Is FaceTite a highly effective alternative to neck lift/mini facelift? 43 years old.

Patients who opt for Facetite are seeking a more youthful look but do not want to deal with an invasive surgery, the scars of a face lift, or the recovery time.  Results of a face lift typically last about 10 years depending upon the level of undermining, level of support of deeper tissues, and amount of skin removed along with patient dependent factors; Facetite, about five, but it can be combined with Fractora to provide improved results over time.
Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA

FaceTite can internally tighten the skin in the lower face and neck. After all the skin has been heated and contracted, we shape the neck with liposuction to give definition and remove stubborn pockets of fat. In one quick treatment, we can tighten skin, remove fat, and contour the lower face, jawline, and jowls with only a weekend of downtime.​ Keep in mind that combination approaches will give you a more significant improvement as opposed to a single procedure. I recommend getting a consultation with a board-certified cosmetic dermatologist and facial sculpting expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Face Tite can be a great option for slimming the jawline and upper neck. Depending on your age or degree of skin laxity, Fractora can also be done simultaneously. FaceTite will cause primarily tightening in the deeper skin level (the dermis) while Fractora will work mostly on the superficial layers of skin (epidermis). Combined therapy gives the most significant skin tightening possible, as well as some wrinkle reduction. I have found it to be a great treatment to do when a patient is already having liposuction. The surgical dissection for FaceTite is identical to liposuction. So, it makes perfect sense to do it. Patient who have FaceTite done at the time of liposuction have less bruising and quicker contour recovery. I believe they also have superior results in the neck.Risks are the same as for Liposuction, which are mostly very rare and also temporary.I have been very pleased with my patients over the first 6 months of use. Results should be permanent, with loss only from natural aging processes. I recommend that FaceTite patients consider doing Exilis or Fractora 1.5-2 years later to maintain results.

FaceTite produces (according to medical presentations and literature, approximately a 20-35% tightening of the skin, which is significant.  If you have "platysmal bands" in the neck, we can perform a minimally invasive platysmaplasty, without posterior incisions.  There is minimal bruising and bleeding, so that the recovery is reduced significantly, when compared to a full necklift.  The results for a 43 year old person should be comparable to a neck lift.  The procedure is usually performed under local anesthesia.

The FaceTite/NeckTite by InMode is a "micro-invasive device" that really works.  I do it in my office under completely local anesthesia and it takes about 1.5hrs for the procedure.  It has great results, but you don't see the improvement until at least 3-5 months after the procedure.  I tell my patients that I can consistently produce a 30-40% improvement in the neck and jawline tightness.  That may not be enough for a 60 year old woman who is looking for a facelift or has the downtime for that procedure.  The group that FaceTite works really well for is the mid-40 year old to early 50 year old who still has good skin elasticity and maybe some submental fat.  If you have it done on a Wed or Thursday, you will be back at work by Monday.  I say to patients...."no sutures, no scalpels, no surgery"!

I've performed over 50 Facetite procedure and all my patients have seen an improvement. It's not the same result as a facelift and this must be explained to the patient. It's really for the patients with minimally excessive laxity of the neck and jaw line skin. Studies show that it tightens the skin 30-40%. I have some patients who are better facelift candidates but they don't want facelift incisions or 2 week recovery time. Those patients often get enough of the result that they're happy. Downtime with Facetite is 1-2 days. I combined it in many situations with a cheek lift through a small hairline incision to lift the mid-face.

Thank you for your question. FaceTite is a great procedure for anyone wanting the dramatic results of a facelift without the downtime of surgery. FaceTite is a new procedure that utilizes radiofrequency-assisted lipolysis to simultaneously dissolve fat and tighten the skin. The key the use of radiofrequency energy provides controlled and gentle heat that encourages both the breakdown of fat and the production of collagen within the body. FaceTite might be a good option for your but it’s difficult to tell without a in person evaluation. For more information, please make sure you get a in person consultation from a board-certified dermatologist. 

Hi and thanks for the question. To answer your inquiry, it really depends on the amount of inherent laxity you have.  FaceTite has certainly bridged the gap for patients that are " on the fence " for needing a more invasive procedure, or patients who simply do not want to undergo an invasive surgical procedure with significant downtime.  Without a doubt, there is no comparison to a facelift/necklift in terms of efficacy, but for a significant proportion of the population, FaceTite provides a formidable alternative with real results.  To review some before and afters, feel free to email me and set up a TouchMD account so that you may review before and afters on a secure site.Doctor Vallecillos, MD, FACS, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon 

Having performed many FaceTite procedures, I am seeing consistent results in patients with mild to moderate skin laxity that are looking for a "lift." It is able to achieve about 40-50% of the results that a surgical facelift can provide and has considerable less downtime associated with it. The procedure is performed in the office and takes about 1.5 hours to perform. Additionally, because it is performed under local anesthesia, you do not have to have anyone drive you home.

FaceTite is a brilliant new technology that relies on controlled burn contracture to shrink wrap your skin. It is really designed for that sweet spot of men and women who are not getting results from nonsurgical therapy but are also not ready for a facelift. The results approach, but will never match those of an excisional procedure. Many patients come to me for FaceTite and BodyTite, and I have to be honest with them from time to time and let them know that only a facelift or necklift will make them happy. In some cases, I pair Facetite with neck band tightening. Also, while $ is important, Facetite is relatively safe and you can always do a facelift after FaceTite if you are not happy.