How Effective is FaceTite Compared to Thermage?

Let's explain the difference between these 3 types of procedures.  Facetite is more like a scarless surgical procedure since it involves the insertion of a radiofrequency probe underneath the skin through a needle entry point. The science has shown that fat will coagulate at 40-42 degrees Centigrade.  Patients can actually hear visible popping of fat and some contraction is seen during the procedure.  Temperatures are highly regulated (1000 x per second).  In my opinion, this offers patients the most robust version of a non-surgical facelift to date and offers patients a viable alternative to facelifts.  While results will likely be the most dramatic with Facetite, patients will have the most downtime with this procedure.Thermage uses an external applicator and attempts to bulk heat the soft tissue through the epidermis.  Temperature is not as highly regulated and it is very hard for an external bulk heating device to visibly affect tissues.  Results on thermage are highly variable end.  Ultherapy uses ultrasound energy to travel through the skin to contract the underlying SMAS layer.  Ultherapy has been around for several years and seems to be more of a maintenance device with a much smaller percentage of patients experiencing lifting like effects.  Ultherapy is not designed to coagulate/contract fat.These newer technologies represent exciting approaches to scarless face, neck, and body contraction of tissues. 

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

Facetite differs from thermage in the method with which the radiofrequency energy is delivered to the skin. Thermage is an external probe that delivers energy through one contact point externally. The facetite has an internal probe and an external probe, so the skin is treated from both sides. This allows thermal contraction of the skin's full thickness and the connective tissue in the fat layer below the skin. The results speak for themselves.

Thank you for your question. 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 results are long-lasting and immediately visible. Ultherapy utilizes ultrasound therapy that is used to stimulate collagen production in the inner layers of the skin. For more information, please make sure you get a in person consultation from a board-certified dermatologist. 

FaceTite is a newer technology that utilizes radiofrequency energy (which has been around for many years) to cause skin tightening. I think what is unique about it is the delivery of the heat energy with both an internal and external heat application which helps to very specifically target tissue unlike other types of RF technology like Thermage. FaceTite is a minimially-invasive procedure which targets the deeper tissue which makes the results much more predictable and permanent. 

FaceTite is a slightly more invasive treatment, meaning the probe that heats the tissues goes under the skin. I think this is able to provide a superior result because it is directly heating the tissues and contracting it at the same time. The temperature control is very specific and heats tissues up to the temperature that we know causes contraction and collagen production. 

Thanks for your question.  It actually covers a lot of ground.  If you try to get an idea of the science behind the minimally-invasive aesthetic techniques from the Internet, it is often hidden behind a myriad of cooler sounding marketing labels.  As one of the first 25 surgeons in the country trained in the use of the FaceTite technique back in 2016 (Luminary status), let me give you a little of the science behind using radio wave length energy to tighten tissues, expectations of the treatment, and long-term results compared to other techniques.
I have used radio-frequency energy delivery devices since 1991.  Back then, very high energy levels were used to cut and scar down tissue to treat cancer, snoring, nasal obstruction, even prostate enlargement.  A needle-like tip was inserted into the tissue for treatment, and a grounding pad was applied to the small of your back.  The energy levels applied were much higher, and much of it would head to the grounding pad.  This type of monopolar energy delivery lacked precision, and required reaching temperatures of 85 degrees Celsius (185 degrees Fahrenheit, ouch!).  Remember, we were trying to scar, and destroy tissue, not tighten tissue aesthetically.  With a lot of engineering, and years of trial by starting slow and using very low levels of energy delivered over many, many sessions, products like Fractora RF, FaceTite, and BodyTite developed by the folks at Inmode/Invasix, now allow me to tailor radio-frequency delivery to various levels of the body, and face.
Additionally, all of the energy delivered by the Inmode/Invasix products are bipolar, allowing more precision, and control.  Bipolar is good.  All the energy stays between the two bars, or needles or trocars.  There is no grounding pad placed several feet away from the treatment site as with any monopolar technique.
Monopolar techniques such as Thermage, and Pelleve use the old grounding pad on the lower back style of delivery.  Monopolar techniques are fine, but require multiple treatment sessions, and address only the very superficial lines.  I use these techniques only for touch-up.  There is no "wow" factor to the Thermage, and Pelleve treatments.  They get a lot of press because most anyone can treat you, nurses, dermatologists, even medical assistants.  However, that may be all you need.
Think of the face and neck as composed of  layers beginning with the skin surface, then soft tissue, then fat, then the surface of underlying muscle. The surface is treated with bipolar radiofrequency (RF) applicators like, Forma, and FormaPlus.  The next layer requires tiny needles to get the RF energy deeper, such as Fractora RF.  Finally, fatty tissue can be reached with FaceTite.  Yes, as you go deeper, the technique is more invasive.  FaceTite can only be offered by surgeons with training in liposuction, and surgical technique and sterility.
I now have the results of FaceTite patients out more than a year (I began in 2016).  My results are 10% improvement in soft tissue tightening on the day of treatment, 50-60% improvement at 3 months out, and 75% at 6 months.  The presentations I have attended show improvement out to 2 years. 
Ultherapy uses ultrasound wavelength energy to heat tissue.  Realize, ultrasound treatment of soft tissue has been around since World War II, and has its maximum effects at a depth of 1 to 5 cm in the human body.  Hence, it works great for joint and muscle injury; as for skin and soft tissue, hum.  It can be delivered by most anyone, but the science isn't there.

Hi and thanks for the question.  While FaceTite is not as invasive as a facelift, it is far more invasive than, say, Thermage or Ulthera.  The device bridges the gap between these devices and traditional facelift surgery. Accordingly, you can expect to get much more out of a FaceTite treatment than any non-invasive treatment currently available on the  US markets.  I am one of the luminary practices in Beverly Hills to offer FaceTite. I also offer Ulthera, and had a Thermage device in my practice years ago - so I can speak from experience.  The FaceTite treatment, by virtue of its design, addresses soft-tissue tightening both internally and externally creating significant soft-tissue contraction on treated areas. The treatment is typically performed under a local anesthetic as an outpatient procedure and the downtime is minimal, being on par with neck/jawline liposuction. When combined with Fractora, an RF micro needling treatment on the same InMode platform, a full complement of soft-tissue tightening with skin rejuvenation ( treatment of wrinkles, acne scars, hyperpigmentation, and more ) can be achieved. By all accounts, FaceTite and its body counterpart, BodyTite, represent the next generation of minimally invasive soft-tissue contraction devices.Warmest Regards,Doctor Vallecillos, MD, FACS, Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery 

Thank you for your question. Thermage has been around for a number of years whereas FaceTite received FDA approval in 2016. Hence, there are fewer reviews of the FaceTite. Thermage uses unipolar radio-frequency (RF) to tighten tissue and is non-invasive. Treatments can be uncomfortable and it usually takes more than one treatment to attain satisfactory results. FaceTite is a minimally invasive device that uses bi-polar RF energy to destroy fat and tighten the skin. With the FaceTite procedure a small probe is inserted into an area that has been numbed with tumescent fluid. A second probe runs on the surface of the skin and the RF energy runs between the two probes. This focuses the energy on the underside of the dermis (skin) to get significant tightening. I believe this is the most effective skin tightening device on the market. You will have downtime of 5-10 days with FaceTite. I do not have Ultherapy to compare it with, but Ultherapy uses focused ultrasound energy to heat and tighten the target tissue. Treatments can be expensive and uncomfortable. Best results are seen with more than one treatment session. I hope this was helpful - Dr. Moore. 

I reviewed the technology used in FaceTite and found it scientifically unsound. Also, it damages the tissue. With FaceTite a heated cannula is inserted in to the tissue to cause contraction in a limited area. We tested Ultherapy, and found that our patients looked good for a few days, and then the effects were lost--so the tightening was only temporary. We also tested Titan, and found it to be a disappointed. Thermage, on the other hand, delivers uniform and precise heating across all of the collagen on the face, eyes, abdomen, and thighs. We pass multiple times across each area to capture and re-coil the loose collagen in the entire area, millimeter by millimeter. I do not get paid to endorse Thermage..it's just the best non-invasive tightening procedure that I can find.