DAVIE, Fla. – When it comes to improving appearance, data from the Aesthetic Society shows that more and more people are opting for non-invasive cosmetic therapies, leading to an overall 14 percent increase in aesthetic procedures.
Among the latest advancements is a procedure that addresses both the face and the neck.
Makeup artist Victoria Duke works with faces for a living and, as she enters her 60s, fully understands how many of her clients feel about aging.
“I’ve heard women say they feel like they’re disappearing as they get older and they’re not worthy and this is exactly the time to be seen and to take care of yourself, do things that make you feel beautiful,” she said.
Duke was intrigued by a new device called EmFace, which dermatologist Dr. Lesley Clark Loeser with Precision Skin and Body Institute said can address the complex process of facial aging in a three-dimensional way.
“Bringing in devices that can actually address these different anatomical layers that are undergoing their own aging process in a non-invasive way is super appealing to many of us,” she said.
The device works with two different sources of energy: High-intensity-focused electrical stimulation and mono-polar radiofrequency.
“This is allowing for tissue remodeling that’s inducing or causing more production of collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid as well as stimulating the muscle cells so they’re not only getting stronger, they’re actually replicating so we are causing this rejuvenation of all layers of facial tissue,” Loeser said, and that includes the neck. “This submental area we can get to non-invasively so it’s a win-win.”
The protocol typically requires a minimum of four sessions but after just one treatment Duke felt she was already seeing a difference.
“This procedure does it all with no downtime, I can’t think of anything better,” she said.
Beyond aesthetics, Loeser said EmFace may be beneficial to people with functional issues such as Bell’s Palsy or facial paralysis caused by a stroke.
It cannot be performed on people with pacemakers, defibrillators or those who have metal in the treatment area.