Radiofrequency (RF) therapy, also called radiofrequency skin tightening, is a non-surgical method of tightening your skin. The procedure is performed by a licensed skincare specialist and involves using energy waves to heat the deep layer of your skin known as your dermis. This heat stimulates the production of collagen.

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The effects of radiofrequency treatments will continue to improve over the next few months as the skin produces new collagen. Results typically last for a minimum of six months, although with ongoing treatments, results are often LONG LASTING!

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You will typically need around six radiofrequency treatments at regular intervals, such as four weeks. Some practitioners recommend more treatments – for example, eight or 10 treatments.

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WHAT DOES RADIO-FREQUENCY DO TO THE BODY?
Simply put, radiofrequency is all about stimulating collagen production.

Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body, found naturally in the bones, muscles, tendons, and in our skin. In our late twenties, our collagen production starts to decline by around one per cent a year, due to both internal and external factors, such as smoking, UV light, and our diets.

While you can’t simply ‘drop’ more collagen into the skin, you can prompt the cells responsible for producing it – the fibroblasts - to work a little overtime. It’s a form of electromagnetic energy, when applied to the area treated, it causes a molecular friction, producing heat. The actual source of the heat is the frictional resistance of the tissue. By doing this, we can contract the collagen fibres, resulting in an immediate skin-tightening effect, as well as delayed collagen synthesis, meaning the results are both instant and cumulative.

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A single session will likely leave you with a noticeably lifted complexion, with the skin around the nasolabial folds and jawline looking especially taut and fresh.

DOES RADIO FREQUENCY HURT?
Contrary to popular belief, radiofrequency is not a particularly painful procedure, and there is no downtime – any redness in the skin will have subsided by the end of your treatment. 

WHICH SKIN TYPES ARE BEST SUITED?
Anyone experiencing loss of firmness and dullness in their skin qualifies for this treatment. As well as collagen production, RF also boosts oxygen levels in the skin, so it's great for general radiance.

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Also effective at diminishing cellulite!

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