What Is Emface? Deep Facial Lifting and Restoration, Who It's Right For, No Downtime Needed
Alongside fine lines and wrinkles, “sagging” is one of the clearest signs of aging skin, and it’s not just about loose, wrinkled skin, it extends down to the muscle structure itself. The solution that restores firmness to the face is the Emface program, ideal for anyone who wants to lift their face without surgery or downtime, for a naturally youthful look that lasts.
Table of Contents: Emface
What Is Emface? Which Energies Does It Use to Lift the Skin?
Emface is a non-surgical, needle-free facial lifting and skin restoration technology that requires no downtime, ideal for anyone who wants a naturally youthful, lifted look. Emface works by combining two types of energy: Synchronized RF (Radiofrequency), which stimulates collagen and elastin production in the skin for firmer, smoother, more elastic-looking skin, and HIFES™ (High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Stimulation), which contracts the facial muscles as if exercising them, strengthening the muscles and lifting the face for a firmer, more defined contour.
Working together, these two energy types restore both the skin and the muscles at the same time, making Emface the only technology that can lift every layer, from the outer skin all the way down to the deep muscle, for a face that looks firmer, more contoured, and naturally more youthful, without pain or downtime.
How Does Emface Work to Lift the Skin?
Emface works by delivering High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Stimulation (HIFES) energy together with specialized Synchronized RF energy deep into the muscle layer, stimulating muscle activity and building firmer muscle mass. This creates a lifting effect from the inside out, leaving skin looking naturally more youthful.
HIFES™ (High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Stimulation)
A facial-lifting technology that delivers high-intensity electromagnetic energy deep into the muscle layer, causing the facial muscles to contract and release continuously, similar to a workout for the face. This tones and firms the muscles while also helping to stimulate collagen and elastin production.
Synchronized RF :
A specialized radiofrequency energy that can be delivered deep beneath the skin, from the dermis down to the muscle layer, stimulating collagen and elastin production. It can also break down fat beneath the skin’s surface, reducing excess fat in the face and leaving skin firmer, more elastic, and with visibly softened wrinkles, revealing smoother, more youthful-looking skin. It comes with an AI system that controls the RF energy to prevent heat from reaching the skin’s surface, so there’s no risk of burns.
How Deep Can Emface Lift?
Emface can lift every layer of the skin, from the epidermis and dermis down through the fat layer and the SMAS layer, all the way to the muscle. When sagging muscles are stimulated back to strength, the face looks lifted and naturally more youthful.
What Can Emface Help With?
- Lifts the face and reduces sagging
- Lifts the brow line and the area around the eyes
- Defines the jawline and reduces submental fullness
- Softens fine lines and wrinkles on the face
- Restores skin quality for smoother, healthier-looking skin
How Is Emface Different From Emface Submentum?
Emface Submentum is a new applicator designed to attach under the chin, helping reduce fat accumulation and submental fullness while lifting the muscles under the chin (double chin) at the same time. It works together with the main applicator, which attaches to the forehead and cheeks, stimulating every muscle involved in lifting the face. This creates a slimmer facial contour, a more defined jawline, and naturally firmer skin under the chin, without surgery or needles.
Results After Emface Treatment
- 37% reduction in wrinkles
- 30% increase in muscle mass
- 19% increase in muscle density
- 23% improvement in facial lift
- 26% increase in collagen
- Up to 2x increase in elastin production
Who Is Emface Right For, and Who Should Avoid It?
Who Is Emface Right For?
- Those with sagging, loose skin
- Those with fine lines or shallow wrinkles
- Those who want to lift their skin without surgery or needles
- Those who want to tone and strengthen the facial muscles
- Those who want to restore healthy-looking skin by stimulating collagen and elastin
Who Should Avoid Emface?
- Those with severe sagging skin, who may need to combine treatment with other procedures
- Those who want immediate results, since Emface results take time to develop
- Those with open wounds, skin inflammation, or infection in the treatment area
Which Areas Can Emface Treat?
- Forehead
- Brow area and around the eyes
- Cheeks, nasolabial folds, and cheek folds
- Jawline
- Under the chin
How Is Emface Different From Other Lifting Devices?
Emface is a new generation of facial-lifting technology that combines HIFES™ (High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Stimulation) and Synchronized RF (high-frequency radio waves), working simultaneously to strengthen the facial muscles while restoring firmness to the skin. Treatment feels comfortable, painless, and requires no downtime.
Ulthera Prime
Ulthera Prime uses Focused Ultrasound energy delivered deep into the SMAS layer (the same layer surgeons target in a facelift), stimulating collagen production for firmer, tighter skin at a deeper level. It’s best suited for those with moderate to severe sagging who want a non-surgical lift.
Thermage FLX
Thermage FLX uses Monopolar RF energy to stimulate collagen in the dermis, helping reduce fat and tighten skin for a slimmer jawline, restoring skin condition and softening wrinkles. However, it does not directly stimulate the muscles.
Emface, by contrast, is the only device that can lift both the skin and the muscles at the same time, without relying on high heat or deep energy penetration, making treatment feel comfortable, painless, and requiring no downtime.
Why Get Emface at Atier Wellness
Atier Wellness is the choice for facial lifting with the Emface program, as a comprehensive aesthetic laser center that places the highest priority on treatment quality and safety standards. We are one of the clinics with the most complete range of lifting devices, every one of them cleared to world-class US-FDA standards, so you can feel confident you are receiving treatment with the safest, most advanced technology available.
Treatment is carried out by our team of specialists, trained intensively by Dr. Weerawit Wateetip (Dr. Link), who is highly skilled in assessing and analyzing facial concerns to design an Emface treatment plan tailored to you, combined with precise technique, for the clearest, most natural-looking lift.
Emface Pricing at Atier Wellness
Emface pricing starts at just 19,990 THB.
How Many Emface Sessions Are Needed to See Results?
You’ll notice a change immediately after treatment, but for continued, lasting results, we recommend a series of 4 consecutive sessions, repeated every 3–6 months or once a year, based on your doctor’s recommendation.
How Long Do Emface Results Last?
If you follow your doctor’s recommendations closely, complete the full recommended treatment protocol, and take proper care of your skin afterward, Emface results can last 12–16 months.
What Are the Side Effects of Emface?
Side effects after Emface treatment include redness, warmth, tightness, or mild muscle soreness similar to how you’d feel after a workout. These are temporary and typically resolve on their own within 1–2 days.
How to Prepare for Emface
- Avoid rubbing, picking, pinching, or scratching at the skin on your face to prevent irritation.
- Avoid prolonged sun exposure or outdoor activities.
- Avoid other facial procedures, such as fillers or Botox, for at least 1–2 weeks beforehand.
- Avoid wearing makeup on the day of treatment, and make sure any makeup is thoroughly removed beforehand.
- Eat nutritious food and stay well hydrated.
- Get enough sleep.
What to Do After Emface
After Emface, you can go about your normal daily routine right away, there are no special restrictions. Just follow these recommendations to help your results last longer.
- Avoid intense sun exposure, and apply sunscreen whenever you are outdoors.
- Apply a moisturizer to keep skin hydrated.
- Drink enough water to support skin recovery and hydration.
- Mild redness or swelling is normal and will gradually resolve on its own within 24–48 hours.
- Follow up and consult your doctor if you notice anything unusual, such as severe pain, significant swelling or bruising, or burns.
Is Emface Worth It?
Emface is a facial-lifting technology that combines HIFES and Synchronized RF energy working together effectively to lift the skin all the way down to the muscle layer, without surgery. During treatment, you’ll feel warmth on the skin and gentle muscle contractions, similar to a relaxing massage. It helps restore strength to the skin’s structure, leaving your face looking firmer, smoother, more elastic, with softened wrinkles and a naturally more defined jawline.