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FaceTite in Harley Street, London

FaceTite firms the lower face, jawline and neck using radiofrequency energy delivered just beneath the skin. It is carried out under local anaesthetic as a day procedure, with recovery measured in days rather than weeks.

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Procedure Time
1 to 2 hours, depending on the area treated
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Downtime
Around 5 to 7 days; back in social settings within 1 to 2 weeks
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Anaesthetic
Local anaesthetic, day case
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Results
Tightening visible early, building over 3 to 6 months; long lasting

Facetite at 101 Harley Street 

Many of the people who come to 101 Harley Street are weighing up a facelift and want to know whether there is a less involved option that would still make a genuine difference. FaceTite is often the honest answer to that question. It is a minimally invasive radiofrequency procedure that firms slack skin and sharpens the contour of the lower face and neck, occupying the ground between in-clinic skin treatments and surgery.

This page sets out what FaceTite actually does, how it measures up against a surgical facelift, and the sort of result it is reasonable to expect. Because 101 Harley Street is a surgical clinic, we tend to look at FaceTite in the context of everything else available, from the lightest non-invasive treatment through to a full lift, which makes it easier to judge where it genuinely fits.

FaceTite at 101 Harley Street is carried out through our non-surgical clinic, L’Atelier Aesthetics, which operates from the same building. Once you have decided FaceTite is right for you, you can move straight through to consultation, pricing and booking with the L’Atelier team.

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What is FaceTite?

FaceTite is a treatment that tightens skin and reduces small pockets of fat using heat delivered beneath the surface. A slim probe is guided into the layer just under the skin through a tiny entry point, and a matching electrode rests on the skin above it. Radiofrequency energy travels between the two in a closely controlled field, warming the tissue to a set temperature.

How FaceTite Treatment Works

The heat from the probe has an immediate effect, it causes the existing collagen in the skin to contract, which is what produces the tightening you can see soon after treatment. Over the following months, the body responds to the controlled heating by laying down fresh collagen, and it is this gradual rebuilding that continues to firm and refine the area well after the procedure itself.

 A session usually runs between one and two hours depending on how much is being treated, and most people feel only warmth and light pressure while it is happening.

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What FaceTite Can Improve

FaceTite is best suited to the lower third of the face and the neck, where loss of firmness tends to show first and where a surface treatment often falls short. The technology works by delivering radiofrequency energy precisely between the skin and the underlying tissue, causing the skin to contract and the deeper structural layer to tighten from within. This makes it particularly effective for areas where the skin has begun to detach from its support – where creasing, blurring, or looseness is the concern rather than lines or pigmentation.

The Jawline and Jowl area

As the ligaments that once held the lower face taut begin to relax with age, the clean edge of the jaw gradually softens. Fullness develops along the sides of the chin, and the jaw loses its definition. FaceTite addresses this from beneath the skin, encouraging the tissue to retract and the jawline to re-sharpen, without the recovery associated with a surgical approach.

Beneath the Chin

The submental area – the zone directly under the chin and above the throat – is one of the first places to show both laxity and localised fat. In some people this has a hereditary component; in others it develops with age or follows weight change. FaceTite can reduce the fat deposit and simultaneously tighten the overlying skin, which matters because removing volume without addressing the skin can leave it looser than before.

The Neck

Neck skin is thinner than facial skin and responds earlier to both ageing and sun exposure. Looseness, fine crepiness, and a loss of the distinct angle between chin and neck are all common concerns. FaceTite allows precise energy delivery into the neck without visible scarring, improving skin quality and contraction in an area that has historically been difficult to treat without surgery.

The Lower Cheeks

Mild slackening of the lower cheeks – where the skin begins to drift downward but has not yet formed a pronounced jowl – responds well to the tightening effect of radiofrequency. This is a preventative application as much as a corrective one, and is well suited to patients in their late thirties and forties who want to address early change rather than wait.

Skin Laxity Following Weight Loss

Significant weight loss, whether through diet, lifestyle change, or GLP-1 medication such as Ozempic or Wegovy, can leave the skin with less volume to fill it. The result is often a deflated or crepey quality, particularly around the lower face and neck. FaceTite can help the skin contract and adapt to its new contours, and is increasingly requested by patients who have lost weight deliberately and want their skin to reflect that.

Is FaceTite is Suitable for You?

FaceTite tends to be a sensible option if you recognise yourself in most of the following:

  • Your skin has started to loosen around the jaw, chin or neck, but the change is mild to moderate rather than advanced
  • You want more than a surface treatment can deliver but are not ready to commit to surgery
  • You are in good general health and well enough for a procedure under local anaesthetic
  • You have a clear and realistic picture of what a non-surgical option can and cannot change

It is probably not the right choice if:

  • You have significant sagging or a clear excess of skin, where a lift would serve you far better
  • You are mainly looking to remove a larger volume of fat
  • You have an active skin problem, infection or wound in the area to be treated
  • You are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have a pacemaker or metal implant in the treatment area

The Procedure and Recovery

FaceTite is done as a day case under local anaesthetic, so you are awake but comfortable and you go home the same day. After the area is numbed, the small entry point is made somewhere discreet and the probe is passed beneath the skin to treat the tissue. 

Afterwards, a light dressing or a compression garment is usually applied to support the area as it settles. It is normal to have some swelling, a little bruising and a feeling of tightness in the first days, all of which ease steadily. Most people take a handful of days away from work and social plans, and the majority feel comfortable being seen again within one to two weeks. Vigorous exercise is generally left for around a fortnight.

The visible result builds rather than arrives all at once. Early tightening shows soon after treatment, and the fuller effect develops across the following three to six months as new collagen forms. Because the change is structural rather than superficial, it tends to hold well, though the natural course of ageing carries on, and some people choose a single refresh after a few years.

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FaceTite or a Facelift?

This is the comparison most people actually want, and as a surgical clinic we would rather be plain about it than oversell either option. The two procedures work at different depths and answer to different degrees of ageing.

A surgical facelift lifts and repositions the deeper structural layer of the face and removes genuine excess skin. Where there is real descent of the tissues, heavy jowling or a clear surplus of skin, nothing short of surgery will fully address it, and FaceTite would only ever be a partial answer. FaceTite works on the skin and the layer immediately beneath it. It tightens and refines, but it does not lift deep structures or remove skin, so its reach is more modest by design.

Some patients also use FaceTite to keep things in good order in the years before surgery, or to help maintain a result afterwards, and either of those can be discussed alongside any surgical planning.

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Facetite frequently asked questions

What is FaceTite, in simple terms?

It is a minimally invasive way of firming the skin and refining the contour of the lower face and neck using heat delivered just beneath the surface. It does more than a surface treatment because a small probe reaches the deeper layer, but it stops well short of surgery, with only a tiny entry point and a local anaesthetic rather than incisions and a general.

Is FaceTite the same as a facelift?

No. A facelift is surgery that lifts the deeper layers of the face and removes excess skin. FaceTite tightens the skin and the layer just under it but does not lift deep structures or take skin away. For mild to moderate looseness it can give a strong result with less recovery; for more advanced ageing a facelift is the more complete answer, and we will say so plainly at consultation.

How long does FaceTite recovery take?

Most people put aside a few days for the initial swelling and tightness, with bruising settling over one to two weeks. A compression dressing supports the area for the first while. Energetic exercise is best left for around two weeks. Plenty of people are back at a desk sooner than they expect, but it is wise not to plan anything high-profile for the first week or so.

When will I see results, and how long do they last?

There is some tightening soon after treatment, but the real change builds over three to six months as your skin produces new collagen. Because the improvement is structural, it tends to last well, often for a few years, though natural ageing continues in the background. A single maintenance session later on can help extend things.

Does FaceTite actually work?

As with any procedure that involves access beneath the skin, there are short-term effects to expect, mainly swelling, bruising and some temporary numbness, and a small risk of less common complications. These are kept low by careful assessment, an experienced clinician and proper aftercare, and they are talked through fully before you decide to go ahead.

Is FaceTite safe, and what are the risks?

Sofwave at 101 Harley Street starts from £999, for 2 areas £1999, 3 areas £2999. The exact cost depends on the areas treated and is confirmed at your consultation.

Where is FaceTite carried out?

FaceTite at 101 Harley Street is delivered through L’Atelier Aesthetics, our non-surgical clinic at the same address. You can find full detail, pricing and booking on the L’Atelier FaceTite page, while any questions about how it sits alongside surgery can be raised with our team here.

Booking FaceTite at 101 Harley Street

FaceTite, along with our other minimally invasive and non-surgical treatments, is provided through L’Atelier Aesthetics, our non-surgical clinic at the same Harley Street address and run by the same clinical team. If you would like to see full treatment detail, current pricing and the consultation process, or to arrange an appointment, visit the L’Atelier Aesthetics FaceTite page

If you are unsure whether FaceTite or a surgical option is the better route for you, that is exactly the kind of thing our team is here to talk through. There is no advantage to us in steering you towards one over the other, only in getting you to the result you are actually after.

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Our surgery is located on Harley Street in Marylebone, London, within one of the world’s most prestigious and historic medical districts. Situated at 101 Harley Street, the clinic offers a discreet and refined setting in the heart of Central London, bringing together leading consultants, advanced facilities and personalised care.

We welcome patients from across the world, as well as patients travelling to London from across the UK and internationally for specialist medical, surgical and aesthetic treatments.

Our location benefits from excellent transport connections. Regent’s Park, Oxford Circus and Baker Street Underground stations are all within easy walking distance, while major London rail stations and international airports  including Heathrow, Gatwick and London City provide convenient access for national and international visitors.

Whether you are travelling from within London or further afield, our Harley Street clinic provides a calm, professional environment designed to deliver exceptional care in one of the capital’s most respected medical locations.

 

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