What FaceTite Is
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.
The word that matters most here is minimally invasive. FaceTite is not a cream, a facial or a surface device, but neither is it surgery. It needs only a small entry point rather than the incisions of a facelift, and it is carried out under local anaesthetic as a day procedure. That middle position is the whole point: the small amount of access involved is precisely what lets it reach the deeper tissue and produce a firmer result than anything applied to the skin from the outside.
How the Treatment Works
The heat from the probe has an immediate effect and a longer-term one. Straight away, 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.
Where there is a little stubborn fat, most often beneath the chin or along the jaw, the same heat softens it so it can be drawn off gently during the treatment. Throughout, the temperature is tracked in real time, which keeps the process predictable and protects the surrounding tissue. 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.
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. At 101 Harley Street it is most commonly used for:
- Softening along the jawline, where the clean edge of the jaw starts to blur
- Fullness or laxity beneath the chin, including a little trapped fat that diet does not shift
- Looseness and fine crepiness of the neck
- Mild slackening of the lower cheeks
- Skin that has lost its tension after weight loss, including weight lost on GLP-1 medication
It is less suited to the upper face and is not a substitute for treatments aimed at fine lines or surface texture, which are better addressed in other ways.
