Facial muscles also need exercise. What kind of treatment is EMFACE?

Hello.

I am Lee Won-shin, a dermatologist with 23 years of experience.

When people think of anti-aging treatments, they usually first think about the skin.

Thermage to improve surface elasticity,

Ulthera to tighten the fascial tissue,

and Sculptra to fill in areas that have lost volume.

Until now, most anti-aging procedures have been focused on the skin layer.

But if you look at the anatomical structure of the face, there is a skin layer on the outside, a muscle layer underneath it, and bone at the innermost level.

Because the face is a part of the body that makes many expressions, the facial expression muscles not only create expressions but also serve as support structures that keep the skin firm.

But as we age, these muscles weaken.

And even if you receive excellent skin treatments on top of weakened muscles, there will still be a sense that something is 1–2% lacking.

Today, I will explain EMFACE, the treatment that addresses the missing piece left by conventional anti-aging treatments: strengthening the facial muscles.

Table of Contents

1. Facial muscles also weaken.

2. EMFACE is a treatment that exercises the facial muscles.

3. Radiofrequency and electromagnetic stimulation work at the same time.

4. What changes can you expect?

5. How is it different from existing treatments? Facial muscles also weaken. After your 40s, if you do not do strength training, muscle mass gradually begins to decrease.

There are even reports that people over 50 lose about 1% of their muscle mass per year.

The same applies to the facial expression muscles.

As you age, the strength of these muscles gradually declines, and at some point you may notice that your smile looks less natural than before.

If this progresses further, the entire face begins to sag downward, the nasolabial folds become deeper, the corners of the mouth droop, and the face gives an overall tired appearance.

Until now, changes like these have mainly been addressed by methods that target the outer skin layer,

but because the root cause is the weakening of the facial muscles located deep inside, there has inevitably been a limit.

EMFACE is a treatment that exercises the facial muscles. Muscles in the arms and legs can be strengthened through training with help from a professional at the gym.

But how should facial muscles be exercised?

EMFACE was developed to address this question.

EMFACE is a device that simultaneously delivers radiofrequency (RF) and high-intensity facial electromagnetic stimulation called HIFES.

Among these, HIFES provides focused electromagnetic stimulation to the muscle layer, directly causing the muscles to contract and strengthening them.

The treatment takes about 20 minutes, during which the muscles repeatedly contract and relax tens of thousands of times, creating a concentrated exercise effect.

If you have exercised before, you know that when you do push-ups or squats, your muscles may temporarily feel fuller, but that effect often fades after a day or two.

Facial muscles are the same. They are not fully strengthened by a single stimulus.

That is why, if you receive treatment consistently about five times at 1–2 week intervals, the repeatedly stimulated muscles become stronger and can maintain a firm condition for at least 6–8 months.

After that, if you add a booster treatment once every 1–2 months, the effect can be maintained for a long time.

Radiofrequency and electromagnetic stimulation work at the same time. One of EMFACE’s key strengths is that RF and HIFES work simultaneously.

First, radiofrequency energy raises the temperature of the skin layer and muscle layer.

As the temperature rises, blood circulation becomes more active, creating an environment necessary for muscle growth.

In this state, the focused electromagnetic stimulation is delivered directly to the muscle layer, so the desired muscles can be precisely targeted and strengthened.

In other words, one treatment provides two effects at once: RF induces collagen and elastin production in the dermis to improve skin elasticity, while HIFES contracts and strengthens the muscles.

It can be performed comfortably without anesthesia, with almost no downtime, so you can return to daily life immediately after the procedure.

What changes can you expect? The first thing you are likely to notice after EMFACE is that your facial expressions become more natural.

As we age, smiling gradually becomes less natural, but as the muscles move more smoothly, you can regain the shape of a beautiful smile.

The forehead area is especially noticeable.

As the forehead muscles weaken with age, the eyebrows begin to droop and the double-eyelid line becomes covered, making the eyes appear smaller or sunken.

Until now, eye Thermage or Ulthera were among the main non-surgical options.

These treatments can improve skin elasticity, but they were not very effective at lifting the forehead and eyebrows in a refreshing way.

Even after just 2–3 EMFACE sessions, you may observe a clear lifting effect around the eyes.

If you are considering forehead lift surgery but find surgery burdensome, I recommend trying EMFACE first.

How is it different from existing treatments? To summarize, anti-aging treatments each target different depths.

Thermage improves the elasticity of the outermost skin, smoothing skin texture and tightening the skin.

Ulthera tightens the SMAS layer beneath it, helping the skin adhere inward.

EMFACE is a treatment that strengthens the muscles deep beneath the skin and supports the tissue.

Surface, middle, and deep layers. By properly combining and targeting these three areas, you can expect a more natural and refined anti-aging effect.

In closing, Anti-aging is not only a matter of the skin.

If the muscles supporting the face beneath the skin weaken, there is a limit to how much improvement you can achieve, no matter how good the skin treatment is.

EMFACE directly approaches and strengthens those muscles, taking care of an area that existing treatments could not address.

Of course, we cannot guarantee the same result for everyone, but if you have felt that existing treatments such as Thermage or Ulthera alone are not enough, it is certainly worth considering.

I recommend confirming a customized combination that fits your condition through a consultation with a dermatologist.

Thank you for reading this long post.

This has been Lee Won-shin, director of Wells Dermatology.

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