Sofwave

What skin concerns does Sofwave treat? 

Sofwave is designed to treat many of the common overall concerns related to ageing – lines, wrinkles, volume loss and skin laxity. It can also be used to lift the eyebrows non-surgically and tackle sagging skin under the chin and on the neck.

What technology does Sofwave use? 

The device utilises a unique kind of ultrasound technology that enables the energy to be delivered in a controlled way in terms of amount and location, while protecting the skin’s surface with an integrated cooling mechanism. See below for more on exactly how the device works.  

Is Sofwave the same as HIFU? 

Whereas other ultrasound technologies on the market – like high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) – work by concentrating the energy to create a focal hotspot between 1.5mm and 4.5mm below the surface of the skin, Sofwave works within the skin itself to create – with each ‘shot’ of energy – seven cylinders which go straight down, parallel to the surface of the skin, and which link up 1.5mm beneath the skin, to create a line of collagen-remodelling heat.

This means that each shot treats an area of tissue far greater in size, and the energy delivered is up to around six times higher than with other ultrasound devices. The outcome is a much more effective skin-tightening result.

Is Sofwave FDA approved? 

Sofwave’s Synchronous Ultrasound Parallel Beam Technology is FDA cleared for improving facial lines and wrinkles, lifting the eyebrow, and lifting lax submental (beneath the chin) and neck tissue.  

Can I have Sofwave on my neck? 

Absolutely – there’s a specific neck treatment protocol to tighten and lift loose skin on the neck. You can either have the neck treated individually or as part of a full face and neck treatment.  

What happens during a Sofwave treatment?

This is how it went when Alice tried Sofwave: 

• She was prepped for treatment with a topical anaesthetic cream and painkillers
   
• The practitioner passed the device over her face and neck in a pattern, delivering pulses that last for about five seconds each
   
• The  treatment lasted around an hour (Alice had a full face and neck).
  
  

Does Sofwave hurt?

Generally speaking, ultrasound isn’t the most comfortable tweakment, but it’s much more tolerable with topical anaesthetic. You can also ask your practitioner for oral painkillers if you know you’ve got a low pain threshold.  

Are multiple treatments needed with Sofwave? 

Sofwave delivers results in just one or two treatments, though this is dependent on each patient’s skin condition and their practitioner’s recommendation.