Fractional RF
Fractional radiofrequency heats the dermis at focused points and encourages gradual collagen building. It works on texture, on tightening, on scars and on cellulite — and is usually built as a series rather than a single session.
Why point by point
The point-by-point work is the whole idea: the heat is delivered at focused points rather than across the entire surface, and the areas in between are what let the skin recover and build.
That is why the treatment suits texture and scars and not only tightening. Uneven texture is exactly what point work knows how to change.
Face and body
At the clinic fractional RF is used on both the face and the body, including work on cellulite and on localised tightening.
It works well in combination with plasma, and the analysis decides whether the plan rests on it alone or on a combination — and in what order.
What it feels like afterwards
After fractional RF there may be redness, mild swelling, or a thin crust that sheds on its own. You'll have the exact instructions before the session and after it, so you can plan your week.
This is not a treatment to have before an event. If there's a date in your calendar we'll plan around it — or choose another of the methods the clinic has.
Who it suits
- Skin texture is uneven, or there are scars that bother you
- You want tightening built over a series
- There's an area on the body where texture is what bothers you, not circumference
- You'll accept a short recovery in exchange for work at depth
When we talk first, and when I refer you to a doctor
- A tendency to scarring or hyperpigmentation, an active infection in the area, pregnancy and breastfeeding and certain medications all affect suitability, and some rule a treatment out. Checked at the analysis.
- A lesion or mole in the area intended for treatment is examined by a dermatologist before I touch that area.
This page is a general explanation of the treatment, not personal advice. Suitability is established at the skin analysis and the conversation around it — and if this treatment isn't what your skin needs, you'll hear that from me.
Further reading
- Ultrasound or fractional RF? What the difference is, and when each one fits
Two treatments that both talk about tightening and work in entirely different ways. The difference in depth, in downtime and in the kind of slackness each suits — and what happens when they are combined.
- Stretch marks and scars — why an old mark responds differently from a fresh one
What determines how a stretch mark or scar responds to treatment, why my first question is how old it is, and what the plasma method can achieve — and what it cannot.
Let's start with an analysis
Tell me what's bothering you and we'll book a skin analysis and a conversation. By the end of it you'll know what's reasonable to expect, over what period, and whether this is the right method for you at all.