One session lasts one to two years. Firmness rises over two to six months and is clearest at around six, because collagen needs that long to build up while the heated areas heal. Since it holds for a long time, it is often planned as roughly once a year.

It is presented as reducing the pain burden through stronger surface cooling. The underlying principle — heating inside the skin with RF — is the same family, and the difference you feel comes from how well the surface is cooled. Pain also depends heavily on the power setting and the individual, so check the details with the clinic.

There is no downtime and you can wear make-up the same day. The surface is cooled separately while heat goes only into the skin, so no wound is left on the outside. It feels warm during the session, and to reduce irritation while the heated areas heal, you only need to skip the sauna for a week.