Preparing for a radiofrequency or Endolift session

Radiofrequency heats the dermis from the surface; Endolift delivers heat under the skin through a very fine laser fibre. The principle is the same — contracting existing collagen and stimulating new production — but the aftermath is not.

What to expect

Radiofrequency is done as a course of four to six weekly sessions with no downtime: you leave with simple redness. Endolift is a single procedure under local anaesthetic, with three to five days of swelling and sometimes bruising.

In both cases the result builds over two to three months: that is how long collagen takes to rebuild, and it cannot be hurried.

Preparing, 72 hours before

No sun exposure in the week before. For Endolift, the injection rules apply: no aspirin, anti-inflammatories or omega-3 for 72 hours, and no alcohol the night before.

Remove any metal jewellery on the day of a radiofrequency session.

What to tell us

A pacemaker or any implanted electronic device — an absolute contraindication for radiofrequency —, pregnancy, breastfeeding, osteosynthesis material in the area, or recently placed tensor threads.

How the session goes

In radiofrequency, a conductive gel is applied and the handpiece moved slowly until the target temperature is reached, monitored continuously. In Endolift, the fibre is introduced through a tiny entry point, with no stitches.

Afterwards, and what to do

After radiofrequency: nothing particular, moisturising and sun protection. After Endolift: cold for the first hours, no sport or hammam for a week, and the swelling resolves on its own.

When to call us back

Call in case of a burn, a blister, an area that stays numb, or an asymmetry that persists beyond the first week.

None of the above replaces the prior consultation: it alone says whether this procedure is right for you, and on what terms.