What FaceTite or AccuTite is
FaceTite and AccuTite tighten the skin with radiofrequency energy delivered under the skin, through small entry points. You wear a compression garment on the treated area, such as the neck and jawline, for the first week, and the skin keeps tightening for months.
FaceTite treats larger areas such as the neck and jawline; AccuTite is a smaller device for smaller areas. Either is often considered when the skin is loose but not loose enough to need a neck lift, and can be combined with neck liposuction. Both can also melt unwanted fat, such as under the chin and along the jawline.
Every procedure is performed at True Surgical Center, our AAAHC-accredited surgical center in Beverly Hills. About True Surgical Center
Who it is for
Your surgeon tells you at your consultation whether FaceTite or AccuTite fits your goals, and says so when another approach would serve you better.
FaceTite and AccuTite in Beverly Hills: the essentials
- Where
- True Surgical Center, the AAAHC-accredited surgical center at 150 S. Rodeo Drive, Suite 220, Beverly Hills.
- Anesthesia
- Local anesthesia with MAC (monitored anesthesia care) and IV sedation, given and watched throughout by a board-certified anesthesiologist. Someone takes you home or to your hotel and stays nearby the first day.
- Compression
- A compression garment on the treated area for the first week; you may take it off briefly to shower.
- Sutures
- Small entry incisions; non-dissolvable sutures come out at your Day 7 visit, dissolvable ones need no removal. Silicone scar gel begins 2 days after.
- If you travel
- You can typically fly home the day your sutures come out or the day after.
- Firmness
- Swelling, bruising and firmness in the treated area are expected; firm areas under the skin usually soften over the following weeks.
- Exercise
- Light cardio may resume at 2 weeks. Strenuous exercise: typically 3 weeks, once your surgeon clears you.
- Final result
- The skin keeps tightening for months; full healing takes 6 to 12 months. Visits at 1 week, 1 month and 3 months.
Every plan is personal, so your surgeon confirms each of these for you at your consultation. Recovery, week by week
What happens on the day
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01Before you go in
Your surgeon maps the area to treat with you at your consultation, and you follow the Pre-Op General Instructions.
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02Tightening from under the skin
Radiofrequency energy is delivered under the skin through small entry points, which are closed with sutures.
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03Going home
Your compression garment goes on before you leave. Sleep on your back with your head raised on 2 to 3 pillows for 2 weeks, ice 20 minutes on, 20 minutes off, for 5 days to a week, and take light walks after the first 24 hours.
Preparing for surgery · Out-of-town patients · Post-operative care guide
Recovery, week by week
This comes from the written instructions our patients receive before surgery, so it changes only when those instructions change.
Compression garment on the treated area; take it off briefly to shower and put it straight back on. Swelling, bruising and firmness are expected. Clean the entry incisions 2 to 3 times a day with soap and water or peroxide, then apply Aquaphor. Sutures out at your Day 7 visit, unless they are dissolvable.
Silicone scar gel day and night from 2 days after your sutures are out. No makeup on the incisions until we clear you, typically 7 days after the sutures are out. Light cardio may resume at 2 weeks. Strenuous exercise: typically 3 weeks, once your surgeon clears you. From 2 weeks, light lymphatic massage can help swelling settle; keep it gentle and away from your incisions.
Wear SPF 50, add a hat whenever possible, and limit direct sun. Tightness and numbness in the treated area are normal and may last 2 to 3 months. A scar that becomes thick, raised or painful, or stays itchy after the first few weeks, can be an early keloid. Call us: a steroid injection given early prevents it.
The skin keeps tightening for months, and full healing takes 6 to 12 months. Visits at 1 week, 1 month and 3 months. Keep a stable weight to keep your result.
Difficulty breathing, chest pain, or bleeding that does not stop with gentle pressure means call 911. For anything else that worries you, call us at (424) 363-4112, day or night. When to call us right away
FaceTite and AccuTite risks, and how we keep you safe
Every procedure carries risk. Your surgeon goes through the risks that apply to your plan at your consultation, and each one is written in the consent you read and sign. For FaceTite or AccuTite, the consent lists:
Benefit: radiofrequency energy under the skin tightens loose skin and can melt unwanted fat, such as under the chin and along the jawline. FaceTite treats larger areas, AccuTite smaller ones.
- Burns or Blisters. Burns or blisters of the skin above the treated area are possible and can leave a scar or a change in skin color.
- Firm Nodules. Firm areas or small lumps under the skin are possible and may soften over weeks to months.
- Nerve Injury. Weakness of the lip or face from injury to a nerve branch is possible; it may be temporary or permanent.
- Contour Irregularity. Dips or uneven areas in the treated area are possible.
- Seroma. A collection of fluid under the skin (seroma) is possible and may need drainage.
- Dent in the Skin. A dent or depression in the treated skin is possible.
- More Looseness. Removing or melting too much fat can leave the skin looser than before.
Risks of any operation
- Bleeding. Bleeding during or after surgery is possible. A collection of blood under the skin (hematoma) may need drainage or a return to the operating room, and severe bleeding may need emergency treatment or a blood transfusion.
- Infection. Infection is possible and may need antibiotics, drainage or further surgery.
- Bruising and Swelling. Bruising and swelling are expected. They may last several weeks, and swelling or discoloration may persist longer.
- Scarring. Every incision or entry point leaves a permanent scar. A scar may be raised, widened, darker, lighter or more visible than expected, and takes at least 3 months to mature.
- Keloid or Raised Scar. Itching, thickening, pain or a growth along any incision can be the first sign of a keloid (a thick, raised scar). Let us know right away so it can be injected with a steroid to stop the keloid from forming. A keloid is more likely if you have had one before and may need further injections or treatment.
- Change in Skin Sensation. Numbness, tingling or a change in skin sensation around the treated areas is possible; it may be temporary or permanent.
- Delayed Healing. Delayed healing or separation of an incision is possible and much more likely with nicotine in any form.
- Allergic Reactions. Allergic reactions to tape, sutures, skin cleansers, latex or medications are possible.
- Blood Clots. Blood clots in the legs or lungs (deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism) are possible and more likely with longer surgery; your surgical team uses the clot-prevention plan chosen for you.
- Anesthesia. Risks of anesthesia and sedation are possible; the anesthesia provider reviews them with you separately.
- Pain. Pain after surgery is expected and should settle over several days; pain that lasts longer is possible.
- Result and Revision. A result that does not meet your expectations is possible: healing differs between people, no result is guaranteed, and a revision may be advised, with the fees described in your patient policy.
- Serious Complications. Serious complications, including death, are possible with any surgery or anesthesia.
- Heart and Lung Problems. Heart or lung problems, such as pneumonia or an irregular heartbeat, are possible after surgery and anesthesia.
- Medication Side Effects. Side effects of the medications used during and after surgery, such as nausea, vomiting, constipation, dizziness or trouble urinating, are possible.
- Injury to Deeper Structures. Injury to deeper structures, such as nerves, blood vessels, muscles or glands, is possible.
- Persistent Sutures. A deeper stitch may work its way to the surface and need to be removed.
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FaceTite and AccuTite FAQ
Radiofrequency skin tightening delivered under the skin through small entry points, with a compression garment on the treated area for the first week.
The skin keeps tightening for months. Full healing takes 6 to 12 months, and tightness and numbness may last 2 to 3 months while you heal.
Yes, a compression garment on the treated area for the first week. You may take it off briefly to shower and put it straight back on.
For mild to moderate loose skin it can be. When the skin is looser or the neck muscles have separated, a neck lift corrects more, and your surgeon tells you which fits you at your consultation.
The consent you read and sign lists these possible complications: burns or blisters of the skin above the treated area, which can leave a scar or a change in skin color; firm areas or small lumps under the skin, which may soften over weeks to months; weakness of the lip or face from injury to a nerve branch, which may be temporary or permanent; dips or uneven areas; a collection of fluid under the skin (seroma) that may need drainage; and a dent in the treated skin. It also lists the risks of any operation, including bleeding, infection, blood clots and the risks of anesthesia. Your surgeon reviews each one with you.
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