EmFace Los Angeles:

Brentwood

Brentwood: 11636 Barrington Ct, Suite 113, Los Angeles, CA 90049. (213) 667-0708.

Brentwood hours: Monday to Friday 10am to 7pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm

At Contourology, EmFace is $750 per treatment for one area, $1,200 for two, $2,000 for three and $3,500 for the full face. Your first treatment is 50% off, and treatment plans lower the cost per treatment by up to 43%.

It's worth it if you want a gradual, natural lift with no needles and no downtime, and you like the idea of working the muscle as well as the skin. It's not the right choice if you want the change a surgical facelift gives. We'll tell you which at your first visit.

No. It's not surgery and won't do what a surgeon can. It helps the face you have look more lifted, more defined and more rested. Most people complete four visits, and results keep building for 6 to 12 weeks after the last one.

BTL's recommended course is four sessions, typically about a week apart. Results keep building for 6 to 12 weeks after the last one.

One or two areas take about 20 minutes. Three or four areas take about 40 minutes, because the device treats two areas at a time. A full course is four visits, about a week apart.

Yes. The device treats two areas at a time, so three or four areas in one visit take about 40 minutes.

BTL describes it as gentle muscle contractions with a warming sensation, similar to a relaxing facial massage. You should feel comfortable warmth, never burning or pain. If anything feels uncomfortable, tell us and we adjust straight away.

Most people feel nothing afterwards. Some notice mild redness, warmth or muscle soreness that fades. Rarely, the skin can be damaged by heat (a blister or a burn). That's why we keep checking that you feel comfortable warmth and never burning or pain.

Botox relaxes muscles. Fillers add volume under the skin. EmFace does neither: it strengthens the muscles that hold your face up and warms the skin to encourage collagen. Some people combine them. We'll tell you whether that makes sense for you.

Those treatments work on the skin and the tissue just beneath it, using heat or ultrasound. EmFace pairs radiofrequency with muscle stimulation (HIFES), so it works on the skin and the muscle underneath in one visit.

No. You can go straight back to your day, makeup included.

EmFace isn't right for everyone. Please tell us if any of these apply to you, and we'll go through a full health form with you before your first treatment. It can't be used if you have electronic or metal implants, and it isn't applied over hair or scar tissue. Other reasons to hold off, or to check with your doctor first: pregnancy, nursing or IVF; a pacemaker or defibrillator; metal or permanent implants near the treated area; epilepsy or MS; current cancer or a history of malignant cancer; an active skin condition, infection or unhealed wound in the area; surgery in the area in the last 3 months; resurfacing or a deep peel in the last 3 months; isotretinoin in the past 12 months; and bleeding disorders or blood thinners. This isn't a complete medical list. If you aren't sure, call us or ask at your visit.

Yes, with a gap. If you've had Botox or filler recently, wait at least two weeks before your EmFace treatment. Depending on what you had and where, we may ask you to wait longer. Tell us what you've had and when, and we'll tell you the right time to book.

EmFace is available at Contourology's Brentwood studio, 11636 Barrington Ct, Suite 113, Los Angeles, CA 90049. Call (213) 667-0708 to book, or book online.

No. EmFace is available at our Brentwood studio only, at 11636 Barrington Ct, Suite 113, Los Angeles, CA 90049. Call (213) 667-0708 to book.