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HIFU London

HIFU (high-intensity focused ultrasound) is a face and skin tightening treatment, with no pain and no downtime.

Treatment Explained

What is HIFU treatment?

HIFU therapy is a non-invasive, non-surgical alternative to a face-lift. It tightens and rejuvenates your skin to reduce any premature signs of ageing. It can be used on the face, neck or anywhere else on the body, and gives visible results after just one treatment.

The results can last up to three years, making it incredibly long lasting and removing the need for regular top-ups or repeat treatments. 

It’s an ideal way to and safely lift, sculpt and tighten loose skin with no pain and no downtime.

HIFU treatment overview

Non-invasive ultrasound treatment designed to tighten and lift skin

None

Face, eyes, neck, décolletage, arms, abdomen, thighs, buttocks and knees

Up to three years

30 – 90 minutes

Minimal (your practitioner will advise)

Non-invasive ultrasound designed to tighten and lift skin

minutes

Face, eyes, neck, décolletage, arms, abdomen, thighs, buttocks and knees

Up to three years

None

Minimal (your practitioner will advise)

How HIFU skin tightening works

This is a fast procedure taking between 30 and 90 minutes, depending on the area(s) to be treated.

We begin with a consultation to understand your desired results. 

On the day of the appointment, the doctor will prepare your skin by cleaning the skin surface to remove any residue like excess makeup or oils, and marking the chosen area.

Once the skin has been cleansed and marked, the doctor will apply 1-2mm of a specialised HIFU gel to the area of your skin to be treated.

Your doctor will use a handheld HIFU device, moving it gently over the area of your body to be treated. High energy energy waves are delivered in short bursts, directly to your skin. 

You may feel some mild tingling or gentle warmth during the treatment. There are no incisions and needles are not used, so nothing pierces or damages the skin with this non-invasive treatment.

The device has different heads to target the different layers of skin, from the layers under the epidermis right down to the subcutaneous (OnabotulinumtoxinAAbobotulinumtoxinAIncobotulinumtoxinAPrabotulinumtoxinALetibotulinumtoxinARimabotulinumtoxinBHyaluronic Acid FillersCalcium Hydroxylapatite FillersPoly-L-lactic Acid FillersPolymethylmethacrylate FillersAutologous Fat GraftingForehead Lines TreatmentGlabellar Frown Lines TreatmentCrow's Feet TreatmentBunny Lines TreatmentChemical Brow LiftLip FlipGummy Smile CorrectionMasseter ReductionJaw SlimmingDimpled Chin SmoothingCobblestone Chin SmoothingNefertiti Neck LiftMicro-BotoxMesotoxHyperhidrosis TreatmentChronic Migraine ReliefBruxism TreatmentTMJ TreatmentCervical Dystonia TreatmentNeck Spasm TreatmentBlepharospasm TreatmentLip AugmentationLip ContouringCheekbone EnhancementTear Trough FillersNasolabial Fold SofteningMarionette Line FillersLiquid RhinoplastyNon-Surgical Nose JobJawline ContouringJawline DefinitionChin AugmentationTemple VolumisingHand RejuvenationAcne Scar Subcision Filling) layers, to fully eliminate all signs of ageing.

After using the handheld device, your doctor will cleanse your skin to remove any markings and excess gel from your skin, leaving you looking nourished and radiant.

HIFU prices

Below are the costs for treatment.

HIFU before

and after

See the benefits for yourself.

HIFU reviews

Calf augmentation

Before trying HIFU at Hannah London, I felt frustrated with the sagging skin around my jawline and cheeks. I wanted a non-surgical solution that would give me a lift without downtime. After just one session, I noticed my skin felt tighter and looked more defined. Over the next few weeks, the kept improving, and now my is noticeably sharper, and my cheeks look lifted. The team at Hannah London was so professional and reassuring throughout. I couldn’t be happier with how youthful and refreshed I look!

Before my HIFU treatment at Hannah London, I was starting to see sagging around my neck and jowls, which made me look older than I felt. I didn’t want invasive treatments, so I opted for HIFU. The results have been incredible! After a few weeks, my skin looked tighter, firmer, and more lifted. My jawline is now beautifully defined, and the sagging has significantly reduced. The team was so and made me feel comfortable every step of the way. I’ve had so many compliments — I finally feel like myself again!

Before starting HIFU at Hannah London, I struggled with loose skin on my face and neck that no skincare could fix. I heard about HIFU and decided to try it here. The results have been amazing — my face feels tighter, and my neck looks smoother and lifted. I started noticing after just a few weeks, and the improvements have to get better. The procedure was quick, with minimal discomfort, and the team was so professional and attentive. I highly recommend HIFU at Hannah London to anyone looking for natural, lifting results!

The science behind

HIFU therapy

As we approach our late twenties we being to lose collagen, which is responsible for regenerating our skin, it plump and firm. Loss of collagen is a key factor in the appearance of ageing.

HIFU therapy works by sending high-intensity ultrasound energy into specific layers of skin that need to be targeted. The skin tissue is heated to around 65 centigrade, which disrupts the existing skin tissue and kick-starts the healing process of collagen creation. 

The treatment has both a effect, meaning you see an improvement after only one session, and a long-term effect, which leads to continuing results even after treatment is finished. 

The short-term effect is a result of collagen contraction, the ultrasound breaks down the collagen in the skin, causing it to contract and tighten under the surface of the skin. The longer-term effect is the healing process, which stimulates greater collagen production over a period of 90 to 180 days after the treatment.

Because no incisions are made and the skin is not pierced, only the very specific areas to be treated are affected and there is no bruising or swelling.

Read more about HIFU research and clinical trials

Efficacy of high-intensity focused ultrasound in facial and neck rejuvenation:    

Safety and of high-intensity focused ultrasound for treatment of periorbital, perioral, and neck wrinkles: Prospective open single-center single-arm confirmatory clinical trial

A Review of the Use of Ultrasound for Skin Tightening, Body Contouring, and Cellulite Reduction in in Dermatologic Surgery magazine:

HIFU therapy

- your questions answered

Meet one of our doctors for a consultation to discuss your options

This is highly adaptable and can be customised to improve any areas of loose or skin that are affecting your confidence, therefore allowing you to look and feel your best.

HIFU can be used on the jaw and neck to reduce or eliminate sagging. It can also be used to redefine features like your cheeks, to enhance your youthful beauty. And we can the area around your eyes by lifting the brows and reducing fine wrinkles.

Any area of the body can benefit from this collagen boosting treatment. You may wish to have your arms, décolletage, torso, abdomen, back or thighs (among others) treated to tighten the skin and improve your confidence in your body.

After just one treatment, you can see noticeable results post-procedure.

The results continue to get better over time for up to six months as the production gets to work.

This makes HIFU an incredibly long-lasting treatment (up to three years) that does not require regular top-ups or repeat treatments.

The HIFU is unique and its ability to improve the results over time may vary, particularly around the 6-month period.

This is due to the internal inflammatory (do not worry this will not cause visible swelling), which occurs due to the damage which is needed to induce collagen formation.

As more time passes the body’s collagen production will continue to increase, which explains why results are maintained and can continue to improve even after the last procedure.

There is no downtime after HIFU therapy, as it is non-surgical. Therefore, the recovery period is significantly shorter than many other which achieve similar results.

Your doctor will discuss this further with you.

Our clients love our clinically proven HIFU treatments.

• Benefits include:

• instant and long lasting results

• tightens the skin

• boosts the production of collagen

• increases blood circulation

• enhances jaw-line definition

• tightens the décolletage

• rejuvenates skin

• non-surgical

• no downtime

This is a very safe treatment and side effects are rare. There is very minimal redness after the treatment, with no or swelling.

This procedure is quick, easy, and pain-free meaning you can get back to work or return to your daily routine right away.

Dermatologists recommend the procedure for people who are experiencing mild to moderate premature aging symptoms.

Those who are currently experiencing cystic acne, active cold sores, or high levels of sagging skin are not ideal candidates for HIFU therapy.

If you are unsure if you this is the right treatment for you, please contact us to book a free consultation and find out more.

Patients report the procedure as minimally painful due to its non-invasive nature. The high-energy ultrasound does its work without any needles involved and without piercing the skin surface.

Although HIFU therapy is usually a pain-free experience, if you have any worries about discomfort the aesthetician can apply a numbing cream during the procedure.

Meet one of our doctors for a consultation to discuss your treatment options

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