Usually one. Sofwave is a single-session treatment for most faces: the manufacturer's protocol says most patients achieve their result with one treatment, and that is what we see at Sofwave Clinic. The result builds over three months as the heat sets new collagen building. In our experience, some skin benefits from a second session at six to twelve weeks, and the clinician says at your free consultation whether yours will. In our experience a session a year keeps the result.
Why one session is usually enough
Sofwave heats a band of the dermis about 1.5 mm below the surface to 60 to 70 degrees for a few seconds per pulse, across the whole treated area in one visit. The heat sets the repair going in one visit and the collagen builds for three months afterwards, so there is nothing a second visit a week later would add. That is different from a course treatment like Morpheus8 or EMface, where each session treats a fraction of the area or works a muscle that needs repetition.
When a second session helps
- More laxity than one session lifts. Skin that has loosened further, or a neck with real laxity (loose skin), is where a second session at six to twelve weeks adds to the result.
- What the studies used. The clearance study for the brow and the neck treated patients twice, a few weeks apart; the cellulite and upper-arm studies also used two treatments, and the facial lines study used one. So one is the norm for lines and wrinkles, and two is what the studies used for the brow, the neck and the body.
- Your own result. The clinician says at the consultation whether a second session is likely to add to your result, and the written quote shows it before you start; we take the after photograph at three months.
The timeline
| Feature | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Sessions | 1 for most faces; a 2nd at 6 to 12 weeks where the clinician advises it |
| Session length | Face and neck about an hour; the brow about 15 minutes; numbing cream for 45 to 60 minutes first |
| First change | 1 to 2 weeks |
| Result building | 6 to 8 weeks |
| Peak | 3 months, when we take the after photograph |
| Holds | 6 months and beyond |
| Maintenance | A session at around 12 months, in our experience |
Is one session worth it on its own?
Yes, that is the point of Sofwave: one visit, a few hours of redness, and a result that builds for three months and, in our experience, holds for around a year. If the clinician thinks your skin needs two, the quote says so in writing before you start. The how long it lasts page covers maintenance, and the full Sofwave guide the whole treatment.
Plan your treatment
Book a free consultation at Sofwave Clinic on 0207 099 9640 or through the form below. The clinician tells you whether one session or two is right for your skin and gives you the price per area in writing, with 0% finance available.
