Horizontal lines across the forehead are the use Sofwave was cleared for first: FDA-cleared in the US in 2019 to improve facial lines and wrinkles. The forehead and temples were also the first zone treated in the 80-patient study behind the brow clearance. The Lift applicator heats the dermis of the forehead about 1.5 mm below the surface with the surface cooled, so the skin contracts and builds collagen over three months. One session, from £799 as part of the face, at Sofwave Clinic, 8 Devonshire Place, with the price in writing at a free consultation.
What it does on the forehead
Lines etched into the skin soften as the dermis rebuilds, and the skin of the forehead tightens, which also supports the brow. Lines that show only when the brow moves are a muscle question, and the clinician says so at the free consultation. Because the heat stays in the dermis and does not reach the fat layer, the manufacturer states it does not cause fat loss.
What the studies measured
In the study behind the clearance for facial lines, 59 patients were treated once and blinded reviewers picked the after photograph correctly in 78% of cases. In the 80-patient brow study, treated twice a few weeks apart, blinded reviewers did so in 79% of cases at the brow and the treating physicians rated 80% as improved. The full-face page sets out the figures.
The session and the result
Numbing cream for 45 to 60 minutes, then about 10 minutes for the forehead within a face session; redness for a few hours and mild swelling up to a day, with work and makeup fine the same day. The change shows from six to eight weeks and peaks at three months, when we take the after photograph, and in our experience it holds for around a year.
Price and booking
From £799 for the forehead as an area, combined at a lower rate with the full face, in writing at your free consultation. We price match any comparable written quote, and 0% finance is available; the prices page shows how a quote is built. Call Sofwave Clinic on 0207 099 9640 or use the form below, and the full Sofwave guide covers the rest.
