FaceTite and AccuTite in Dubai

FaceTite is a minimally invasive radiofrequency treatment for the lower face, jawline and neck, performed at ELEMENTAL Day Surgical Center by a DHA-licensed physician at 113 Jumeirah Street, Jumeirah 1, under DHA facility licence 5323888. It runs on the InMode IgniteRF platform, alongside AccuTite for smaller areas and Morpheus8 for the skin surface.

The short version: a thin cannula carrying one electrode is passed under the skin through a small entry point, a second electrode rests on the skin above it, and radiofrequency energy travels between them through the tissue in between. The tissue is heated to a controlled temperature and contracts. Because the energy is delivered from inside, it reaches a layer that no external device can reach — and because it is delivered from inside, it is a procedure, not a facial.

What it is used for

• Jawline and lower face — loss of definition where the skin has loosened but there is no true excess of skin.
• Submental area — the area under the chin, often together with removal of a small volume of fat.
• Neck — laxity in the upper and mid neck.
• Small facial zones — the nasolabial area, the brow, the area around the eyes and the upper lip are treated with AccuTite, a smaller applicator built for exactly these areas.

How it works

The technology is called RFAL — radiofrequency-assisted lipolysis. InMode states that the FaceTite and AccuTite applicators on the IgniteRF platform are “indicated for dermatological and general surgical procedures where contraction of soft tissue or hemostasis is needed”.

Two electrodes work as a pair: an internal one on the cannula, an external one on the skin. Energy flows between them, so the tissue between the two electrodes is heated rather than the surface alone. The handpiece monitors temperature continuously and cuts the energy when the set limit is reached; this is what keeps a treatment that heats tissue from underneath within a safe range, and it is why the procedure belongs in an operating room rather than a treatment couch.

We do not publish energy settings or target temperatures. They belong in your operative record, not in an advertisement.

Honest limits — read this part

FaceTite tightens the tissue you have. It does not remove skin. Where there is a genuine excess of skin, a device cannot lift it and the honest answer is a facelift — and the result of surgery is a different order of change, not a slightly better version of this one.

Where the face has lost volume rather than tone, the answer is volume correction. Where the concern is the surface of the skin — texture, pores, scarring — the answer is radiofrequency microneedling or laser resurfacing, and these are often planned in the same session or shortly after.

The evidence base for radiofrequency-assisted contraction is smaller than the marketing around it. Published series are mostly small and short-term. That is a reason to set expectations carefully at the consultation, not a reason to avoid the treatment — but you should hear it from us rather than find it out afterwards.

Who it suits, and who it does not

It suits adults with mild to moderate laxity of the lower face or neck, reasonable skin quality, and a clear idea of what they want changed. It suits people who want a real change without a facelift and who accept a procedure with a recovery period to get it.

It does not suit someone who wants the result of surgery without surgery, someone with marked skin excess, or someone who cannot take the recovery time.

Contraindications

Treatment is not carried out where there is active infection or an open wound in the area. Pregnancy and breastfeeding, an implanted electronic device, metal implants in the treatment area, bleeding disorders or blood-thinning therapy, uncontrolled diabetes, a tendency to raised or abnormal scarring, and recent surgery in the area all require individual assessment and may mean the answer is no, or not yet.

Risks

Swelling, bruising, tenderness and firmness in the treated area are expected and settle over weeks rather than days. Numbness or altered sensation is common early and usually temporary.

Less common but real: burns or blistering, irregularity or asymmetry of the contour, a visible mark at the entry point, infection, prolonged swelling, fluid collection, and injury to a nerve branch with temporary or, rarely, lasting weakness. Any spreading redness, fever, a wound that is not healing, or new weakness after the procedure is reviewed by the medical director immediately — being inside a licensed day surgical centre is exactly why that review is available.

What a treatment involves

1. Physician consultation: examination of skin quality, tissue thickness, the degree of laxity and the amount of fat, and an honest decision on whether this is the right level of treatment at all.
2. A written plan with the areas, the anaesthesia, the recovery and the fee, confirmed before anything is booked.
3. The procedure, usually under local anaesthesia with or without sedation, through entry points measured in millimetres.
4. A compression garment, aftercare instructions and a written record of what was done.
5. Review appointments with standardised photographs. The tissue response develops over months, and the result is judged then, not in the first week.

Recovery

Most people plan several days away from work and social commitments. Swelling and firmness are the limiting factors, not pain. The final contour takes months to settle, and the plan says so in writing before you commit.

FaceTite cost in Dubai

FaceTite for the lower face and neck at ELEMENTAL costs from AED 15,000; AccuTite for a small area (eyelids, brow, nasolabial area or neck bands) is from AED 10,000. The fee depends on the areas treated, the anaesthesia and whether the procedure is combined with another treatment, and it is confirmed in writing after the physician assessment. Prices updated: September 2026. Individual results vary.

Who performs it

The procedure is carried out by a DHA-licensed Specialist Plastic Surgeon at this facility, with device-specific training, inside a licensed day surgical centre with an operating room and recovery. RFAL is a surgical procedure and is not delegated to a therapist or a nurse. Skin conditions found during the assessment are handled by Dr. Muntaser Alawi or Dr. Olivera Nikolic, both Specialist Dermatologists, whose licence numbers are published on their pages and can be checked in the public DHA Sheryan registry.

Related pages: device-based cosmetology, HIFU Ultraformer MPT, plastic surgery, facial surgery.

ELEMENTAL Day Surgical Center, 113 Jumeirah Street, Jumeirah 1, Dubai. DHA licence 5323888. Appointment times and directions are on the contacts page.

Am I a candidate for FaceTite or AccuTite?

The decision is made with your face at rest and in movement, not from a photograph. The surgeon assesses skin quality, how much laxity there is at the jawline and under the chin, whether the platysma muscle bands are visible when you clench, and how much of the fullness under the chin is fat rather than a low-lying salivary gland. Those four findings, and not the name of the device, decide what is offered.

• FaceTite is used for the lower face, jawline and neck where there is mild to moderate laxity with some fatty fullness.
• AccuTite is the smaller applicator for delicate areas — around the eyes, the nasolabial region, the upper lip and small pockets under the chin.
• Both are frequently combined with Morpheus8, which works on the skin surface, because they treat different depths.

It is the wrong choice when the skin envelope is genuinely lax and hangs — that is what a facelift addresses, and a device used instead of surgery in that situation gives a disappointing result. It is also the wrong choice while weight is changing, during pregnancy or breastfeeding, and where an active skin infection or inflammatory condition is present in the treatment area.

The consultation, step by step

• History. Previous facial procedures including injectables and threads, any facial surgery, skin conditions, autoimmune disease, cold sores, allergies, and your full medication list. Blood-thinning medication, hormonal treatment and prescribed skin medication change the plan or the timing.
• Examination. Skin thickness and elasticity, laxity by zone, muscle bands, fat distribution, asymmetry between the two sides, and the position of previous filler if any. Existing asymmetry is recorded before treatment.
• Photographs. Standard views, same lens and lighting each time, kept in the medical record. Public use requires separate written consent naming the purpose and the period.
• The plan. Which zones, whether Morpheus8 is combined, anaesthesia, the expected duration, and the follow-up dates.
• Written quote and time to think. You leave with the plan and the cost in writing, and you are not asked to decide in the room.

Questions worth asking any clinic

• Under which DHA licence category is the facility operating, and what is the treating doctor’s licensed title?
• Who monitors you during the procedure, and what happens if a complication arises?
• Will the doctor who examines me perform the treatment and see me at follow-up?
• How is the temperature controlled, and what stops the energy from injuring the skin or a nerve?
• What will I look like at day three, day seven and day thirty — realistically, for my face?

Preparing for the day

• Antiviral cover is prescribed in advance if you are prone to cold sores, because treatment around the mouth can provoke an outbreak.
• Anti-inflammatory painkillers, fish oil and vitamin E are usually paused before the date, on the surgeon’s instruction; prescribed medication is never stopped without the prescribing doctor’s agreement.
• Recent injectable treatment in the same area may need to settle first — bring the dates.
• Plan the diary honestly: swelling of the lower face is visible, and most people prefer not to be photographed for a week or two.
• Arrange transport home if sedation is planned.

Recovery, week by week

The first 72 hours

Swelling of the lower face and neck, firmness, and sometimes bruising along the jawline. A supportive chin strap or garment is worn as instructed, and sleeping with the head elevated helps. Discomfort is usually described as tightness and is generally managed with simple painkillers.

Week one

Swelling peaks around day two or three and then declines. Small entry points are checked. Numbness or altered sensation in patches of the treated area is common at this stage and usually settles over weeks. Most people return to desk work within two to five days; social plans are a personal judgement rather than a medical restriction.

Weeks two to six

The tissue softens unevenly, and one side often feels firmer than the other for a while. Small nodules or ridges under the skin can be felt and are usually part of normal healing; they are shown to the doctor at the review rather than treated at home. Makeup can normally be used once the entry points have healed, on the doctor’s confirmation.

Months two to six

Radiofrequency heats the fibrous layer under the skin so that it contracts and then remodels, and that remodelling continues for months. This is why the six-week photograph is an early picture rather than a conclusion, and why the amount of change differs between two people of the same age with the same plan.

How the choice between methods is made

A patient who needs a facelift is told so at the consultation, even if they arrived asking for a device. That conversation is part of the assessment, not an upsell.

Risks specific to the face, stated plainly

Beyond the swelling and bruising that everyone has: temporary numbness or altered sensation; palpable firmness or small irregularities under the skin; asymmetry that may need a further session; burns or skin injury if temperature control fails; injury to a branch of the facial nerve, which is rare but is the reason the treatment belongs in licensed hands with the correct settings and monitoring. Every one of these is explained to you in writing, with its likelihood, before you consent.

Follow-up and how change is assessed

Reviews at about one week, six weeks, three months and six months, with the same photographic views and the same notes each time, so that the comparison is like for like. If a second session is advised, it is advised against those records rather than from memory.

What we do not claim

Radiofrequency contraction of the tissue under the skin is measurable and modest. We do not state a number of years off, a defined jawline in advance, or a fixed timeline. Individual results vary; the zones, the settings and the type of anaesthesia are decided after examination by a DHA-licensed physician at 113 Jumeirah Street, Jumeirah 1, under DHA facility licence 5323888.