HIFU stands for High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound. The treatment uses precisely targeted ultrasound energy to penetrate the SMAS layer of skin, the deep connective tissue layer that surgeons address during a facelift. By delivering focused energy to this exact layer, HIFU stimulates a powerful collagen and elastin rebuilding response, resulting in a natural, progressive lift that becomes visible over the following weeks and months.
AESTHETICS & SKIN • GLASGOW
The closest you can get to a facelift, without one.
High-intensity focused ultrasound that targets the same deep tissue layer addressed in a surgical facelift. Stimulates your skin's own collagen rebuilding for natural, progressive lifting over 3 to 6 months.
OUR APPROACH TO HIFU
The deepest non-surgical lift available.
What HIFU actually is.
Why a course of treatments matters.
Single HIFU sessions deliver visible results, but the meaningful clinical outcome comes from a course of 2 to 3 treatments spaced 4 to 6 weeks apart. The collagen response is cumulative, with each session compounding the lift produced by the previous. Most patients see initial results from 4 to 6 weeks, peak results at 3 to 6 months, and continue to see those results for 12 to 18 months before considering maintenance treatment.
WHERE HIFU LIFTS
Five areas of the face and neck.
HIFU is most effective on the lower face, jawline, neck, and brow areas – the regions where collagen and structural lift have the most visible effect. Your consultation will assess which areas are appropriate for your concerns and goals.
01
Jowls and lower face laxity.
Lifting and redefining the lower face where loosening tissue creates visible jowls.
02
Frown lines.
Subtle lifting of the brow line that opens the eye area without surgical intervention.
03
Neck and décolletage.
Tightening loose skin and the platysmal area where ageing shows most visibly.
04
Nasolabial folds.
Softening the deep lines that run from the nose to the corners of the mouth.
05
Jawline definition.
Sharpening the jawline angle for cleaner, more defined facial structure.
WHY HEALTH3 AESTHETICS
Medical-led aesthetics,
delivered with care.
Health3’s aesthetic clinic is run by qualified medical practitioners, not beauticians. Every treatment is consultation-led, medically supervised, and tailored to your skin and goals. No upselling, no rushed appointments, no treatment courses you didn’t actually need.
WHY HEALTH3 AESTHETICS
Medical-led aesthetics,
delivered with care.
Health3's aesthetic clinic is run by qualified medical practitioners, not beauticians. Every treatment is consultation-led, medically supervised, and tailored to your skin and goals. No upselling, no rushed appointments, no treatment courses you didn't actually need.
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