Fractional Radio Frequency

For rough texture, enlarged pores, fine lines and shallow acne scars, yes: it visibly improves skin quality with short downtime, and with careful settings it suits brown skin. It won’t lift sagging skin; for that, radiofrequency skin tightening or HIFU is the better choice.

It feels like warm prickling or snapping on the skin. Numbing cream is applied first, and in studies most people rated the discomfort as mild. Your doctor adjusts the energy to keep you comfortable.

Your skin feels smoother within one to two weeks. Results build through the course, and the full effect shows about three months after your last session, as new collagen forms.

The new collagen stays, so smoother texture and softer scars are long-lasting, though your skin keeps ageing naturally. One or two top-up sessions a year keep your skin looking fresh.

Yes, when a trained doctor sets it for your skin type. Expect redness, slight swelling and tiny dots or scabs for a few days. Darkening of the skin is uncommon and usually fades; careful settings and daily sunscreen lower the risk.

Both use radiofrequency to rebuild collagen. Fractional RF delivers heat through pins resting on the skin, resurfacing the upper layers. Microneedling RF places fine needles into the skin to heat deeper layers, which suits deeper scars and looser skin.

Both resurface the skin in tiny dots. In studies, fractional RF worked as well as laser for acne scars, with a lower risk of dark marks afterwards, which matters for brown skin. Your doctor advises which suits your skin.

Yes, especially shallow scars and the rough texture around them, with clear improvement after just three sessions in studies. Deeper scars often need a combination, such as RF microneedling for acne scars or a TCA peel.

Yes, it makes enlarged pores look smaller and skin look tidier over a course, by firming the skin around them. Pores never vanish completely, and oily skin benefits from a skincare plan alongside.

Usually three to five, about four weeks apart, depending on your skin and concerns. Your doctor sets the plan at your consultation, then suggests a top-up once or twice a year.

Yes, but start early. Begin four to six months ahead, so the course is complete and your skin has fully settled. Leave at least two weeks after your last session, while redness or tiny dots could still show.