TuneFace

How it works

TuneFace is a unipolar radiofrequency device from Alma Lasers operating at 40.68 MHz. That frequency is far higher than the 6.78 MHz used by many monopolar lifting systems, and it tends to heat tissue in a more diffuse way close to the handpiece. The practitioner moves the applicator over the skin in continuous strokes rather than placing individual shots. The warmth is intended to encourage collagen remodeling, and results differ by person.

Good to know

• Because the applicator glides rather than fires, a plan is more likely to be described by minutes or passes per area than by shot count.
• Sessions are often planned as a short series, and the quote should state how many.
• Alma Lasers makes other platforms, so the written name should be TuneFace.
• A gliding treatment may be offered at lower intensity per visit, which can change how many visits a clinic proposes.

How TuneFace affects a treatment quote

Do not look for a shot count on a TuneFace quote. The more useful items are the treatment area, the planned time or number of passes, and the number of visits. If a clinic cites a shot count, ask how it was defined, since the device does not work that way.

A series changes the arithmetic. A figure for one session and a figure for a package of several are separate commitments, and the package may or may not be refundable if you stop. Ask what the per-visit equivalent is, then ask about the same with VAT and numbing. You can also ask how the clinic decides when the series is complete. The doctor's exam sets the plan.