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Skin-Tightening Radio Frequency

By Emily Wyatt · Published November 2, 2022 · Updated February 10, 2025

Forever Facial & The Burn by Joanna Vargas Need an extra touch of skin-tightening non-invasive power? Take your tightening journey to the next level beyond topical products with Radio Frequency treatments.

Skin-Tightening Radio Frequency - Joanna Vargas

Forever Facial & The Burn by Joanna Vargas

Need an extra touch of skin-tightening non-invasive power? Take your tightening journey to the next level beyond topical products with Radio Frequency treatments. Radio Frequency enhances the skins' own ability to produce collagen and elastin. Skin concerns like fine lines and wrinkles, sagging skin & acne scarring are improved in appearance thanks to increased collagen and elastin production. Radio Frequency is quick, convenient and painless, immediately revealing tighter, younger looking skin, all without the cost and pain of cosmetic procedures promising similar results. 

Our original treatment that delivers incredible results for skin tightening, Joanna’s Forever Facial is only available in NYC. It’s an exclusive combination of radio frequency and controlled heat that reenergizes cells to tighten, tone, and sculpt on contact. This is our go-to treatment for instant lift, because after time, skin becomes more resilient, radiant, and youthful.

For maximum benefit, an 8-week series is recommended. 

And for your body, Joanna crafted The Burn Body Treatment, a transformative radio frequency treatment to target specific areas of concern. Using exclusive state-of-the-art equipment, skin is heated and tightened, triggering collagen production and melting away fat and cellulite leaving skin soft, supple, and smooth.

A series of six is recommended for best results.

“It’s not a magic bullet, you need to do it as part of a series, but it really works, and it’s one of the technologies I've been most excited about in the last few years.” - Joanna Vargas

Book your series for face or body now at Joanna Vargas New York.

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