NuFACE Before and After, What Results Really Look Like
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Andrew Conrad Barile, Physiotherapeut, Doktor der Physiotherapie
Doktor der Physiotherapie (DPT), Lizenzierter Physiotherapeut (PT)
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Dr. Andrew Conrad Barile ist Doktor der Physiotherapie sowie CEO und Gründer von Xtreem Pulse LLC. Er erwarb seinen Doktortitel in Physiotherapie am Daemen College und bringt über zwei Jahrzehnte klinische und unternehmerische Erfahrung in der pädiatrischen Physiotherapie, Craniosacraltherapie und medizinischen Geräteinnovation mit. Sein tiefes Verständnis der menschlichen Anatomie, Muskelphysiologie und therapeutischen Technologie bietet einen wissenschaftlich fundierten Ansatz für Gesichtsverjüngung und Anti-Aging-Lösungen.
Bertica M. Rubio, M.D.
Medizinischer Direktor, Anti-Aging-Regenerationsmedizinische Klinik | Facharzt | Dartmouth Medical School
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Dr. Bertica M. Rubio ist eine zertifizierte Ärztin und medizinische Leiterin der Anti-Aging-Regenerationsklinik in Redlands, Kalifornien. Sie erwarb ihren Bachelor of Science an der Loyola Marymount University und ihren Doktortitel in Medizin an der Dartmouth Medical School (Geisel School of Medicine). Ihre Facharztausbildung in Pädiatrie absolvierte sie am UC Irvine Medical Center.
Mit jahrzehntelanger klinischer Erfahrung spezialisiert sich Dr. Rubio auf Altersmanagement, regenerative Medizin, Wundheilung und Wachstumsfaktor-Therapien. Ihre Praxis verbindet evidenzbasierte medizinische Wissenschaft mit fortschrittlichen ästhetischen und regenerativen Behandlungen, um Patienten zu optimaler Gesundheit und jugendlicher Vitalität zu verhelfen.
Dr. Rubio ist leidenschaftlich daran interessiert, Patienten über die Wissenschaft hinter Hautpflege, Gesichtsverjüngung und nicht-invasiven Technologien wie EMS (Elektrische Muskelstimulation) zur Gesichtstonung aufzuklären. Ihre Artikel für PureLift LAB verbinden fundiertes medizinisches Wissen mit praktischen Anleitungen für echte, nachhaltige Ergebnisse.
Daniel Grinberg, MD, FACS
Facharzt für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde und Kopf-Hals-Chirurgie | Fellow des American College of Surgeons | Assistenz-Professor für Klinische Medizin, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
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Daniel Grinberg, MD, FACS, ist ein von der Ärztekammer zertifizierter Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Arzt und Kopf-Hals-Chirurg bei ENT and Allergy Associates in West Nyack, NY. Er erwarb seinen medizinischen Abschluss an der Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, absolvierte seine Facharztausbildung in Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde am New York University Medical Center und ist Assistenzprofessor an der Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Er ist Fellow sowohl des American College of Surgeons als auch der American Academy of Otolaryngology.
Dr. Grinbergs Perspektive als Kopf-Hals-Chirurg bietet den Lesern von PureLift LAB eine erweiterte klinische Sichtweise — er verbindet die EMS-Anwendung zu Hause mit der zugrunde liegenden medizinischen Anatomie mit derselben wissenschaftlichen Genauigkeit, die wir auf jede Gerätespezifikation anwenden.
Prof. Dr. med. Ivo Buschmann
Lehrstuhl für Angiologie, Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg | Klinikdirektor, Universitätsklinik für Angiologie, Brandenburgisches Klinikum | Ehemaliger Oberarzt, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
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Prof. Dr. med. Ivo Buschmann ist Lehrstuhlinhaber für Angiologie an der Medizinischen Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane (MHB) und Klinikdirektor der Universitätsklinik für Angiologie am Brandenburgischen Universitätsklinikum. Er absolvierte seine medizinische Ausbildung an der Universität Hamburg, war Max-Planck-Gesellschaft-Stipendiat am Max-Planck-Institut für Herz- und Lungenforschung und hatte leitende Oberarztpositionen an der Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin Campus Virchow inne, bevor er 2016 zum Lehrstuhlinhaber an der MHB berufen wurde.
Prof. Buschmann ist einer der führenden europäischen Experten für Arteriogenese – das durch Fluss angetriebene Wachstum und die Umgestaltung von Blutgefäßen – mit mehr als 150 begutachteten Veröffentlichungen und mehreren US- und EU-Patenten für Geräte, die das Wachstum von Kollateralgefäßen durch kontrollierte Scherkräfte-Therapie stimulieren. Seine Forschung verbindet mechanische und elektrische Stimulation mit vaskulärer Anpassung, Mikrozirkulation und Gewebeperfusion.
Die Beiträge von Prof. Buschmann bieten den Lesern von PureLift LAB eine gefäßbiologische Perspektive, die unsere bestehenden Autoren aus den Bereichen Klinik, Physiotherapie und chirurgische Anatomie ergänzt – und erklären, wie EMS-Stimulation nicht nur die Gesichtsmuskeln, sondern auch die Mikrozirkulation, die sie versorgt, aktiviert und warum eine intelligente Anwendung auf der Ebene des Blutflusses ebenso wichtig ist wie die Muskelkontraktion.
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NuFACE before and after results usually show a subtly firmer, more lifted jaw and cheek after several weeks of regular use, not a facelift, and they fade if you stop.
This article walks you through what to expect, such as:
- what changes in the first session and what takes weeks
- how to tell a fair before and after photo from a misleading one
- what NuFACE cannot change
- how to take your own before and after photos
- how NuFACE results compare with other microcurrent devices
and many more!
We make a competing device, PureLift, so we have kept this to what any microcurrent device can and cannot do and how to judge the photos yourself.
Key Points:
The first session often gives a short-lived lifted look that fades within hours to a day, while the lasting change builds over weeks of regular use.
The published evidence for facial electrical stimulation comes from twelve weeks of regular sessions, so a fair before and after compares photos taken months apart, not minutes.
A before and after photo is only fair if the lighting, angle, distance, expression and makeup are the same in both images.
NuFACE, like every microcurrent device, works on muscle tone and does not tighten loose skin, restore lost volume or erase deep lines.
Results are maintained rather than permanent, so they fade gradually if you stop using the device.
What NuFACE does
NuFACE is a handheld microcurrent device with two spheres that pass a low current through the skin into the facial muscles. NuFACE lists the TRINITY+ Starter Kit at $395 and the MINI+ Starter Kit at $250, and both hold FDA clearances, K212947 and K191672.
NuFACE does not publish the output of its devices, and it requires a branded gel, starting around $35.
Our full review of the flagship model is in our NuFACE TRINITY+ review.
What results look like over time
Right after a session
Many people see a lifted, more awake look straight away, mostly around the jaw and cheekbones. This immediate effect fades within hours to a day.
It is the reason many brand photos are taken right after a session, and it is not the lasting result.
After four to eight weeks
With five sessions a week, most people start to see a firmer jawline and a slightly lifted cheek that lasts between sessions.
After twelve weeks
A randomized controlled trial by Kavanagh and colleagues, published in 2012, measured the effect of facial electrical stimulation after twelve weeks of regular use, which is the time frame to judge any device by.
A week by week breakdown is in our week by week results article.
How to judge a before and after photo
Check that the lighting is the same. Light from above deepens shadows under the jaw and cheeks, while light from the front flattens them.
Check the angle and distance. A camera held slightly higher or further away changes how the jawline looks.
Check the expression and posture. A raised chin or a slight smile lifts the face on its own.
Check makeup, hair and skin condition. Contour, a fresh tan or hydrated skin changes the result without any device.
Check the time between photos. A before and after taken an hour apart shows the temporary effect, not the result you will keep.
More on reading these photos is in our guide to microcurrent before and after photos.
What NuFACE cannot change
Loose or crepey skin, since microcurrent works on muscle rather than skin laxity.
Lost volume in the cheeks or temples, which needs filler or fat rather than muscle work.
Deep etched lines, covered in our wrinkles article.
These limits apply to every microcurrent device, including ours.
How to take your own before and after photos
Take the before photo on day one, in the same spot by a window, at the same time of day, with no makeup and your hair pulled back.
Hold the camera at eye level, at arm's length, and take a front photo plus one from each side.
Keep a neutral face with your teeth together and your chin level.
Take the after photos the same way at four, eight and twelve weeks, before a session rather than right after one.
How NuFACE results compare with other devices
No study has compared NuFACE with another consumer device head to head, so claims that one brand gives better results are not backed by published evidence.
What differs is cost, published output, the gel requirement and the technologies on offer. Our comparisons are in PureLift vs NuFACE, NuFACE vs ZIIP HALO and FOREO BEAR 2 vs NuFACE TRINITY.
For a full ten device comparison, see our best microcurrent device for face article.
Do NuFACE results last
The result is maintained rather than permanent. If you stop, muscle tone gradually returns to where it was over the following weeks.
Most routines move from five sessions a week to two or three once the result is where you want it, as covered in our article on stopping a facial device.
Do not use any facial current device if you have a pacemaker or other implanted electronic device, if you are pregnant or if you have epilepsy, and skip broken or irritated skin. The full list is in our safety article.
Frequently asked questions
Does NuFACE really work
NuFACE can give a subtly firmer, more lifted look with regular use over weeks. It does not replace a facelift and it does not tighten loose skin.
How long does it take to see NuFACE results
An immediate lift fades within a day. The lasting change usually shows after four to eight weeks of five sessions a week, and is best judged at twelve weeks.
Are NuFACE before and after photos real
Many are real but taken right after a session, which shows the temporary effect. Check that lighting, angle, expression and timing match.
Do NuFACE results go away
Yes, gradually, if you stop. The result is maintained with two or three sessions a week.
Is NuFACE FDA cleared
Yes. The TRINITY+ and MINI+ hold FDA clearances K212947 and K191672, which you can look up in the FDA 510(k) database.
This article sits inside our full map of the category, where we set out all 33 devices we track, what each one carries and what each brand publishes: Nine Technologies on One Dial, What the Rest of the Market Actually Carries.