How to Use NuFACE for Jowls, Neck and Eyes
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Andrew Conrad Barile, PT, DPT
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) | Licensed Physical Therapist (PT) | CEO and Founder, Xtreem Pulse LLC
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Dr. Andrew Conrad Barile is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and the CEO and Founder of Xtreem Pulse LLC, the engineering company behind PureLift. He earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Daemen College and is a licensed physical therapist.
He brings over two decades of clinical and entrepreneurial experience across physical therapy, craniosacral therapy and medical device innovation, built on a working knowledge of human anatomy and muscle physiology.
For PureLift LAB he reviews how current is delivered across all ten levels, from sub-sensory nanocurrent and skin-level microcurrent to motor-level EMS, and how the Infuse pass fits into the same ten-minute routine.
Bertica M. Rubio, M.D.
Board-Certified Physician, Dartmouth Medical School | Medical Director, Antiaging Regenerative Medicine Clinic
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Dr. Bertica M. Rubio is a board-certified physician and Medical Director of the Antiaging Regenerative Medicine Clinic in Redlands, California. She earned her Doctor of Medicine from Dartmouth Medical School and completed her pediatrics residency at UC Irvine Medical Center.
With decades of clinical experience, she specialises in age management medicine, regenerative medicine, wound healing and growth factor therapies, and her practice integrates evidence-based medical science with advanced aesthetic treatment.
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Daniel Grinberg, MD, FACS
Board-Certified Otolaryngologist | Head and Neck Surgeon | Fellow, American College of Surgeons | Mount Sinai
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Daniel Grinberg, MD, FACS is a board-certified otolaryngologist and head and neck surgeon at ENT and Allergy Associates in West Nyack, New York. He earned his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.
He completed his otolaryngology residency at New York University Medical Center, serves as Assistant Clinical Professor at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and is a Fellow of both the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Otolaryngology.
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Prof. Dr. med. Ivo Buschmann
Chair of Angiology, Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg | Clinic Director, University Clinic for Angiology
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Prof. Dr. med. Ivo Buschmann is Chair of Angiology at the Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane and Clinic Director of the University Clinic for Angiology at the Brandenburg University Hospital.
He trained at the University of Hamburg, was a Max Planck Society Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, and held senior consultant posts at the Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin before his appointment as Chair in 2016.
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Start on clean, dry skin, apply a thick layer of NuFACE activator one section at a time, then glide and hold upward and outward along the jaw, up the sides of the neck and, with the Lip and Eye attachment, along the brow bone, at least five minutes a day, five days a week for the first 60 days.
This guide covers each zone step by step, such as:
- preparing your skin
- jowls and jawline
- the neck
- the eye area
- NuFACE's recommended schedule
and many more!
We make PureLift, a competing device, so every detail about this device comes from the brand's own pages and published reviews.
Key Points:
NuFACE's instructions start with clean, dry skin and a mask-like layer of activator applied in sections.
NuFACE recommends at least five minutes a day, five days a week for the first 60 days, then two or three times a week to maintain.
For the jowls and jawline, glide from the chin along the jaw toward the ear and hold at the end.
For the neck, work the sides only, gliding upward, and skip the front of the throat.
For the eyes, use the Lip and Eye attachment on the TRINITY+ and stay on the brow bone and orbit, never the eyelid.
Before you start
Cleanse and dry your face. NuFACE says to start with clean, dry skin.
Apply a mask-like layer of NuFACE activator to one section at a time, so it does not dry before you reach it. See our gel for NuFACE article.
Every figure comes from the brand's own website or listings, checked in October 2026. Prices change often, so confirm before you buy.
Jowls and jawline
Place both spheres under the jaw near the chin and glide along the jawline toward the ear, holding for a moment at the end.
Repeat three to five times per side. Work the area under the chin from the center back toward the angle of the jaw.
What microcurrent can and cannot do for jowls is in our sagging jowls article.
Neck
Work the sides of the neck only, gliding upward from the collarbone toward the jaw.
Skip the front of the throat over the thyroid and the area over the pulse. See our neck and chest article.
Eye area
On the TRINITY+, switch to the Lip and Eye attachment. Glide from the inner end of the brow outward along the brow bone, and along the bony orbit under the eye.
Never place it on the eyelid. See our eye area article and our NuFACE attachments guide.
Cheeks and forehead
Glide from the corner of the mouth up toward the ear, and from the brows up toward the hairline. All zones are in our zone guide.
NuFACE's recommended schedule
NuFACE recommends at least five minutes a day, five days a week for the first 60 days, then two or three times a week to maintain results.
A randomized controlled trial by Kavanagh and colleagues, published in 2012, measured facial electrical stimulation after twelve weeks of regular use, which is a fair time to judge results.
Mistakes to avoid
Letting the activator dry, which weakens the current and can sting.
Gliding downward instead of upward and outward.
Stopping after a few weeks.
Using it on broken skin or right after peels or injectables without your provider's go-ahead. See our article on microcurrent after other treatments.
Which NuFACE device to use
Both the MINI+ and TRINITY+ work for the jowls and neck. Only the TRINITY+ takes the Lip and Eye attachment. See NuFACE Mini vs Trinity.
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
How do you use NuFACE for jowls
Glide from the chin along the jawline toward the ear and hold at the end, three to five times per side.
Can you use NuFACE on your neck
Yes, on the sides of the neck gliding upward. Skip the front of the throat.
Can you use NuFACE around your eyes
On the TRINITY+ with the Lip and Eye attachment, staying on the brow bone and orbit, never the eyelid.
How often should you use NuFACE
NuFACE recommends at least five minutes a day, five days a week for 60 days, then two or three times a week.
How long before NuFACE shows results
Most people need several weeks of regular use; a fair time to judge is around twelve weeks.
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.