HIFU Skin Tightening
Lift without surgery — ultrasound energy where it counts, honesty about where it doesn’t.
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) delivers heat to the same deep layer a surgical facelift tightens — the SMAS — without breaking the skin. It’s the real thing among non-surgical lifting options, and it’s also the most over-sold treatment in Malaysian aesthetics. Our promise: doctor-performed sessions at proper line counts, and a straight answer about whether your degree of laxity will actually respond.
Is this you?
- Jawlines losing definition in your late 30s to 50s
- Early jowling and marionette-area heaviness
- Crepey or loose skin under the chin and neck
- Brow heaviness making eyes look tired
- Patients wanting prevention before laxity establishes
If you’re unsure, the treatment finder on our treatments page can point you in the right direction — and the consultation confirms it.
Prices, plainly
- Jawline focusRM 980
- Full faceRM 1,880
- Full face & neckRM 2,480
- Under-chin (submental)RM 780
- 90-day review & photosFree
Consultation RM 60, waived with any same-day treatment. Numbing and aftercare included where relevant. Full list on our pricing page.
How we treat hifu skin tightening differently
Candidacy is the consultation
HIFU shines on mild-to-moderate laxity. Advanced jowling responds only partially — and we will tell you so, along with what a plastic surgeon could achieve instead. Roughly one in five HIFU consultations at Avelia ends with us recommending against it.
Full line counts, printed on your receipt
HIFU results scale with the number of energy lines delivered. Cut-price sessions cut lines. Ours run 500 – 800 lines for a full face — and the exact count appears on your treatment record and receipt.
Doctor-performed, layer by layer
Depth cartridges (4.5mm, 3.0mm, 1.5mm) target SMAS, dermis and superficial skin in one session, mapped around nerve lines. This is why we don’t delegate HIFU to therapists.
Realistic timeline talk
You’ll look slightly lifted immediately (swelling flatters), then return to baseline, then genuinely improve as collagen remodels across 8 – 12 weeks, peaking around month 3 – 4. We photograph at day 0 and day 90 so you judge with evidence.
What your journey looks like
Consultation & laxity grading Visit 1 · RM 60, waived with treatment
Facial laxity assessment, candidacy discussion, line-count plan and quote.
Treatment session 45 – 90 min
Numbing cream, then systematic passes by depth. Expect deep aching zings over bone — real, tolerable, brief.
Collagen remodelling Weeks 1 – 12
Mild tenderness for a few days; results build silently for weeks.
90-day review Day 90
Standardised photos against baseline. Most patients repeat at 12 – 18 months.
HIFU skin tightening — questions we’re actually asked
Does HIFU hurt?
When will I see the lift?
How is this different from the RM 300 HIFU at beauty salons?
Can HIFU replace a facelift?
More general questions — deposits, payments, safety, policies — are on our FAQ page.
Ready when you are — no pressure, ever.
Book a RM 60 consultation (waived with any same-day treatment) at any of our 8 clinics. You’ll leave with a written plan and honest prices — what you do with it is up to you.