Treatments and supplements · Radiofrequency skin tightening

Does radiofrequency actually tighten sagging skin?

What we can tell you today: how thoroughly this has been studied.

Well studied

8 studies, including one that brings together the results of several trials in people.

5 Repeated evidence 1 study

3 Small study in people 7 studies

This says how thoroughly something has been studied — not whether it works for you. What each study actually found is in the study itself, and in the plain-language write-ups we are adding.

Appears under: Skin aging

The studies

5 Repeated evidence Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of radiofrequency for face and neck rejuvenation: A systematic review.
2022 · Lasers in surgery and medicine
3 Small study in people Radiofrequency Improves Facial Fine Lines by Thermal Effect: Damage or Just Stimulation?
2025 · Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 46 participants
3 Small study in people Comparison of the effects of fractional microneedle radiofrequency and microneedling on modulating the senescent fibroblast milieu in aged skin.
2025 · Scientific reports · manufacturer helped fund this
3 Small study in people Monopolar Radiofrequency for Facial Hyperpigmentation Treatment: An Integrated Retrospective Clinical Trial and Ex Vivo Study.
2026 · International journal of molecular sciences
3 Small study in people Comparing the Effectiveness of Platelet-Rich Plasma Alone Versus Combined With Microneedles or Radiofrequency for Neck Wrinkle Treatment.
2025 · Journal of cosmetic dermatology
3 Small study in people Fractional microneedle radiofrequency with the application of vitamin C, E, and ferulic acid serum for neck skin rejuvenation: a prospective, double-blinded, split-neck, placebo-controlled trial.
2025 · The Journal of dermatological treatment · 31 participants
3 Small study in people Microneedling Radiofrequency Enhances Poly-L-Lactic Acid Penetration That Effectively Improves Facial Skin Laxity without Lipolysis.
2024 · Plastic and reconstructive surgery · 32 participants
3 Small study in people Microneedle fractional radiofrequency associated with drug delivery for facial atrophic acne scars and skin rejuvenation.
2024 · Journal of cosmetic and laser therapy : official public