Sofwave results appear gradually. Most of the change develops over weeks to months as your skin builds new collagen, and it is often assessed around three months after treatment rather than on the day. Many people have one treatment, results vary from person to person, and they are not permanent.
This page walks through the timeline, what the published studies found, including the people who saw little change, and how to judge your own outcome fairly.
From the day of treatment to around three months and beyond.
Because the change is slow, memory is an unreliable judge. A useful habit is to take your own photographs in the same light and at the same angle before treatment and again around three months later. Your provider gives you aftercare for your Sofwave treatment, and our general aftercare guidance for our in-clinic treatments covers several of our other treatments. If you are still deciding whether to have it at all, start with our Sofwave treatment in Oakville page.
Encouraging on average, with real exceptions.
Here is what the published research reports, including the less flattering parts.
In the main face and neck study, 58 people completed a single treatment and were assessed at 12 weeks. Investigators rated 88% as improved, and 72% of participants noticed improvement themselves. That second figure matters, because it means more than one in four did not report an improvement. The study included a wide range of skin tones, and no device-related adverse events were reported.
A 2026 study of 42 people treated once on the face, neck and under the chin found that 83.3% improved in laxity under the chin and at the neck at three months. Only 28.6% showed brow elevation, however, and 38.1% showed wrinkle improvement. A separate lower face study of 36 people reported a statistically significant reduction in the depth of the nasolabial folds and marionette lines at one and three months, with no further change between those two points.
Two more findings help set expectations. In a study of 34 people treated once, measured skin contraction was about 2 mm at 8 and 24 weeks, a small, gradual change rather than a dramatic lift. In the 2026 study of 42 people, wrinkle and elastosis improvement was still present at nine months in 12.8% of participants, which is one reason we do not promise a fixed duration.
Studies suggest a real average benefit, most consistent in one study under the chin and at the neck, alongside a meaningful share who see little change. These are study results, not predictions for you.
Your starting point matters as much as the treatment.
Sofwave works by prompting your own collagen, so the result depends on your biology as much as on the device. The factors that most often shape an outcome include:
Where laxity is significant, or there is excess skin, no amount of collagen stimulation is likely to satisfy, and a surgical opinion is the better next step. If your concern is mainly the neck, our guide to neck tightening without surgery explains the different causes, and our page on treating early jowls does the same for the jawline.
Sofwave plans at our clinic are made under the medical direction of Dr. Andrea Garcia, MD CCFP, and we will tell you at consultation if Sofwave is unlikely to help.
Often one treatment, with maintenance considered later.
The main face and neck study used a single treatment, and one treatment is often the starting point. A smaller study of 15 people aged 40 to 69 used two treatments and reported improvement at three and six months. Your provider will tell you whether a second treatment is likely to be worthwhile for you, rather than assuming it.
On longevity, candour matters. Peer-reviewed follow-up mostly stops between three and nine months, so there is no solid basis for promising a specific number of months. Results are not permanent, because your skin continues to age after treatment. Some people choose to consider maintenance later, and that decision is made with your provider when the time comes.
If you are weighing Sofwave against other devices before deciding, our page on how Sofwave compares with other skin tightening options sets out the differences in depth and energy. You can also explore our wider range of non-invasive treatments.
Sofwave Pricing in Oakville
The figure for your treatment is confirmed at consultation, once the area and plan are agreed. Because many people have a single treatment, with more considered only where your provider thinks it may help, you will know what you are committing to before you begin.
Still deciding? These are the questions we hear most.
If your question is not answered here, our team is happy to help, and a consultation gives the clearest answer.
Explore Sofwave and related skin tightening pages in Oakville.
If you want to know what Sofwave could realistically do for your skin, a consultation is the place to start. We will assess your laxity, explain what to expect and when, and tell you honestly if another option would suit you better.
Hours Of Operation:
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