Morpheus8 is a minimally invasive skin rejuvenation procedure that pairs microneedling with radiofrequency (RF) energy. This is also called a non surgical facelift. It uses tiny needles to deliver energy deep into your skin, creating micro injuries that trigger your body’s natural healing response and promote production of new collagen and elastin to firm and remodel skin. It can be used anywhere on your body, including the abdomen or buttocks, though it’s most popular for the face, jawline, and neck.

What sets the Morpheus8 apart from similar devices is that its heat can reach deeper dermal layers—and the depth is customizable, so we can adjust it based on your specific skin concerns. It can improve the appearance of lines and wrinkles, tighten lax skin, smooth out rough or uneven texture, treat hyperpigmentation and acne scarring, help fade stretch marks, and even reduce some fat.

This triggers the skin’s natural healing response, restructuring the existing collagen, stimulating the production of more, and increasing the rate of cell turnover. The result is tighter, firmer skin, with better tone and a more even texture. It also helps reduce acne by shrinking the skin’s oil glands.

You can optimize Morpheus8 results by using PRP.

You should notice a brighter, smoother, and firmer complexion within a few days after the swelling has come down, however collagen and elastin take time to develop so significant results will appear gradually and peak within three to six months. Then, you’ll need yearly sessions to maintain ramped-up collagen production. This non surgical facelift procedure can give the results of a mild to moderate surgical facelift.

For the best Morpheus8 results, you will likely need up to three sessions, spaced four to six weeks apart.

On the day of your procedure, we will apply a topical anesthetic to the treatment area, which can take up to an hour to numb the skin. The treatment itself lasts between 15 and 60 minutes, depending on the size of the treated area. As we apply the device across your skin, you may feel pressure and dull discomfort during the procedure, but it’s not typically painful.

Morpheus8 recovery is relatively easy. Depending on the treatment plan, you should expect one to four days of redness, itchiness, and swelling, with possible tiny pinprick marks from the needles; these should fade on their own within two weeks. That means you can schedule the procedure on a Friday and look normal by Monday. You’ll also need to avoid sun exposure for a few weeks and use a broad-spectrum sunscreen when you have to be out and about.

For those patients who don’t want an invasive surgical facelift, this is the perfect solution. Morpheus8 provides surgical-like results; however, it is minimally invasive. The results are long lasting with a dramatically shorter downtime compared to surgery. Anyone, starting from the early 30’s and onward, is a potential candidate for this procedure depending on skin type and quality.

The benefit of Morpheus8’s color blind technology is that it can be used on all skin types, including darker tones.

Morpheus8 can be used on any area of the body that can benefit from tightening and/or resurfacing. The most commonly treated areas include the lower face and neck. This includes double chin, jowls, and other areas with deep lines and loose skin. Morpheus8 can also treat other areas of the face and body that exhibit wrinkles, discoloration or acne scarring, stretch marks and/or loose skin, and imperfections and dimples from cellulite.

Morpheus8 is HealthCanada and FDA-approved and minimally invasive, with little to no downtime depending on the energy settings of the treatment.


You shouldn’t experience too much discomfort, however some mild reddening of the skin and possibly some slight swelling can occur, but should disappear within a couple of hours to a couple of days. You might also have some light track marks, scabbing, peeling, bruising or even oozing for up to 48 hours.

It’s important to stay out of the sun for at least a month to reduce the chance of hyperpigmentation. Your fresh new skin will be more sensitive, and making a regular habit of wearing sunscreen will help protect against future skin damage.

Because needles are involved, Microneedling RF can cause some discomfort. The introduction of radiofrequency means you’ll also feel a level of heat, which some find uncomfortable. However, the numbing cream can help make it very tolerable.

Yearly Morpheus8 treatments are recommended to maintain your skin’s tightness.

The closest alternative to Morpheus8 is fractionated Erb YAG laser resurfacing. This treatment creates microdamage with heat (but no needles) to stimulate collagen and elastin production.

 It is considered more invasive than Morpheus8 and usually involves a full week of downtime as your skin heals.

Another alternative is a TCA chemical peel, which involves applying a potent liquid to the skin that penetrates to medium depth and deeper. This procedure is considered more invasive and involves a week of downtime.