Facial lifting · TMJ relief · No needles · Peoria, AZ

EMFACE in Peoria, AZ: A Needle-Free Lift for Sagging Cheeks, Heavy Brows and Forehead Lines

Medically reviewed by Melynda Fenn, FNP-C · Updated October 2026

Cheeks that sit a little lower than they used to? Brows that feel heavier by the end of the day? Forehead lines that stay even when your face is relaxed? EMFACE pairs gentle radiofrequency heat with facial muscle stimulation, so your skin smooths while the muscles that hold up your brows and cheeks get stronger. No needles, no downtime, about 20 minutes a session. EMFACE also treats under the chin, around the eyes, and the tight jaw muscles behind TMJ pain.

Start with a free consultation at our Peoria clinic. Feel EMFACE for yourself, ask anything you want, and get your plan and exact price before you decide.

Jaw pain or clenching? See TMJ treatment. Already get Botox? See how EMFACE compares.

Melynda Fenn, FNP-C, founder of AZ Vitality and Wellness, relaxing with EMFACE pads on her forehead and cheeks during her own session at the Peoria clinic

Our founder, Melynda Fenn, FNP-C, during her own EMFACE session in our Peoria treatment room. A soft band holds the pads in place, so nobody presses a device to your face. Hear from Melynda →

EMFACE at a Glance

Helps with

Sagging cheeks and brows, facial lines, a softer jawline, TMJ pain

Areas

Forehead, cheeks, eyes, under the chin and jaw

Needles and downtime

None

Session

About 20 minutes, lying back

Typical plan

4 sessions, about a week apart

Cost

Depends on your plan. Free consult.

Sound familiar?

When Your Face Looks More Tired Than You Feel

Faces don’t just get lines. The muscles underneath slowly lose tone, the skin makes less collagen, and everything settles a little lower. Here’s what people usually describe at their first visit.

Cheeks That Sit Lower

The fullness that used to sit high on your cheekbones has slid down a bit, and your face looks flatter in photos.

Brows That Feel Heavy

Your brows sit lower than they used to and your upper lids look a little hooded, especially late in the day.

Lines on Your Forehead and Around Your Eyes

Forehead lines that stay when your face is relaxed, and crow’s feet that linger after you stop smiling.

A Softer Jawline and Double Chin

The line from your chin to your ear isn’t as crisp as it was, and there’s more softness under your chin in photos.

A Tight, Sore Jaw

Clenching, grinding, a jaw that aches in the morning or clicks when you chew. Often it’s the jaw muscles that are overworked.

You’d Rather Skip the Needles

You want to look fresher without injections, or you already get them and want more lift than they can give.

When surgery is the better answer: deep jowls, heavy folds or a lot of loose skin on the neck usually need a surgeon, not a device. We’ll tell you honestly at your consultation if that’s you.

What we treat

One Device, Four Areas We Can Treat

EMFACE comes with applicators for different parts of the face. We have all four at our Peoria clinic, and your provider picks the ones that fit what you want to change.

The original treatment

Forehead and Cheeks

Lifts and tones the muscles that hold up your brows and cheeks while warming the skin to smooth forehead lines and crow’s feet.

Submentum

Under the Chin and Jawline

A pad that sits under your chin firms loose skin there and works the muscle underneath, for a cleaner jawline and a softer double chin, with no needles or injections.

Eyes

Around the Eyes

Smaller pads shaped for the eye area, for fine lines and skin around your eyes that looks tired or crepey.

TMJ

Jaw Muscles

Pads over the jaw muscles for TMJ pain, clenching and muscle spasm. TMJ treatment in Peoria →

How it works

What Is EMFACE, and How Does It Work?

EMFACE is made by BTL, the company behind EMSCULPT NEO and EXION. Most facial treatments work on the skin alone. EMFACE also works the muscles under it, which is why people describe the result as lifted, not just smoother.

Gentle Heat for Your Skin

Radiofrequency warms the skin to prompt it to make more of its own collagen and elastin, the proteins that keep it firm and smooth.

A Workout for Your Face

At the same time, HIFES (high-intensity facial electrical stimulation) makes the muscles that lift your brows and cheeks contract in a steady rhythm, like reps at the gym.

Hands-Free Pads

Thin, single-use pads sit on your forehead and cheeks, held by a soft band. Nothing glides or presses on your face, and both energies run together for the whole session.

The BTL EMFACE system with its touchscreen and the cables that connect to the forehead and cheek pads

The EMFACE system at our Peoria clinic.

What the Research Shows, and What It Doesn’t

In a multicenter study, 24 adults (average age 56) had four EMFACE sessions. On 3D photos, wrinkles were reduced by about 20% one month after treatment and about 37% at three months, so results kept building after the last session.

A 2025 study of 37 adults treated the upper face once a week for four weeks. Forehead lines and crow’s feet improved, and brows sat about 2 to 3 mm higher six months later. The honest part: neither study had a comparison group, the upper-face study was funded by BTL, and no study has compared EMFACE head to head with Botox or filler.

Sources: Gentile RD, Halaas Y. Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med 2024;26(1):1-6. Frank K et al. Aesthet Surg J 2025;45(5):525-530.

TMJ relief

EMFACE for TMJ and Jaw Clenching

A lot of jaw pain comes from tight, overworked jaw muscles: clenching through the day, grinding at night, a jaw that aches when you wake up, or one that clicks and won’t open as wide as it used to.

EMFACE has a dedicated TMJ treatment. Pads over your jaw muscles deliver the same gentle warmth and muscle stimulation, aimed at easing muscle spasm and TMJ pain and helping your jaw move more freely. It’s hands-free, with no needles and no downtime. For red flags, other options and cost, see our TMJ treatment page. Ready to start? Book a free TMJ consultation and choose “TMJ Treatment Consultation.”

Often a Good Fit

Sore, tight jaw muscles, clenching or grinding, tension headaches near your temples, or you’d like a needle-free option to try. Some people feel relief after the first session; most notice it over the series.

See a Dentist or Physician First If

Your jaw locks open or shut, the pain started after an injury, you have swelling, fever or numbness, or your bite suddenly changed. We’ll point you the right way if that’s you.

Works Alongside Your Other Care

EMFACE doesn’t replace a night guard from your dentist or physical therapy; it can work alongside them. For sore muscles elsewhere, see EMVITAL laser therapy.

Botox alternative?

EMFACE or Botox? Different Jobs, and Often a Good Team

It’s one of the first questions people ask. Neurotoxin injections like Botox relax the muscles that crease your skin, which is why they’re so good at frown lines. EMFACE does close to the opposite: it works the muscles that lift your brows and cheeks, and warms the skin to smooth it.

Neither one replaces the other, and many of our patients use both. We offer both, so your provider can tell you honestly which one fits what bothers you. About our cosmetic injections →

EMFACE May Fit Better If

You’d rather skip needles, you want lift and tone rather than a smoothed, still look, and your lines are mild to moderate.

Neurotoxin May Fit Better If

Deep frown lines between your brows bother you most, or you want strong expression lines softened quickly.

Or Do Both

Neurotoxin quiets the lines that come from frowning while EMFACE works on lift and skin quality. Your provider will plan the timing between the two.

For Jaw Clenching, Too

Botox is also used to relax clenching jaw muscles. EMFACE TMJ is a needle-free option worth asking about. TMJ treatment in Peoria →

Straight talk

What EMFACE Can and Can’t Do

What EMFACE Can Do

  • Soften forehead lines and crow’s feet over a series
  • Lift and tone the muscles under your brows and cheeks
  • Firm under the chin and ease tight, sore jaw muscles
  • Treat your face with no needles, no numbing and no downtime
  • Pair with injections or EXION

What EMFACE Can’t Do

  • Replace a facelift for deep jowls or heavy loose skin
  • Freeze expression lines the way neurotoxin does
  • Add volume the way filler does
  • Show the full result after one session. It builds over months.
  • Stop the clock. Your face keeps aging, so plan on upkeep.

Who it’s for

Is EMFACE Right for You?

Often a Good Fit If You Have

  • Early to moderate sagging in your brows or cheeks
  • Forehead lines or crow’s feet
  • A softer jawline, or a tight, sore jaw from clenching
  • You’d rather not use needles, or want more than injections give
  • You like gradual, natural-looking change
  • You can come in about once a week for a month

Talk to Us First If You

  • Are pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Have a pacemaker, defibrillator or other implanted electronic device
  • Have metal implants in your face or head
  • Have an active infection, cold sore, open wound or rash on your face
  • Have cancer or are in cancer treatment
  • Had filler, threads, neurotoxin or another procedure on your face recently

Not Sure Where to Start?

You don’t need to know what you need. Tell us what bothers you when you look in the mirror, and your provider will check your health history and suggest a plan, whether that’s EMFACE, injections, EXION or nothing at all.

Book a free consultation →

EMFACE vs. EXION vs. neurotoxin →

From our founder

Hear About EMFACE from Our Founder

Melynda Fenn, FNP-C, founded AZ Vitality and Wellness and oversees every treatment plan here. In this one-minute video she talks about EMFACE at our clinic.

Want to know how it feels? Your free consultation includes a short demo on the device. Book it here →

Cost

How Much Does EMFACE Cost in Peoria?

EMFACE pricing depends on how many sessions your plan includes and whether you add upkeep or other treatments, so we don’t post a single price online. You’ll get your exact price at your free consultation, before you commit to anything.

What changes the price

  • Which areas: forehead and cheeks, under the chin, around the eyes or the jaw
  • Number of sessions: most plans start with a series of 4
  • Upkeep: whether you plan maintenance sessions after your series
  • Packages: a series is priced as a package, and EMFACE is often combined with EXION or injections

We don’t bill insurance for EMFACE, since it’s a cosmetic treatment, and HSA and FSA plans usually don’t cover cosmetic care. Cherry payment plans let eligible patients split the cost into monthly payments.

Free · Demo included · No obligation

What Your Free Consultation Includes

  • A look at your face and what bothers you
  • A review of your health history and medications
  • Whether EMFACE, injections, EXION or a mix fits best
  • A short demo, so you can feel it
  • Your exact price, package and Cherry payment plan options
  • No obligation to book, and no pressure to decide that day

or call or text 602-540-3547

Your first visit

What Happens at Your Free Consultation

Plan on about 40 minutes. It’s private, nobody rushes you, and there’s no question we haven’t heard.

Book online, or call or text

Pick the free Body Contouring Consultation online, or call or text 602-540-3547.

Tell us what bothers you

Your brows, cheeks, forehead lines or crow’s feet. Point to it, and tell us what you’ve tried, including injections.

Health history check

Medications, implants, pregnancy and any recent procedures, so we know EMFACE is safe for you.

Feel it

A short demo, so you know exactly what the warmth and the muscle pulses feel like.

Get your plan and price

How many sessions, what upkeep looks like and your exact price. Book today or take it home and think it over.

Good Questions to Ask at Your Consult

  • Is EMFACE, neurotoxin or both the better fit for me?
  • How many sessions, and how far apart?
  • When should I expect to see a change?
  • Would EXION help my skin, too?
  • What does upkeep look like after my series?
  • How do I fit it around my Botox or filler appointments?

Treatment day

What Does an EMFACE Session Feel Like?

A few minutes

Getting Set Up

Come with a clean face, or we’ll remove your makeup. You lie back on the treatment bed while we place thin pads on the areas we’re treating, on bare skin away from your hairline, and hold them in place with a soft band.

About 20 minutes

During Your Session

You’ll feel warmth build and the muscles under the pads tap and lift in a steady rhythm, a bit like your brows raising on their own. Your provider adjusts the intensity so it stays comfortable. Most people just close their eyes and relax.

Back to your day

Afterward

No numbing, no needles and no downtime. You can put your makeup back on and head to work or lunch. Your skin may look pink and feel warm for a little while, like in the photo above, and that fades on its own.

Your plan

How Many EMFACE Sessions Will You Need?

Your Series

BTL’s standard plan is 4 sessions of about 20 minutes, spaced about a week apart. Your provider may adjust it for your face and goals.

When Will You See a Difference?

Some people notice a subtle change after the first session or two. Most see it after the series, and in the research results kept improving for about 3 months after the last session, as the skin builds new collagen.

How Long Do Results Last?

In the 2025 upper-face study, brows were still higher six months after treatment. Longer than that hasn’t been studied yet. Your face keeps aging, so most people plan maintenance sessions, and your provider will suggest a schedule after your series.

Side by side

EMFACE vs. EXION vs. Neurotoxin vs. a Facelift

People often weigh EMFACE against EXION, which we also offer, against injections, and against surgery. Here’s the short version.

EMFACE, EXION Face, neurotoxin and a surgical facelift compared
Question EMFACE EXION Face Neurotoxin (Botox and similar) Surgical facelift
How it works Radiofrequency heat plus facial muscle stimulation Radiofrequency heat plus targeted ultrasound Relaxes the muscles that crease the skin A surgeon lifts tissue and removes loose skin
Needles No No Yes, small injections Surgery
Best for Lifting and toning brows and cheeks, softening lines Firming and smoothing the skin itself Frown lines and strong expression lines Deep jowls and heavy loose skin
Downtime None None Little to none Weeks
At our clinic Yes Yes Yes Not offered

EMFACE works the muscles and the skin. EXION works on the skin itself, so some people do both. Read more about EXION in Peoria, our cosmetic injections, or see all of our BTL treatments.

Your providers

The Nurse Practitioners Behind Your Plan

Melynda Fenn, FNP-C, and Kenra Johnson, FNP-C, are board-certified family nurse practitioners. They review your health history, decide whether EMFACE fits your face and goals, and oversee your plan from the first session to upkeep.

Meet the whole team →

Melynda Fenn, FNP-C, founder and medical director of AZ Vitality and Wellness

Melynda Fenn

FNP-C · Founder and Medical Director

Kenra Johnson, FNP-C, nurse practitioner at AZ Vitality and Wellness

Kenra Johnson

FNP-C · Nurse Practitioner

Visit us

EMFACE Near Peoria, Glendale, Surprise and the West Valley

Our clinic is in North Peoria at 83rd Avenue and Happy Valley Road, with free parking right outside. Patients come from across the West Valley. Arrowhead is about 11 minutes away, Norterra and Vistancia about 14, Sun City West about 16 and Surprise about 21.

Your free consultation takes about 40 minutes, and each EMFACE session about 20, so it fits into a lunch break.

Reception desk at AZ Vitality and Wellness in Peoria, where EMFACE consultations check in

AZ Vitality and Wellness

7984 W Happy Valley Rd., Suite 115
Peoria, AZ 85383

Hours

Tue to Fri 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sat 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Sun and Mon closed

Call or text 602-540-3547

Directions and parking →

FAQ

EMFACE FAQs

How much does EMFACE cost in Peoria?

It depends on how many sessions your plan includes and whether you add upkeep or other treatments, so we don’t list one price online. Your consultation at AZ Vitality and Wellness in Peoria is free, includes a short demo, and ends with your exact price before you commit. Cherry payment plans are available for eligible patients.

EMFACE is a facial treatment made by BTL. Thin pads deliver radiofrequency heat, which prompts the skin to make more collagen and elastin, and muscle stimulation (HIFES) at the same time, which works the muscles underneath. It can treat the forehead and cheeks, under the chin, around the eyes and the jaw muscles. There are no needles and no downtime.

In published studies, adults who had four sessions saw fewer wrinkles, with about a 37% reduction on 3D photos three months later in one study, and brows that sat about 2 to 3 mm higher six months later in another. The studies were small, had no comparison group, and at least one was funded by BTL, the maker. Results vary, and your provider will tell you at your consultation whether EMFACE is likely to help you.

BTL’s standard plan is 4 sessions, about a week apart. Your provider may adjust it at your free consultation, and most people plan maintenance sessions after the series.

About 20 minutes, plus a few minutes to place the pads. You lie back and relax the whole time.

Some people notice a subtle change after the first session or two. Most see it after the full series, and results can keep improving for about 3 months after your last session as your skin builds new collagen.

In a 2025 study, brows were still higher six months after treatment; longer than that hasn’t been studied. Your face keeps aging, so most people plan maintenance sessions. Your provider will suggest a schedule after your series.

Most people find it relaxing. You’ll feel warmth on your skin and the muscles under the pads tapping and lifting in a steady rhythm. Your provider adjusts the intensity so it stays comfortable, and there’s no numbing because there are no needles.

There’s no downtime; you can put makeup on and go back to your day. Your skin may look pink and feel warm for a little while afterward. You should never feel burning during a session, so tell your provider right away if you do.

It works differently. Neurotoxin like Botox relaxes the muscles that crease your skin, which is best for frown lines. EMFACE strengthens the muscles that lift your brows and cheeks and warms the skin to smooth it, with no needles. It won’t freeze expression lines, and many people use both. Your provider can tell you which fits what bothers you. See our cosmetic injections.

Usually, yes, and many people combine them. Your provider will look at what you’ve had and when, and plan the timing so the treatments work together.

EMFACE pairs radiofrequency with facial muscle stimulation to lift and tone, with hands-free pads. EXION works on the skin itself, firming and smoothing it with radiofrequency and targeted ultrasound, and also offers RF microneedling. Some people do both. See our EXION page.

Yes, EMFACE has a dedicated TMJ treatment. Pads over your jaw muscles use gentle warmth and muscle stimulation to ease muscle spasm and TMJ pain and help your jaw move more freely, with no needles. If your jaw locks, the pain followed an injury, or you have swelling or numbness, see a dentist or physician first. More on TMJ treatment at our Peoria clinic.

EMFACE has a Submentum applicator for the area under the chin. It firms loose skin there and works the muscle underneath, for a cleaner jawline and a softer double chin, with no needles or injections. Results are gradual and best for mild to moderate softness.

Yes. EMFACE has smaller pads shaped for the eye area, for fine lines and skin around the eyes that looks tired or crepey. Your provider will tell you whether it fits your goals.

It’s often called that, but it isn’t a replacement for surgery. EMFACE can lift and tone mild to moderate sagging in the brows and cheeks over a series. Deep jowls, heavy folds or a lot of loose skin usually need a surgeon, and we’ll tell you honestly at your consultation if that’s the case.

EMFACE isn’t right if you’re pregnant or breastfeeding, have a pacemaker, defibrillator or other implanted electronic device, have metal implants in your face or head, have an active infection, cold sore, open wound or rash on your face, or have cancer or are in cancer treatment. Recent filler, threads, neurotoxin or another facial procedure also needs a conversation with your provider first.

Yes. Your free consultation includes a short demo, so you can feel the warmth and the muscle pulses before you decide. There’s no obligation to book.

No. EMFACE is a cosmetic treatment, so we don’t bill insurance for it, and HSA and FSA plans usually don’t cover cosmetic care. Cherry payment plans let eligible patients pay over time.

AZ Vitality and Wellness offers EMFACE at 7984 W Happy Valley Rd., Suite 115, Peoria, AZ 85383, near 83rd Avenue and Happy Valley Road, with free parking. Patients come from Glendale, Surprise, Sun City West and across the West Valley. Call or text 602-540-3547 or book a free consultation online.

Read more: All of our BTL treatments → · EXION in Peoria →

This page is for general education and isn’t a substitute for medical advice. EMFACE isn’t right for everyone, and results vary from person to person. Your provider will recommend a plan based on your face, goals and health history.

Feel EMFACE Before You Decide

Book your free consultation, feel the warmth and the muscle pulses for yourself, and leave with a plan and your exact price, with no obligation. 7984 W Happy Valley Rd., Suite 115, Peoria, AZ 85383.

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