Firmer skin along the jawline, neck, and cheeks without surgery, needles, or recovery time. XERF treatments planned by Dr. Jose De La Torre, about twenty minutes from Lutz.
Patients in Lutz who want firmer skin without surgery have a noninvasive option at New Tampa Wellness Clinic: XERF. It is a radiofrequency treatment that heats three depths of tissue at once, including the SMAS layer that governs how lifted the jawline and neck look. Sessions run about thirty to forty minutes, need no numbing, and leave no recovery period to plan around. The clinic sits roughly twenty minutes from Lutz off SR 54.
If you have shopped skin tightening before, you were almost certainly offered a single frequency radiofrequency device. Single frequency means single depth. XERF runs two frequencies through one applicator, which lets it heat the shallow layer for surface firmness, the middle layer for collagen support, and the deep layer that reaches the SMAS. The SMAS is the connective tissue plane a surgeon works on during a facelift. Reaching it is the difference between tightening you see on the surface and tightening that changes the structure underneath it.
Depth that far down usually comes with discomfort. Here it does not. Cooling runs through the tip with every pulse, and the system reads your skin thickness and adjusts energy as it goes. No numbing cream, no local anesthetic. Patients who tried a tightening treatment years ago and quit because of the pain tend to describe this one as steady warmth and nothing sharper.
There are three depth settings and ten intensity levels, plus real time feedback that tunes the treatment as it runs. Dr. De La Torre sets those parameters himself based on your skin and the area being treated, which is why the exam happens before any plan is written. You are not picking a package off a board. Nothing breaks the skin at any point, so you can leave and drive back to Lutz for a normal afternoon.
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Most tightening treatments cost you something afterward: numbing beforehand, redness for days, or a week of staying home. This one does not. You may look mildly flushed for a few hours, and that is the whole recovery. Patients book a session and go back to work.
Jawline, neck, cheeks, and brow all respond on the same system. You are not choosing which concern to address first or paying for three separate procedures to reach one result.
From the Dale Mabry side of Lutz, take SR 54 east through Land O' Lakes. From the eastern side, Bruce B. Downs north is usually quicker. Either route runs about twenty minutes. Parking is free and sits directly outside the suite, so there is no garage and no walk.
Dr. Jose De La Torre examines your skin, writes the plan, and supervises the treatment. If XERF is not right for you, he says so at the first visit rather than after a deposit, and points you toward something that fits.
A conversation and a skin exam under clinical lighting. Dr. De La Torre checks what kind of laxity you actually have, talks through what is realistic for it, and screens for the things that rule XERF out: pregnancy, an active skin infection in the area, or implants where you want to be treated. You get that answer on the first visit, before any money changes hands.
No numbing means you start within minutes of arriving. Plan on thirty to forty minutes depending on how much area is covered. The tip cools the surface as it works and adapts to your skin as it goes. Most patients settle in quickly and describe the feeling as warm and even.
Tightening often shows up within hours. Mild redness fades the same day and there is no peeling to sit through. The larger change builds quietly over the next few months as collagen forms in the treated layers, which is why final photos are taken around the three month mark. Most plans are a short series, then one maintenance session every twelve to eighteen months.
XERF works on laxity: a jawline that has softened, early jowling at the lower face, loose skin under the chin and along the neck, cheeks that have lost definition, and a brow sitting lower than it used to. It does not remove significant excess skin and it is not a substitute for surgery. Dr. De La Torre goes concern by concern at the consultation so you know which of yours will move and which will not.
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XERF works underneath. Opus Plasma works on the surface, softening texture, fine lines, and uneven tone. Patients who want both structure and surface quality usually run the two on a staggered schedule rather than at once.
See how Opus Plasma worksTightening and volume are different problems. XERF handles laxity. Injectables handle expression lines and lost volume. Planned by the same physician, the two stay balanced instead of pulling the face in different directions.
Explore injectables in TampaSkin that is hydrated and in good condition responds better to a collagen stimulating treatment. A regular medical facial keeps the surface healthy between sessions and supports the longer plan.
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The clinic sits just off SR 54 near the Bruce B. Downs corridor in Wesley Chapel. From the Dale Mabry and Sunset Lane side of Lutz, SR 54 east through Land O' Lakes is the straightest route and runs about twenty minutes. From the Cheval and Van Dyke area, allow closer to twenty five. From the eastern side of Lutz, Bruce B. Downs north is often quicker outside rush hour. The Shops at Wiregrass are about five minutes from us if you are combining the visit with errands. Parking is free and the lot is directly outside the suite.
Two radiofrequency frequencies run through one applicator and deposit heat at three depths: the shallow layer, the mid dermis, and the SMAS plane underneath. Heating that deep layer is what produces lift rather than only surface firmness. The surface stays cool because the tip cools with every pulse, so no numbing cream and no anesthetic are needed. Most patients notice tightening the same day, and the fuller change builds over the following months.
Laxity, mainly. Jawline softening and early jowling, loose skin under the chin and along the neck, midface and cheek firmness, and a heavier brow. It does not remove substantial excess skin and it is not a surgical result. Dr. De La Torre goes concern by concern at the consultation so you know which of yours it will move and which it will not.
Comfortable for most people. There is no numbing cream and no injection. The tip cools your skin on every pulse and the system adjusts energy to your skin thickness as it works, so the sensation reads as steady warmth rather than heat spikes. Sessions run thirty to forty minutes, and you can drive yourself back to Lutz straight afterward.
Most radiofrequency devices run one frequency and therefore treat one depth. XERF runs two at once and covers three, including the SMAS. Because radiofrequency does not rely on melanin the way a laser does, it is also a safer option for medium and deeper skin tones that have been turned away from tightening lasers. And it asks nothing of your calendar: no numbing appointment, no recovery window.
One session produces tightening most patients can feel, and the result keeps building for weeks afterward as collagen forms. For a fuller lift, Dr. De La Torre usually recommends a short planned series rather than a single visit, followed by one maintenance session every twelve to eighteen months. He sets that number at your consultation based on your skin and how much change you are after, not from a fixed package.
Book a free consultation. Dr. De La Torre will look at your skin, hear what is actually bothering you, and give you a straight answer on whether this is the right starting point. No pressure and no commitment. Lutz is about twenty minutes away.