As one who is often researching the latest beauty treatments that brides are obsessing over, Xerf kept popping up during my scrolls. The Korean-made treatment is said to promote collagen production and a snatched lift without major downtime—all things brides seem to be looking for in their pre-wedding beauty treatments. And while I already did a year’s worth of wedding prep for my celebration last year, it was hard to resist the invite to try Xerf for myself at Treat Medspa.
Xerf uses dual-frequency energy administered through a patented device that glides across the skin. Through controlled heat that reaches deeper structures, the process stimulates collagen production, resulting in skin tightening. The intended effect is to subtly improve definition in the jaw, cheekbones, and neck as laxity begins to set in. At age 32, I was beginning to see this take effect—particularly around the jawline—and was eager to see how the effects would set in. As someone who tried out a Nefertiti lift before my wedding, I was often looking at ways to continue to improve this area. One of the great perks of the treatment is it also required no downtime, meaning I could easily pop to other meetings later in the day without scaring anyone with a bright red face often seen post-microneedling or lasers.
While the team at Treat Medspa gave me all the details, this technology is relatively new, so I decided to get a second opinion before going under the heat. My pre-wedding aesthetician Elizabeth Grace Hand also recently began administering XERF, and pointed to this NIH study, as well as said she loved it for her clients.
“I love it because almost every bride I see wants to look a little more lifted and snatched on their wedding day and this treatment does exactly that without any pain or downtime,” Hand shares. “My ideal protocol is two treatments spaced one to four months apart. Because collagen remodeling takes time, your final results develop about three to five months after the second treatment.” She advises, “I recommend starting around six months before the wedding for the best outcome.”
Recent Vogue bride Gabrielle Katz actually used XERF ahead of her celebration and had no regrets. “Just one [treatment] and I noticed a difference straight away,” Katz tells me. “And it only improved in the days after and I felt like it maintained. I just sent my maid of honor to do it, too.”
