When it comes to our skin, many of us are searching for that youthful, radiant glow and now with the Exion face treatment this search may well be over. One of the amazing things about Exion, is it has multiple hand pieces that cater to different causes. The Exion face handle is the first ever procedure that naturally boosts your hyaluronic acid levels without a single needle probe. Get ready to say hello to more radiant youthful skin.
WHATS THE BIG DEAL WITH HYALURONIC ACID?
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a naturally occurring substance in the skin, known for its incredible ability to retain moisture. It plays a key role in maintaining skin hydration, elasticity, and overall youthfulness. As we age our natural production of Hyaluronic Acid (HA) decreases, leading to dryness, loss of volume and the formation of wrinkles.
HOW DOES EXION FACE WORK?
The procedure involves a device that delivers controlled RF and targeted ultrasound energy to the skin (this is different to the RF Needling handle of Exion). This energy penetrates the skin’s surface and reaches the deeper layers where it stimulates the fibroblasts. These are the cells responsible for producing hyaluronic acid, collagen, and elastin. The treatment triggers a natural healing response encouraging these cells to ramp up production and replenish the skins reserves.
WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE?
During the session, you will feel a warm sensation as the device glides over your skin. It’s generally pain free and easy to tolerate, with most finding it comfortable and relaxing. Treatment time varies depending on the areas you are having treated. There is no down time so you can return to your daily activities straight afterwards.
RECOMMENDED TREATMENT SCHEDULE
For best results, a series of 4-6 treatments is usually recommended. These sessions are usually spaced one to two weeks apart. This schedule allows your skin to gradually build up its hyaluronic acid levels, leading to more noticeable and longer lasting improvements.
RESULTS TO EXPECT
After a few sessions you will begin to notice your skin looking more hydrated and plumper. The natural increase in hyaluronic acid will lead to a more youthful appearance, with improved texture and firmness. Fine lines and wrinkles will become less noticeable, and your skin will feel smoother and more elastic. Many people see noticeable improvements after just a few treatments, with results continuing to enhance as you complete the recommended course.
IN CONCLUSION
BTL Exion Face is a breakthrough for anyone wanting to enhance their skin by boosting your skin’s own hyaluronic acid levels. It provides a fresh, hydrated and naturally youthful look.
If you would like to find out more and whether this treatment is suitable for you book in with one of our medical skin therapists.
In these challenging economic times, we understand the financial pressures many individuals face. At The Face Place, we are committed to ensuring that our clients can continue to enjoy the treatments they love without added stress. That’s why we we want to remind you about ‘My Face Plan’, an innovative way to manage your treatment budget with flexibility and ease.
What is My Face Plan?
My Face Plan is designed to help you save gradually for your treatments at The Face Place. It’s a personalized savings plan where you can contribute a little each week towards your future visits. The best part? There are no fixed payment requirements or amounts. You have total control over how much you save and when.
How Does It Work?
Here’s how simple it is:
Tailored to You: You decide how much you want to save each week. Whether it’s a small amount or a bit more, the choice is yours.
Easy Contributions: Make your payments directly to us, and we’ll credit your account with the value you’ve contributed.
Build Your Nest Egg: Over time, your contributions add up, creating a fund that you can use towards any treatment at The Face Place.
Enjoy Your Treatments: When you come in for your appointment, you can apply your accumulated savings to offset the cost of your treatment. It’s like having a little nest egg waiting for you!
Why Choose My Face Plan?
Financial Flexibility: No more worrying about treatment costs upfront. My Face Plan allows you to save at your own pace, making it easier to budget for your beauty needs.
No Pressure, No Obligation: Unlike traditional payment plans, there are no rigid schedules or mandatory amounts. You’re in control of your savings journey.
Savings with Benefits: By saving with My Face Plan, you not only prepare financially for your treatments but also enjoy the peace of mind that comes with knowing you’re covered. If at any time you have a need to use the money elsewhere, we’ll return it to you in full.
At The Face Place, we believe everyone deserves to look and feel their best, regardless of economic fluctuations. My Face Plan is our commitment to helping you maintain your treatment routine without compromise.
Start Your My Face Plan Today!
Ready to take control of your treatment budget? Speak to our friendly team today to set up your personalized My Face Plan. Whether you’re interested in saving for a specific treatment or simply want to have funds available for future visits, we’re here to assist you every step of the way.
Join the many clients who have already embraced My Face Plan and continue to enjoy their favorite treatments stress-free. Because at The Face Place, selfcare is not just a luxury—it’s an investment in yourself.
Discover My Face Plan and unlock a new way to enjoy treatments at The Face Place. Your beauty journey starts here.
What do I need to do?
To make My Face Plan payments all you need to do is set us up as one of your payees. Set up an auto payment or just contribute when you can manually:
My Face Plan Account Number is: 12-3495-0000523-50
Please use your name as the reference.
Once you start making payments, please advise us by emailing:
When visiting our clinics to see our wonderful team, and to also enjoy some ‘me time’ for yourselves, we’ve mindful of making things easy for you. Neither of our clinics have onsite parking, this is becoming harder to find with commercial landlords, but we do have parking close by.
Quay Street Clinic
In our new Quay Street clinic, there are two large carparks that are easily accessible when coming in to see our team.
Downtown Carpark – 31 Customs Street West
A ticketless carpark, it is accessible from 31 Custom Street and is a short walk through Commercial Bay and across Downtown Square to our clinic at 152 Quay Street. Offering the most cost effective parking the fees are:
1 hour $5.50
2 hours $11
3 hours $16.50
Ways to Pay
If you have the AT App on your mobile phone, this is the easiest way to pay. Parking will start when your car registration plate is scanned by the camera on entry to the carpark and you can pay from your phone via the app before you exit the carpark. Alternatively there are automatic pay machines that accept Visa, Mastercard and Eftpos cards.
Britomart Carpark – Britomart Place
Britomart Carpark has two entrances:
88 Quay Street and Britomart Place.
The fees at Britomart Carpark are more expensive than Downtown and are approximately $6 for the first half hour and $6 for every half hour after that.
Ways to Pay
This carpark is not ticketless so you will need to collect a ticket on entry to the carpark. When returning to your cark, payment can be made on the ground floor in the lobby where there are a number of automatic payment machines.
Takapuna Clinic
At the present time there is an awful lot of disruption around our Takapuna clinic with road works. We appreciate that this is frustrating and causes delays when coming to your appointment. There are a number of parking options available when visiting our Takapuna clinic:
Toka Puia Carpark
This is the carpark in Northcroft Street and is a short 200m walk to the clinic. There are two entrances to the carpark, one in Northcroft Street which can be difficult to access at present, and a second entrance on Huron Street. The Huron Street entrance is less affected by the road works and so we suggest this a better option.
The fees at Toka Puia are $2.50 per hour.
Toka Puia is a ticketless carpark and therefore your registration is scanned on entry to the carpark.
Ways to Pay
If you have the AT App on your mobile phone, this is the easiest way to pay. Parking will start when your car registration plate is scanned by the camera on entry to the carpark and you can pay from your phone via the app before you exit the carpark. Alternatively there are automatic pay machines on the ground floor that accept Visa, Mastercard and Eftpos cards.
Takapuna Carpark – Anzac Street
Anzac Street Carpark offers Pay and Display and the entrance is located on Anzac Street. It is next to the children’s playground and small reserve on the corner of Lake Road and Anzac Street and has the movie theatre on the other side. It is a 400m walk from there to the Takapuna Clinic.
The fees at Anzac Street Carpark are $2.50 per hour
Shore City Carpark
If you are doing any shopping at Shore City you may like to park your car in their carpark and walk across to our clinic. Entry to the Shore City carpark is on Como Street.
The fees at Shore City Carpark are:
First 3 hours free with a receipt
4 hours $6
Street Parking
There are many streets around Takapuna that offer street parking and are a mix of parking metres and free parking. These are highly used by workers in the area so are a little harder to find.
The fees for parking metres are $2.50 per hour for the first two hours and $3 per hour after that.
If you have any questions at all about the parking options, please let us know! We hope this has made it easier for you and given you some options for the future.
If you are on a quest for radiant, youthful skin, the Exion RF needling Device from BTL might be the perfect treatment for you. This treatment blends micro needling with radio frequency ( RF) and ultrasound technology, enhanced with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to deliver noticeable results with minimal downtime.
Let’s explore how the Exion RF needling device works, the skin issues it can treat and what you can expect as a client.
How it works
The Exion RF needling device combines three powerful skincare technologies to rejuvenate and revitalise your skin:
1. Micro-needling: As the needles penetrate the skin, they create controlled micro-injuries or micro-channels in the dermis. These micro-injuries stimulate the skin’s natural healing processes.
Stimulation of Collagen Production: The micro-injuries caused by the needles trigger the skin to produce new collagen and elastin fibres. Collagen is crucial for maintaining skin structure and elasticity, while elastin helps the skin to snap back into place.
Overall Skin Rejuvenation: By promoting collagen production and improving skin texture, micro needling can lead to smoother, firmer, and more youthful-looking skin. It can reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, scars, and hyperpigmentation.
2. Radio frequency energy: Simultaneously, RF energy is delivered deep into your skin through these micro needles. In the context of BTL’s Exion RF Needling device, the radiofrequency (RF) energy serves several specific purposes:
Heating the Tissue: RF energy heats the deeper layers of the skin (dermis) without causing damage to the outer layer (epidermis). This controlled heating stimulates collagen and elastin production in the skin.
Collagen Remodelling: The heat generated by RF energy induces collagen remodelling and contraction. This process helps to tighten existing collagen fibres and encourages the formation of new collagen, which is essential for maintaining skin firmness and elasticity.
Skin Tightening: By stimulating collagen production and remodelling, RF energy can lead to overall skin tightening and improvement in skin laxity. This is particularly beneficial for areas of the face and body where skin may have lost elasticity due to aging or other factors.
Reducing Wrinkles and Fine Lines: The tightening effect of RF energy can help to smooth out wrinkles and fine lines, resulting in a more youthful appearance.
Enhancing Treatment Outcomes: When combined with microneedling (as in the Exion RF Needling device), RF energy can enhance the results of the micro-injuries caused by the needles. The synergistic action of RF and microneedling stimulates deeper layers of the skin more effectively than either treatment alone.
3. AI Technology is what sets the Exion device apart from other devices. The device uses AI to read and analyse your skin in real time, ensuring the treatment is tailored to your unique skin needs. The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays a significant role in enhancing treatment outcomes and optimizing the client’s experience. Here are some ways AI is utilized in conjunction with micro needling and RF technology:
Customized Treatment Planning: AI algorithms can analyze various factors such as skin type, condition, and desired outcomes to customize treatment parameters. This includes determining the optimal depth of microneedling, intensity of RF energy, and duration of treatment based on individual skin characteristics. By tailoring treatments to each patient’s specific needs, AI helps to maximize effectiveness and minimize potential side effects.
Real-time Feedback and Adjustment: During the treatment session, AI can provide real-time feedback based on sensor data and patient response. This may include monitoring skin temperature, impedance (resistance to electrical current), and other parameters to ensure that the treatment remains within safe and effective limits. AI algorithms can also dynamically adjust treatment parameters as needed to achieve optimal results.
Overall, AI integration in BTL’s Exion RF Needling device enhances treatment precision, personalization, and effectiveness, contributing to improved outcomes and patient satisfaction in non-invasive skin rejuvenation procedures.
What it treats
The Exion RF needling device is incredibly versatile and can address a wide range of skin issues including:
Wrinkles and fine lines: the treatment stimulates collagen production, reducing the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines for smoother firmer skin
Acne scars: Micro needling breaks down scar tissue, while RF energy promotes the growth of new healthy skin, helping to diminish acne scars
Stretch marks: Whether from growth spurts, pregnancy or weight changes stretch marks can be minimised effectively
Skin tightening: the RF energy helps to tighten loose or sagging skin giving you a more lifted and youthful appearance
Large pores: the treatment can help minimize enlarged pores leaving your skin looking more refined and smoother
Hyperpigmentation: The skins rejuvenation process can help even out dark spots resulting in a more radiant complexion
What to expect as a client during treatment:
Procedure:A treatment will take around 30-60 minutes depending on the area being treated. You will feel prickling and warmth to the skin, but it shouldn’t be painful. If you do find it uncomfortable, we do have the option of numbing cream. The AI Technology will be continuously reading your skin to ensure a thorough safe treatment.
After the treatment: You may notice some minor redness and swelling after your session. Some individuals return to work immediately, while others may choose to take the remainder of the day off to allow the redness to fade. Most people’s skin returns to normal within a day or two, and you can apply makeup the day after treatment to cover any remaining redness.
Results: Initial improvements appear over the coming weeks and months. We recommend a course of treatments for optimal results.
So, if you’re ready to say hello to smoother, firmer, tighter and more radiant skin, the Exion RF needling device from BTL could be your new best friend on your skin journey.
If this sounds like a treatment you’re interested in, book a consultation with one of our qualified medical skin therapists and start your path to beautiful glowing skin. Trust me, your future self will thank you for it.
We have only been in the new Quay St clinic for a few weeks, but the team have settled in beautifully and it’s a fabulous new space! If you haven’t been in yet, I’d highly recommend making an appointment just so you can check it out 😹. It still needs some art on the walls and our team’s certificates hung in their rooms, but our team has worked so incredibly hard to move out of our old Britomart Clinic and to create a place of relaxation and beauty in this new space, which is so light and spacious. They are loving it – especially the views of the water – and I am so incredibly proud of them and what they have created.
If you came into either of the clinics last Tuesday you might have seen some very glamorous-looking team members around the clinic. We had a super fun photo shoot for the team at the new clinic last week, with each of the team getting glammed up by hair and makeup artists (including my favourite @ranishortland_makeup artist) before having their new headshots taken by the always wonderful @kennedynz. Our Takapuna team took turns at coming over for their photos, so they were glammed up too. Sadly we couldn’t have the whole team in one place for a group photo, but we got some great shots of the new clinic that you’ll be starting to see come up on social media. If you haven’t checked it out yet, follow @thefaceplacenz on IG 🤩
I talked last month about how we were bringing new technologies into the clinic with the Emsella Chair and Exion RF needling. We are delighted that they are now available to be booked in the Quay St clinic, so ask your clinician if they might be appropriate for you, or book an appointment for a consultation.
As a reminder, the Emsella is an innovative chair that can improve your pelvic floor by stimulating over 11,000 kegels in 28 minutes, all with your clothes on! Both men and women experience benefits from this treatment with improved sexual enjoyment and function, as well as a reduction in incontinence from a leaky bladder. It also works really well alongside our other sexual rejuvenation treatments such as O-Shot, P-Shot and ThermiVa. If you have any metal implants in the pelvis, or mesh repairs, then sadly this treatment is not for you.
Where Emsella is focused on pelvic function, Exion has a range of treatments available on its platform, from AI-controlled RF needling to help improve skin texture to the simultaneous RF and ultrasound, which studies show can increase hyaluronic acid in the skin by 223%, improving the plumpness and ‘glow’ of the skin. Research presented at the recent ASAPS Non-Surgical Symposium in the Gold Coast showed that treatment with the RF-USS showed a 94.4% improvement in skin quality, 41% improved skin texture and 23% more skin hydration. There is also a ‘Body’ hand piece that can be used for fat reduction… more on that next month!
I attended ASAPS NSS with Lauren, Eve and Marilou, and it was an excellent conference. It was so lovely to be working alongside the rest of the team, each of us choosing the sessions we wanted to attend, and then catching up afterwards and comparing notes!
In addition to exploring the new research on the Exion, I also got to trial the new EmFace Submental applicator – designed for enhancing the chin and jawline. The Submental applicator not only uses HIFES to stimulate the digastric muscles to tighten the under chin area, the simultaneous radiofrequency in the treatment pad heats the tissues slightly higher than it does on the cheeks, to the temperature that stimulates apoptosis (death of) the fat cells in this area. This means the EmFace Submental helps to both tighten the pouchy neck and define the chin and jawline.
It feels a bit like someone is taking the muscle just under your chin and twisting it, but to be honest, I don’t mind the sensation 😹 You can have either the submental applicator and cheek applicator on at the same time (like I chose to) or the submental applicator and forehead applicator on at the same time, but if you want all 3 treatments in one session you have to do another 20 minute session that day as the machine can only supply 2 applicators at a time.
Trialling the EmFace Submental Applicator
Marilou, Eve, Lauren and I at the ASAPS NSS in the Gold Coast
One of the stand out sessions for the injecting team at ASAPS NSS was the Profhilo workshop showcasing Profhilo around the mouth and in some other interesting areas. We will be trialling these techniques at our upcoming team training day before deciding whether we offer them for patients, but they are promising. There’s also an exciting new Profhilo product being launched in August called Profhilo Structura. I was introduced to this on my Profhilo ‘Train The Trainer’ trip to Dubai recently, so am super excited to see it soon being available in NZ.
Our team is now fully trained up on Viscoderm Hydrobooster – the unique filling product made by the same company as Profhilo – which can soften the dynamic (created by movement) and early static lines (the lines that stay), as well as being used in the rest of the skin of the face as a skin booster to improve plumpness, collagen and elastin. A syringe goes a REALLY long way! I see this being an excellent product for those pesky forehead lines in people who Botox drops their brows, or who want to retain movement in their forehead, and to fill the lines around the mouth without the skin getting ‘bulky’ from too much filler. It has also been shown to synergistically work with Profhilo to create even more hydration, plumpness and collagen, so we have a fun new package which combines Profhilo and Viscoderm Hydrobooster. The team is currently trying to come up with an appropriate name for it!
We have our team training day coming up, which is where the team gets together for a day to play with new techniques and products on our team members, so we can get honest feedback and also see what impact – good or bad – the new treatments have. One of our product core values is that we won’t use anything on you that we haven’t trialled on ourselves! We have quite a list of things to trial this Team Training Day, both from the ASAPS NSS conference, other trainings the team have attended, and our recent Vampire Academy, which Tina and Janny attended to learn the Vampire Facial, Vampire Facelift, Vampire Breastlift, O- Shot and P- Shot. They both did a wonderful job of injecting, alongside our external attendees. Marjorie did a fabulous job of organising the academy and assisting me for the 2 day workshop, and once again we scored 10/10 from every attendee on the feedback rating. Congratulations Marj, Janny and Tina, it was a highly successful weekend! For injectors who are interested, we have another Vampire Academy coming up in October.
It’s been a big month of training since I’ve been back, as I also facilitated some training for Allergan (the makers of Botox and Juvederm) on Monday, for about 20+ injectors ranging in experience from less than a year to over 14 years. The training was focused on the importance on consultation and assessment, which are topics dear to my heart, and it is always such an honour to influence others in the industry as part of their learning journey.
We are also trialling quite a few different products in the background, to see if they offer enough benefit for us to consider offering them. They have fulfilled our product values of safe, simple, effective, naturally based and medically proven – now we are doing the trials to determine if they are high reward/low drama and good value for money. We trial the treatments across different types of people and when assessing the results we consider whether it gives different or better results to what we already offer, before we consider providing it in clinic. We often get asked why we don’t provide ‘ X’ in clinic, and usually it’s because we have trialed it and it hasn’t fulfilled our stringent criteria.
Vampire Academy Training Day!
Birthday Celebrations in the Gold Coast
While at ASAPS NSS in the Gold Coast, I had the second of my 50th birthday celebrations – a gorgeous lunch with a small group of close friends who have moved to the GC over the years. I feel so incredibly blessed as I’ve been friends with each of them for between 15 and 25 years! I’m so grateful to have lived to my 50th year, to have an incredible team (who moved everything to our new clinic while I was in a different country), and to have wonderful patients and a business that positively changes people’s lives.
Thank you, as always, for your support of me and our amazing team,
Toka Puia AT Carpark is the closest under-cover option at 15 Northcroft Street. Pay by Plate at the pay machine or via the AT Parking app ($2.50 per hour on weekdays / free weekend parking for a limited time only).
Other options…
Northcroft Street Parking (pay by meter) – One hour – $1.50 – Two hours – $3 – Hours thereafter – $3 per hour
Wilson Parking – 11 Northcorft Street (pay by plate machine or Parkmate app) – Casual – from $3 per hour – Earlybird (Mon-Fri) – from $14 valid for 12 hours – Night (Mon-Fri from 4 pm) – $4 flat rate valid until 8 am – Weekend (Sat-Sun) – $4 flat rate, valid for 12 hours from time of purchase
Anzac Street Carpark (pay by plate machine or via the AT app) – First 2 hours – $1.50 per hour – Hours thereafter – $3 per hour – Monday – Saturday (6 pm – 8 am) – No Charge – Sunday and Public Holidays – No Charge – Motorcycle and Mobility parking P180 – No Charge
Britomart Carparking
Currently, Britomart Carpark is offering 2 hours free parking* with a receipt of $50 or more from a Britomart store (such as The Face Place).
Britomart Carpark Valet Parking $20* for two hours (includes parking charges) $5 each additional half-hour to a daily maximum of $45 (to midnight). Available from 10am-8pm.
The Central Valet drop-off point is located on the corner of Gore and Tyler Streets, opposite Takutai Square. Drive in via the entrance on Gore Street, where you’ll be greeted by a friendly valet concierge. Leave your engine running, take your ticket and your car will be parked for you. Retrieve your car by taking your valet ticket to Britomart Car Park Reception on the corner of Britomart Place and Scene Lane.
Train An excellent alternative with Britomart Train Station being a short walk to us, plus, public transport is 50% off until 30th June 2023.
