Step 1
Shielded and Numbed
The skin is cleansed, the eyes are covered with protective shields and a local anaesthetic settles the treatment area. You stay awake and comfortable throughout.
Your jaw looks crisper on the first evening and fuller by day five. Here is Endolift recovery day by day, why the swelling arrives late, and how to choose a week that suits you.
On the evening of your treatment, the jaw in the bathroom mirror already looks a little crisper. Four days later the same mirror shows a softer, fuller lower face. It feels back to front, and it is exactly right. This is Endolift recovery day by day at Cannelle Skin Clinic in Summertown, Oxford. The swelling arrives late for a good reason.
| Performed by | Treatment | Back to normal | Results last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Mattia Parducci, GMC 7635663 | 60 to 90 minutes, local anaesthetic | Within 24 to 72 hours | Typically two to three years |
Endolift is a minimally invasive laser lift, and Dr Mattia Parducci (GMC 7635663) performs every treatment at Cannelle himself. He guides a hair-thin fibre beneath the skin through one tiny entry point. There are no incisions and no stitches, and you stay awake under local anaesthetic. Most people are back to their normal activities within 24 to 72 hours.
The clever part is the timing. The laser works in two stages, tightening the tissue on the day and then waking a slower collagen response beneath it. That second stage brings the fuller days, which peak somewhere between day four and day seven. The swelling is your skin beginning the work that keeps firming the jaw for months.
Most people expect a treatment to look its fullest on the first evening and improve from there. Endolift keeps a different rhythm. The first contraction happens while the fibre is still beneath the skin, so the jaw sets a little firmer on the day. Repair then begins in the deeper layers, and that repair brings a gentle fullness with it.
Mild swelling and tenderness, and now and then a small bruise, build quietly over the next few days. They reach their peak between day four and day seven, then settle with simple pain relief. Most of it has gone within about two weeks. Knowing the shape of that curve in advance turns a puzzling morning into an expected one.
None of this means your skin is healing slowly. Fullness at this point is the collagen response getting under way. The same response goes on firming the jaw for three to six months. Faces differ in how much of it they show, so a friend’s quieter week tells you little about yours.
Picture someone who books on a Friday, so the weekend carries the first quiet day. She is back at her desk on Monday, and by the following weekend the fullness has begun to ease. Mention any big date when you book, and we place the treatment so the fuller days fall well clear of it.
Treatment itself takes 60 to 90 minutes. Once local anaesthetic has settled the area, Dr Mattia guides the fibre beneath the skin in slow, careful passes. You feel mild pressure and warmth, and most people rate the discomfort at two to three out of ten. The tissue contracts as he works, which is why the jaw looks firmer when you sit up.
When the last pass is done, a small sterile dressing goes over the single entry point. There are no stitches to come back for. Before you leave, Dr Mattia sits with you and goes through your aftercare in person. The step-by-step gallery below shows the session itself, if you would like to see the morning before you book.
The tissue contracts as he works, which is why the jaw looks firmer when you sit up.
That first evening the jaw feels full and a little tender as the numbness lifts. A quiet night at home suits most people, and simple pain relief keeps you comfortable if you want it. Some tightening is often visible already. Plenty of people turn their head in the hallway mirror before bed and catch the first hint of a cleaner line.
Within 24 to 72 hours most people have picked up their normal routine. Work at a desk, a school pickup and lunch with a friend all fit into these first days. The skin along the jaw feels a touch tight under the fingertips, while the fullness is still modest. Anyone you meet sees a face that looks rested rather than treated.
Research on fibre lasers placed beneath the skin describes the same gentle curve. A study of laser treatment through a fine fibre under the neck found that discomfort after the procedure was minimal, with patients reviewed again at six months. For most people the fuller days are a matter of appearance far more than of comfort.
Days four to seven are the fullest. The lower face can look softly rounded, as if you had slept on one side. A scarf or a higher collar covers most of it, and simple pain relief settles the tenderness. By the end of the week the softness has begun to ease, and the jaw beneath it is already firmer than it was.
This is the stretch to plan around if a wedding or a milestone dinner is coming. Tell us the date when you book, and Dr Mattia sets the treatment so these days fall well before it. Saunas, steam rooms and hot yoga wait for the first two weeks. He gives you the rest of your aftercare face to face.
By the end of the second week the swelling has largely settled, and saunas and steam rooms come back into your week. The jaw looks like itself again, only neater. Friends rarely notice anything beyond a sense that you look well. This is often when people first see what the fuller days were building towards.
After that the work goes quiet and keeps going. Fresh collagen forms beneath the skin, so the lift goes on developing long after the swelling has gone. The clearest change shows between two and four months, and the skin keeps refining for three to six months in all. Many people first notice it side-on in a shop window.
A study of Endolift for horizontal neck lines measured denser, thicker and more elastic skin after treatment, with no general anaesthetic involved. It is the kind of slow rebuilding that sharpens a softening jawline through these months, long after the fuller days have been forgotten.
The result typically lasts two to three years, built from your own collagen rather than anything added. Dr Mattia sees you for a follow-up to check how the lift is settling. For more pronounced laxity he sometimes advises a second session at six to twelve months. A top-up around the two to three year point keeps the line fresh.
Many people like the skin over the new line to glow as well. Endolift supplies the firmness beneath, while skin boosters such as Profhilo refine hydration and quality at the surface. Dr Mattia sets the order and the spacing, so each treatment has room to work and your recovery stays comfortable.
Everything begins with a face-to-face consultation with Dr Mattia at our Summertown clinic. He assesses the laxity along your jaw, jowls and neck, agrees which areas to treat and gives you clear preparation guidance for the day. It is also the moment to choose a week where the fuller days can come and go quietly.
Endolift starts from £1,350 for the area under the chin, and the price follows the area treated. It is confirmed at your consultation once the plan is agreed, and the prices page lists each area. One session is the usual plan, and your consultation gives the real number for you. The Endolift treatment page holds the detail.
Summertown is an easy place to recover from. Patients from Jericho and Wolvercote are home within minutes, and the drive back to most of Oxfordshire is short. When you are ready, read more about Endolift with Dr Mattia, then get in touch and we will find the right one together.
Six moments from one Endolift appointment with Dr Mattia Parducci, photographed at MediZen, our sister clinic. Tap a photograph to read what is happening.
Step 1
The skin is cleansed, the eyes are covered with protective shields and a local anaesthetic settles the treatment area. You stay awake and comfortable throughout.
Step 2
The only thing that goes beneath the skin is an optical fibre about 300 microns across, slipped in through a single tiny entry point. No incisions and no stitches.
Step 3
Dr Mattia guides the fibre just under the skin along the jawline, steadying the tissue with his other hand. Most people feel mild pressure and warmth.
Step 4
The red glow is the guide light, showing exactly where the laser energy is working. The tissue contracts as it goes, so some tightening shows on the day.
Step 5
Each area, from the jowl to the cheek, is treated in slow passes. A whole session takes 60 to 90 minutes, depending on how many areas are planned.
Step 6
A small sterile dressing covers the entry point. Fresh collagen keeps firming the skin over the next three to six months, with the clearest change at two to four.
If knowing the recovery was the last piece you needed, come and plan it with Dr Mattia Parducci in Summertown. Call 01865 537885 or message us on WhatsApp, tell us any dates that matter, and we will find a week that suits your life.
These are the questions people ask once Endolift is booked and their thoughts have moved on to the week after. Anything not covered here, Dr Mattia will happily go through with you before your treatment.
Later than most people expect. The jaw often looks a little firmer on the first evening, because the tissue contracts during treatment. Mild swelling and tenderness then build over the following days and peak between day four and day seven, before settling with simple pain relief. Most of it has gone within about two weeks, and it simply signals that the collagen response has started.
Most people return to their normal activities within 24 to 72 hours. Work at a desk, errands and evenings out usually carry on through the first week, with a scarf or higher collar on the fuller days. Saunas, steam rooms and hot yoga wait for the first two weeks, by which point the swelling has largely settled.
That fullness is the slower half of Endolift getting under way. The laser tightens the tissue on the day, then starts a collagen response beneath the skin, and that response brings gentle swelling with it. It peaks between day four and day seven and then eases. The jaw underneath is already firmer, and it keeps firming for months.
Yes, a small sterile dressing covers the single entry point where the fibre went in. There are no incisions and no stitches, so nothing needs removing at a later appointment. Before you leave, Dr Mattia goes through your aftercare in person, including how to look after that small area at home over the first few days.
Saunas, steam rooms and hot yoga wait until the first fortnight is over, by which time the swelling has largely settled. Dr Mattia gives you the full aftercare picture face to face on the day, so you go home knowing exactly what suits your recovery. Most people find the changes to their routine small and easy to live with.
Yes, and it is easy to do well. Because the fuller days fall between day four and day seven and have largely settled by the end of the second week, a comfortable gap is all you need. Tell us the date when you book, and Dr Mattia places the treatment so your jaw looks its sharpest on the day.
Some tightening shows on the day itself. The lift then keeps developing as fresh collagen forms, with the clearest change between two and four months and refinement continuing across three to six. The result typically lasts two to three years from a single session, and the Endolift page sets out each stage of the plan.
Dr Mattia Parducci (GMC 7635663) performs every Endolift at Cannelle himself and sees you for a follow-up afterwards, checking how the lift is settling and whether a top-up would ever help. He and our team are on hand for questions in between, so you always have a doctor who knows your face rather than a booking desk.
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