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.
You want the line along your jaw back, without incisions at the hairline. Here is how a non-surgical face lift works at Cannelle in Summertown, and where Endolift with Dr Mattia fits.
You pin your hair back to wash your face, and the mirror shows what loose hair has been covering. The jaw has softened, and the line from chin to ear is less crisp than it was. Endolift at Cannelle Skin Clinic in Summertown, Oxford is a non-surgical face lift that brings that line back. It leaves no incision lines at the hairline or around the ears.
| 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. Dr Mattia Parducci (GMC 7635663) plans and performs every treatment himself. He guides a hair-thin fibre beneath the skin through one tiny entry point, under local anaesthetic. Nothing is cut and nothing is stitched, and most people are back to their normal activities within 24 to 72 hours.
The clever part is where the lift comes from. Surgery draws the skin back from the outside. Endolift tightens from beneath, through a fibre about 300 microns wide, so the lift comes from your own tissue contracting and your own collagen rebuilding. The skin firms on the day and keeps firming for three to six months.
Plenty of people adjust without noticing. Hair stays a little longer around the face, collars creep higher and the camera angle drifts upward. Each change covers a jaw that has softened gradually over years, as collagen thins and the tissue beneath loosens its hold. You did nothing to cause it, and it sits deeper than any cream or facial reaches.
Picture a woman in her early fifties who has worn her hair down at every wedding for three summers. Her skin is healthy and her cheeks are full, and the softness sits along the jaw and under the chin. She has no wish for surgery, the weeks away or a face that looks different. She simply wants to sweep her hair up again.
That is the face a non-surgical lift serves well. Endolift suits mild to moderate laxity of the lower face, jawline, jowls and neck. Most people who benefit are aged roughly 35 to 65 and in good general health. It works on every skin type and tone, because the energy stays beneath the surface. Our page on jowls and a sagging jawline sets out the wider picture.
A surgical facelift works from the outside. The NHS describes cuts that run from the temples down around the ears, with surplus skin removed and the rest drawn back. Full recovery takes around two to four weeks. It is a powerful operation for the right face, and its lines are placed where hair usually falls.
Endolift reaches the deeper layers from inside. With the area numbed, Dr Mattia slides the fibre beneath the skin. He works along the jaw and under the chin in slow, careful passes. Most people feel mild pressure and warmth, rating it two to three out of ten. The tissue contracts as he works, so the outline is firmer before you leave.
The same energy reduces a small pocket of fat along the jowls or under the chin while it tightens the skin above. Fresh collagen then builds over the following months, with the clearest change between two and four. A 2025 review of endolaser treatments in aesthetics gathered 26 publications and reported localised fat reduction and skin rejuvenation among the effects.
A non-surgical face lift is really a family of treatments, each working at its own depth, and we offer three of them. The right one depends on how much lift your face needs and where the looseness sits. Dr Mattia matches the depth to the face, which is what keeps the result looking natural:
A surgeon is the right person when there is a large amount of loose, excess skin, because only surgery physically removes it. Endolift belongs to the stage before that, and for many faces that stage lasts for years. If surgery, HIFU or Morpheus8 would serve your face better, Dr Mattia tells you so.
The right one depends on how much lift your face needs and where the looseness sits.
Many people pair Endolift with skin boosters such as Profhilo, which restore hydration and elasticity over the new line. Endolift supplies the structure and the boosters refine the surface. Dr Mattia sets the order and the spacing so each treatment has room to work.
You leave with a small sterile dressing over the entry point and no stitches to return for. Most people pick up their normal routine within 24 to 72 hours, and the jaw already looks a little firmer that evening. Mild swelling and tenderness peak around days four to seven, then settle with simple pain relief. Saunas, steam rooms and hot yoga pause for two weeks.
Then the lift builds quietly. Fresh collagen firms the jaw and the area under the chin over the following months. The clearest change shows between two and four months, and refinement continues to six. One morning you pin your hair up without thinking about it, and the line from chin to ear is simply there. Because nothing was added, the face in the mirror is still yours.
The result typically lasts two to three years from a single session. Where laxity is more pronounced, a second session at six to twelve months is sometimes part of the plan. A top-up around the two to three year point keeps the outline fresh, and he reviews your progress at the follow-up before suggesting anything further.
It all starts with a face-to-face consultation with Dr Mattia in Summertown. He looks at your face from the front and in profile and watches how the skin moves as you talk. Then he agrees which areas to treat and which depth of lift suits you. His profile sets out his background in laser and injectables.
Endolift starts from £1,350, varying by area and confirmed at your consultation, and the Endolift treatment page lists each area. For most faces one session is the whole plan, and your consultation gives the real number for you. You see the full figure before any date is set.
We are an easy drive from Witney or Abingdon and a short hop from Headington. People come from across Oxfordshire for a lift that keeps their own face. If you would like to wear your hair up again without a second thought, read more about Endolift with Dr Mattia. Then get in touch and we will find a time.
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.
Come and see Dr Mattia Parducci at our Summertown clinic, and he will show you which depth of lift suits your face and whether Endolift is the one. Call 01865 537885 or message us on WhatsApp to arrange a time.
These are the questions people bring once they know they want lift rather than volume, and no scalpel. If yours is missing, Dr Mattia will take it at your appointment in Summertown.
It is a lift achieved without cutting, usually by prompting the skin to tighten and build fresh collagen. At Cannelle there are three routes, working at different depths: Morpheus8, HIFU and Endolift. Endolift works from beneath the skin through a hair-thin fibre, and Dr Mattia Parducci (GMC 7635663) performs every treatment himself under local anaesthetic.
A surgical facelift removes surplus skin through incisions around the ears and hairline, usually under general anaesthetic, with weeks of recovery. Endolift tightens from beneath through one tiny entry point under local anaesthetic, with no incisions and no stitches, and most people are back to normal within 24 to 72 hours. It suits mild to moderate laxity rather than heavy folds.
Endolift needs no incisions and no stitches. The fibre enters through a single tiny entry point, which is covered with a small sterile dressing when the session ends. Dr Mattia goes through your aftercare in person before you leave, so you know how to look after that small area at home over the first few days.
HIFU focuses ultrasound beneath an untouched surface, and Morpheus8 pairs microneedles with radiofrequency to firm and refine the skin. Endolift places its energy directly beneath the skin, so the tightening tends to be more pronounced around the jowls and neck, and it can reduce a small fat pocket at the same time. Dr Mattia matches the depth to your face.
It does, because the lift comes from your own tissue and collagen rather than anything stretched or added. Endolift tightens the tissue on the day and then keeps refining it over three to six months, so the change arrives gradually. Friends tend to notice that you look well and defined, and the face they see is still entirely yours.
Expect the result to hold for two to three years from one session. A top-up around that point keeps the outline fresh. For more pronounced laxity, Dr Mattia sometimes advises a second session at six to twelve months instead. He reviews your progress at the follow-up and tells you whether anything further would add to the result.
A surgeon is the right person when there is a large amount of loose, excess skin, because a surgical facelift physically removes that surplus. Endolift is made for mild to moderate laxity, the stage most people reach first when the jaw begins to soften. Dr Mattia tells you plainly which stage your face is at, and arranges any onward referral.
Endolift starts from £1,350 for the area under the chin, varying by the area treated, and the final price is confirmed at your consultation once Dr Mattia has agreed the exact areas with you. Because most people need only one session, the figure you are given covers the whole treatment plan rather than a long course.
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