Ethos Medical Spa offers RF microneedling in Monona, serving Madison, WI and surrounding communities. Our approach combines advanced Lumenis TriLift™ technology with individualized treatment planning based on your skin, anatomy, concerns, and goals.

Rather than using the same depth and energy settings for every patient, treatment parameters are selected intentionally for the treatment area and desired clinical endpoint. Our philosophy is simple: more aggressive does not automatically mean more effective. We focus on appropriate treatment, patient safety, collagen remodeling, and natural-looking results.

Traditional microneedling and RF microneedling both create controlled microchannels that initiate the skin’s natural healing and collagen-remodeling response. The primary difference is that RF microneedling also delivers radiofrequency energy into the tissue, creating an additional controlled thermal response.

Traditional microneedling can be an excellent option for skin texture, scars, collagen maintenance, and overall skin quality. RF microneedling may be recommended when additional tissue remodeling or skin tightening is desired.

Ethos offers both treatments. Your provider will recommend the modality that best matches your skin, concerns, goals, and tolerance for downtime.

Discomfort is minimal. We use topical numbing and clients typically describe the sensation as warm Most patients tolerate RF microneedling well with appropriate comfort measures. A topical numbing agent is typically applied before treatment, although patients may still experience pressure, warmth, or brief discomfort as the device treats the skin.

Comfort can vary depending on the treatment area, depth, energy settings, and individual sensitivity. Your provider will discuss what to expect before treatment.

Yes, some temporary downtime is possible after RF microneedling. Redness, warmth, mild swelling, sensitivity, or a sunburn-like appearance can occur following treatment and typically improve as the skin recovers.

The amount of downtime varies with treatment depth, energy, treatment area, and individual healing response. Your Ethos provider will provide specific post-treatment skincare instructions and guidance on when to resume exercise, heat exposure, active skincare products, and your normal routine.

RF microneedling may be appropriate for adults who want to improve skin texture, firmness, fine lines, acne scars, skin laxity, or overall skin quality without surgery.

Candidacy depends on more than the concern being treated. Medical history, medications, active skin conditions, healing history, pigmentation risk, treatment area, and other individual factors should be evaluated before treatment. A consultation at Ethos Medical Spa helps determine whether RF microneedling—or another treatment—is the better option.

Some patients notice early changes in skin texture or firmness as the skin heals, but RF microneedling results develop progressively because collagen remodeling takes time.

Improvements may continue developing over the weeks and months following treatment as the skin’s repair and remodeling processes continue. Your timeline will depend on your skin, treatment parameters, concerns, and whether RF microneedling is performed as a single treatment or part of a series.

Yes. Depending on your skin and goals, RF microneedling may be incorporated into a broader treatment plan that includes traditional microneedling, IPL, regenerative treatments, professional skincare, injectables, or other aesthetic modalities.

Lumenis TriLift™ also allows RF microneedling to be incorporated into treatment plans that include Dynamic Muscle Stimulation (DMSt™) when appropriate.

Combination treatment does not automatically mean better treatment. At Ethos, modalities are combined only when there is a clear reason to do so.

The number of RF microneedling treatments needed varies by patient and treatment goal. Some patients may benefit from a single treatment, while concerns such as acne scarring, skin laxity, texture changes, or more significant collagen remodeling may be better addressed with a series.

At Ethos, treatment plans are individualized rather than automatically placing every patient into the same package. Your provider will recommend the number and spacing of treatments appropriate for your skin and goals.

RF microneedling does not automatically “melt facial fat.” Radiofrequency energy produces controlled heating within tissue, and its effects depend on factors including the device, needle depth, energy settings, treatment area, technique, and anatomy.

Because RF microneedling devices and treatment protocols vary significantly, appropriate depth and energy selection are especially important when treating the face. At Ethos, RF microneedling is customized to the patient and treatment area rather than using an unnecessarily aggressive, one-size-fits-all protocol.

The goal is controlled skin remodeling—not indiscriminate heating of deeper tissue.

RF microneedling at Ethos Medical Spa is performed by trained aesthetic professionals using individualized treatment protocols based on skin assessment, anatomy, treatment area, and patient goals.

Ethos co-founder Missy Oelke-Jorenby, LE, CLT, has more than 16 years of experience in medical aesthetics and more than 10 years of experience performing microneedling treatments. Ethos takes an education-first approach to treatment planning, with an emphasis on appropriate patient selection, technique, safety, and natural-looking results.

Ethos Medical Spa uses Lumenis TriLift™ RF microneedling technology. The system combines controlled needle penetration with radiofrequency energy delivered into the tissue to support collagen remodeling and skin tightening.

TriLift also offers Dynamic Muscle Stimulation (DMSt™), which may be incorporated into a separate or combined treatment plan when appropriate. Your Ethos provider will determine which treatment approach best matches your individual goals.

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RF microneedling can be appropriate for a wide range of skin tones because it does not rely on pigment-targeting light energy in the same way some laser and IPL treatments do. However, that does not mean every patient should receive the same treatment parameters.

Skin type, pigmentation history, treatment depth, RF energy, inflammation risk, medical history, and aftercare should all be considered when developing a treatment plan.

RF microneedling at Ethos Medical Spa starts at $750 per treatment. Your treatment plan may vary depending on your goals and whether RF microneedling is performed alone or as part of a customized treatment protocol.

Ethos Medical Spa is located in Monona and serves patients from Madison and surrounding Dane County communities. Treatment recommendations and pricing are reviewed before treatment so you understand what is being recommended and why.

Ethos Medical Spa offers RF microneedling at 103 River Place in Monona, Wisconsin, just minutes from Madison. Treatments use Lumenis TriLift™ RF microneedling technology and are customized according to each patient’s skin, anatomy, concerns, and goals.

Ethos serves patients from Madison, Monona, McFarland, Fitchburg, Middleton, Sun Prairie, and surrounding Dane County communities.