Radiofrequency or ultrasound, the two great families of non-surgical lifting, are embodied at Kate Clinic by Tune Face and Ulthera. Patients often assume one must be “stronger”; in reality they work on different layers and answer different complaints. Kate Clinic in Mapo explains the comparison through the only lens that matters: your skin’s diagnosis.
Two physics, two depths
Tune Face passes radiofrequency current through tissue, generating volumetric heat across the dermis, the skin layer itself, tightening it and triggering broad collagen renewal. Ulthera focuses ultrasound into discrete 60 to 70°C points down at the SMAS fascia, the surgical lifting layer. RF treats the canvas; ultrasound treats the frame it hangs on.
Different faces, different answers
Thin, crepey, early-loosening skin, especially with sensitivity to deep heat, tends to do better with RF’s gentler, broader warming. Established jowls and cheek descent with adequate skin thickness call for ultrasound’s deeper anchor. Comfort differs too: Tune Face feels like strong warmth, Ulthera like deep pressure-heat pulses; session rhythm differs as well, with RF repeated more frequently and Ulthera typically annual.
The layered protocol most faces end up with
Because the two address separate layers, they combine naturally rather than compete: a common Kate Clinic sequence anchors the SMAS with Ulthera, then maintains dermal quality with Tune Face through the year. Which comes first, or whether one alone suffices, is read from skin thickness, laxity pattern and budget at an in-person assessment.
Kate Clinic in Mapo operates Tune Face, Ulthera, Ultherapy Prime and Titanium under one roof and prescribes by examination, not by package. If you are torn between RF and ultrasound, book the assessment before choosing a name.