Before / after Jawline & neck — Morpheus8 Profile pair, identical angle
Jawline & neck — Morpheus8 Morpheus8 · case pending
Face, Skin & Jawline
Morpheus8 in Alpharetta, GA
Jawline, neck and skin texture
Price TBC confirmed in writing at your consult, before anything is booked New · launchingIn short
Morpheus8 combines microneedling with radiofrequency. A matrix of fine, insulated needles enters the skin to a set depth and delivers RF energy into the deeper tissue, so the jawline, neck and skin texture are remodelled from below while the surface is spared. It is used for moderate laxity and texture over about three sessions with one to three days of downtime — and it does not change your features. Launching at BodyWorks; Price TBC.
How it actually works
The mechanism, plainly.
Microneedling on its own makes controlled micro-injuries that trigger the skin’s healing response. Morpheus8 adds energy to that: each needle in the handpiece’s array is insulated along its length and delivers radiofrequency only at its tip, so the heat lands at a chosen depth in the dermis and the layer beneath it rather than on the surface. Depth is set for the area — shallower over thin skin, deeper along the jawline and neck.
The heated tissue contracts and, over the following months, remodels: new collagen, tighter support under the skin, a smoother surface. Because the energy is fractional — a grid of treated points with untreated tissue between — recovery is a matter of days. It tightens what is already there; it does not add volume or relax muscle, which is why it is so often combined with injectables rather than competing with them.
What it treats
Specific areas, listed.
Structural laxity and texture through the lower face and neck — the things that bother people at rest, looking straight ahead.
- — Jawline A jawline that has softened; early jowling.
- — Neck Laxity and crepey texture under the chin and down the neck.
- — Lower face Laxity through the cheeks and around the mouth.
- — Texture, pores and acne scarring Skin quality rather than skin looseness, treated in the same session at a shallower depth.
Before / after
Morpheus8 cases.
The first BodyWorks Morpheus8 cases are photographed at baseline and three months after the series, same lighting and angle, and published with consent as each completes. No borrowed frames.
Before / after Lower face — Morpheus8 Front pair, identical lighting
Lower face — Morpheus8 Morpheus8 · case pending
Before / after Texture — Morpheus8 Close pair, identical lighting
Texture — Morpheus8 Morpheus8 · case pending
What to expect
The real table.
What we can state from the treatment itself is stated. What depends on your body is confirmed at the consult, in writing, not guessed here.
| Question | Morpheus8 |
|---|---|
| Session length | Confirmed at your consult |
| What it feels like | Confirmed at your consult |
| Numbing | Confirmed at your consult |
| Downtime | 1–3 days |
| Number of sessions | About 3, spaced apart; set at the consult. |
| When results appear | Confirmed at your consult |
| How long they last | Confirmed at your consult |
Candidacy
Who it is for — and who it isn't.
This is for you if
- It bothers you at rest, looking straight ahead — a jawline that has softened, a neck that has lost its edge. That is structural, and it is what this treats.
- You have moderate laxity, not a fold of loose skin.
- You want texture, pores or scarring addressed at the same time.
- You can take a day or three of looking pink, and you want a result that builds over months rather than a change on the day.
This isn't for you if
- It bothers you when you move your face. That is dynamic, and it is a neuromodulator question, not a tightening one.
- You pull your skin back and like what you see. You are describing a lift. QuantumRF Face & Neck goes further than this can; a surgeon goes further still, and we will say which is honest.
- The problem is surface only — fine lines, pores, no laxity. Microneedling without the energy may be enough, and costs less.
- You are pregnant, have an active skin infection in the area, or a history of keloid scarring. The consult screens for all three.
Candidacy is a clinical decision made at the consult, under physician direction. The content on this site is for general information and does not constitute medical advice or establish a physician–patient relationship. Candidacy for any treatment is determined during an in-person consultation. Individual results vary.
Price, stated
What it costs.
Price TBC Pricing for Morpheus8 is being finalised ahead of launch. The number is published here the moment the practice confirms it, and you get it in writing at your consult before anything is booked.
Priced per session and per area — face, neck, or both; the series price is put in writing at the consult.
The Blueprint Consult is $150, credited toward any package or membership you begin within 60 days. Memberships start at $199 a month and bundle treatment with maintenance. Full pricing & memberships.
Financing
Once the price is confirmed, Cherry, Affirm, CareCredit and in-house plans apply to it the same way they do to every other treatment here.
How it compares
Morpheus8 against laser resurfacing.
The alternative people usually weigh for texture. Different energy, working from a different side of the skin.
| Morpheus8 | laser resurfacing | |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanism | Radiofrequency delivered beneath the surface through insulated needles; the surface is spared. | Light energy absorbed at or through the surface, removing or heating the outer layers. |
| What it addresses | Laxity and deeper texture — jawline, neck, scarring. | Surface texture, fine lines and pigment. |
| Skin tones | Not light-dependent; used across skin tones with settings chosen at the consult. | Light-dependent; the risk of pigment change is assessed by skin type. |
| Downtime | 1–3 days. | Depends on depth — longer for ablative resurfacing than for fractional non-ablative. |
| Course | About 3 sessions. | One to several, by device and depth. |
BodyWorks does not offer laser resurfacing; the comparison is here because it is the one patients ask about.
Who performs it
Under physician direction, every time.
Dr. Andrew Pugliese is our medical director and oversees every clinical protocol. Karen Heimbrecht, RN is clinical director and runs treatment delivery and training. Protocols are written and versioned, not improvised. More on how we work.
Questions
About Morpheus8.
Will I look like I have had something done?
No. Tissue-remodelling treatments do not change your features — they tighten what is already there, gradually, over months. The look people fear comes from overfilled volume, which is an injectable technique issue and a different treatment.
How much downtime, really?
1–3 days. Expect to be visibly pink with a faint grid pattern for the first day or so; most people book toward the end of a week and are back to normal by the start of the next. What to put on your skin, and when, is written down for you at the session.
Does it hurt?
Numbing and comfort measures are set at the consult for the depth being used. We would rather tell you plainly what it feels like on the jawline versus the neck than promise it is painless.
When do I see the result?
Some tightening is visible within weeks, but the real change is collagen remodelling over the months that follow. Photographs at the three-month mark are the honest comparison, which is when we take them.
How many sessions?
About 3, spaced apart, confirmed against your skin at the consult.
Can I combine it with Botox or filler?
Yes, and most people do — they solve different problems. Sequencing matters slightly, and that is planned into your protocol.
What about Morpheus8 Body?
Same technology with a larger, deeper handpiece for the abdomen, flanks, arms and knees. It has its own page.
What does it cost, and when can I book?
Morpheus8 is launching at BodyWorks. Pricing is being finalised and is published on the pricing page the moment it is confirmed; you get the number in writing at your consult before anything is booked. You can book the consult now.
Jawline, neck and texture — remodelled from below.
The Blueprint Consult: one hour, a full 3D scan, and a written protocol with real prices — credited toward any package or membership you begin within 60 days.