Softwave: a Guru Score of 76% from 4 skincare experts

What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

Fine lines and wrinkles1 expert

“Softwave is extremely effective if you read one of the clinical studies looking at patients that were treated with one treatment of softwave, 88% of patients had a significant improvement in fine lines, wrinkles, and lifting on the face.”

Dr. Somji Skin, watch at 12:03

Loss of firmness1 expert

“And I did notice a lift afterwards.”

Darnell Cox | 50+ Healthy Aging Expert, watch at 26:34

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Darnell Cox | 50+ Healthy Aging Expert

55k subs

✓Yay

"Softwave uses ultrasound. It only goes down a half a millimeter deep. Does not go to the level where you have fat. So there's zero risk of it damaging any cell membrane of fat and having you lose volume in your face. What I felt when I did Softwave, and I've done it twice, is it felt like my whole skin was energized. I don't know how else to explain that, but afterwards, I'd never felt anything like that before. It was like my whole face just felt energized. And I did notice a lift afterwards."

All 2 takes from Darnell Cox | 50+ Healthy Aging Expert

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"I could feel a difference hours after this treatment was done. I've never felt anything like that before, and I've had Morpheus 8 done, I've had multiple CO2 laser peels. [...] This is very different. What this uses is ultrasound, so this is not radio frequency, it's not microneedling, it's ultrasound, and it only goes down about 1.5 mm, which is [...] the depth of collagen production. [...] Softwave [...] helps to go down to the level of collagen."

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"Softwave uses ultrasound. It only goes down a half a millimeter deep. Does not go to the level where you have fat. So there's zero risk of it damaging any cell membrane of fat and having you lose volume in your face. What I felt when I did Softwave, and I've done it twice, is it felt like my whole skin was energized. I don't know how else to explain that, but afterwards, I'd never felt anything like that before. It was like my whole face just felt energized. And I did notice a lift afterwards."

Doctor Youn

5.57M subs

✓Mixed

"Softwave uses ultrasound energy to heat the skin but it does it in a fractional pattern. There's a lot of online hype about this treatment, but the question is is it superior to other therapies. A lot of doctors are on board with being big fans of Softwave, but it is kind of the new treatment on the block."

Dr. Somji Skin

361k subs

✓Yay

"Softwave is extremely effective if you read one of the clinical studies looking at patients that were treated with one treatment of softwave, 88% of patients had a significant improvement in fine lines, wrinkles, and lifting on the face. There was also high patient satisfaction with the treatment. There is some pain involved with softwave because it is a very powerful treatment, but [...] we have some good tactics to help with pain. We numb the area for a good hour prior to the procedure."

Mixed Makeup

1.46M subs

✓Yay

"They go in with this ultrasound machine called Softwave and they do it on your face. They do it on your neck. They can do it on other parts of your body too. But I've only done my face and neck area and it feels kind of like it's a little bit painful in bony areas because it does heat up for like a split second."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Frequently asked.

What is Softwave?

Softwave is an in-clinic ultrasound treatment for the face, neck and body, designed to heat the skin in a fractional pattern to support collagen and help tighten and smooth skin.

Is Softwave worth it?

Mostly yes. 3 of the 4 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 76%.

What is Softwave's Guru Score?

Softwave holds a Guru Score of 76%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected.