There is a moment many women recognize.
You are looking in the mirror — not at a bad angle, not in unflattering lighting — just looking. And you notice that something has shifted. The jawline that used to be sharp has softened. The cheeks that used to sit high have dropped slightly. The brow feels heavier. The definition you had is still there, somewhere — but it is less pronounced than it was a few years ago.
This is not your imagination. It is not a bad day. It is what happens to the 43 muscles of the face as collagen and elastin decline and the structural support beneath the skin gradually weakens.
Most people reach for creams. Creams work at the surface. The muscles are much deeper.
At Fusion of Beauty in Tarzana, we offer Microcurrent facial treatment — the only non-invasive technology that works directly at the muscle level, re-educating and lifting the facial muscles that determine your face’s definition and contour. No needles. No surgery. No downtime.
It is known in the aesthetic world as the lunchtime lift. And after 10 years of offering it to our Tarzana community, we understand exactly why.
What Is Microcurrent?
Microcurrent is a technology that uses very low-level electrical impulses — measured in millionths of an ampere — to stimulate the muscles, tissues, and cells of the face.
The technology was not originally developed for beauty. Microcurrent therapy was originally developed for physical therapy, where it was used to help rehabilitate injured muscles. Over time, it was adapted for skincare due to its remarkable ability to lift, tone, and revitalize facial muscles.
The adaptation happened because practitioners noticed something remarkable: when the technology was applied to the facial muscles, it produced visible lifting, toning, and firming effects — results that no topical product could replicate. The muscles were responding to the electrical stimulus the way muscles respond to exercise. They were being trained.
Today, professional microcurrent treatment is one of the most evidence-supported non-invasive facial treatments available. The microcurrent machines used during professional treatments are larger and have a higher current than at-home devices — which is why professional results are significantly more pronounced than anything achievable with at-home microcurrent tools. At Fusion of Beauty, we use professional-grade equipment that delivers the full therapeutic current — calibrated precisely for each client’s skin and treatment goals.
How Microcurrent Works: The Science
Understanding how microcurrent produces its results helps explain why the treatment works so consistently — and why it is different from every other facial treatment.
Your Face Has 43 Muscles
Most people think of aging as a skin problem. But the structure of the face is determined by the muscles beneath the skin. Microcurrent technology works by engaging and toning the 43 muscles in your face, resulting in improved facial definition. Regular use can help lift sagging areas like the cheeks and jawline while reducing puffiness and bloating.
As these muscles lose tone over time — through aging, gravity, and the decline of the hormonal signals that once kept them active — the skin above them follows. The cheeks descend. The jowls form. The brow droops. The neck loses definition. These changes are driven not by the skin itself but by what is happening beneath it.
Microcurrent addresses this at the source — working directly on the muscles, re-educating them, and restoring the tone and definition that lifts the skin above.
ATP — The Cellular Energy Key
The mechanism behind microcurrent’s effectiveness is a molecule called ATP — adenosine triphosphate. During a microcurrent session, devices deliver gentle pulses that trigger the production of adenosine triphosphate, a molecule that fuels cellular energy. This increase in ATP boosts collagen and elastin production, leading to healthier, firmer skin.
ATP is the energy currency of cellular function. When cells have more ATP available, they perform all their functions more efficiently — including producing collagen and elastin, repairing damaged tissue, and responding to muscle stimulation. Microcurrent essentially gives the cells more fuel — and they use that fuel to do everything better.
Muscle Re-Education
The concept of muscle re-education is central to understanding why microcurrent produces cumulative results. Muscle re-education is mostly related to the term facial toning. Microcurrent will reprogram the muscle fiber.
Just as a physical therapist uses electrical stimulation to retrain muscles after injury — teaching them to fire correctly, to hold their position, to regain the strength and tone they have lost — microcurrent retrains the facial muscles. It reminds them where they are supposed to sit. It strengthens the muscle memory that holds the face in its lifted, defined position.
This is why microcurrent results build over time. Each session reinforces the muscle training of the session before. The face progressively holds its lifted position more naturally — until the results become sustained between sessions.
What the Clinical Evidence Shows
Clinical studies have shown that after twenty days of treatment collagen production increases by 14%, elastin increases by 48%, and blood circulation increases by 38%. These are meaningful structural changes — not temporary surface effects. Collagen and elastin are the proteins that give skin its firmness and elasticity. Circulation improvements mean that oxygen and nutrients reach the skin cells more efficiently. All three contribute to skin that is measurably firmer, better-structured, and more resilient.
Many clients notice a visible lift after just one session. Regular treatments provide progressive, long-lasting improvements to facial contour and skin quality.
Visible contouring results appear within 4 to 6 weeks with consistent sessions, with sustained firmness developing progressively over 3 to 6 months.
Users report a natural lift without a frozen look — which distinguishes microcurrent from injectable treatments. The results are a natural expression of what the face looks like when its muscles are toned and its collagen is stimulated. Nobody looks frozen. Nobody looks like they have had work done. They simply look like a better, more lifted version of themselves.
What Microcurrent Treats
Microcurrent is effective for a remarkably wide range of facial concerns. Here is what it addresses at Fusion of Beauty:
Sagging Cheeks and Midface Descent
The cheeks are one of the first areas to show the effects of facial muscle weakening. As the muscles that hold the midface lift lose tone, the cheeks gradually descend — creating the hollowed, tired appearance that is characteristic of facial aging. Microcurrent directly lifts and tones the zygomatic muscles — producing a measurable improvement in cheek position and midface fullness that clients see from their first session.
Jawline Definition and Jowl Reduction
The loss of jawline definition — the softening of the jaw’s edge and the formation of jowls — is one of the most common concerns our clients bring to us. It is driven by the weakening of the platysma and masseter muscles, combined with skin laxity that follows the descending muscle. Microcurrent tones these muscles and restores the definition that creates a clean, lifted jawline.
Brow Lifting
A heavy or drooping brow creates a tired, aged appearance that no amount of eye makeup fully addresses. The frontalis muscle — responsible for brow position — responds well to microcurrent stimulation. Many clients notice a visible lift in the outer brow in particular — opening the eye area and creating a more alert, refreshed expression.
Neck Tightening
The neck is often the area that ages most visibly — and the one most overlooked in facial treatment protocols. Microcurrent treats the neck and décolletage — toning the platysma muscle and improving the skin’s firmness in an area that responds well to electrical stimulation. Combined with RF Skin Tightening in this area, the results can be transformative.
Fine Lines and Wrinkles
Regular microcurrent facial use has been linked to firmer skin and fewer wrinkles, thanks to its ability to support collagen production and improve skin texture. The 14% increase in collagen production documented in clinical studies produces a real improvement in fine line appearance — not by filling or relaxing, but by rebuilding the structural matrix beneath the skin.
Puffiness and Under-Eye Congestion
Microcurrent also encourages lymphatic drainage, which helps reduce puffiness and remove toxins, leaving your skin looking refreshed and radiant. The morning puffiness that accumulates overnight — particularly under the eyes — responds rapidly to microcurrent stimulation. Many clients find this one of the most immediately satisfying effects of their treatment.
What to Expect at Fusion of Beauty
Your First Session
Every microcurrent treatment at Fusion of Beauty begins with a thorough skin assessment and a discussion of your specific concerns and goals. We look at the areas of greatest concern — whether that is the jawline, the cheeks, the brow, or a combination — and design the treatment around what your face needs most.
During the treatment, our esthetician uses the microcurrent handpiece in precise, choreographed movements across the face — following the direction of each muscle group to train it in the correct lifting direction. You will feel a gentle tingling sensation in some areas. In others you may feel virtually nothing. The treatment is comfortable and deeply relaxing.
A full facial microcurrent session takes 45 to 60 minutes. Many clients describe it as one of the most pleasant treatments we offer.
Immediately After
You will see a difference when you look in the mirror after your first session. The face looks lifted and more defined. Puffiness is reduced. The skin has a glow from the improved circulation. This is real — not your imagination, and not a placebo effect.
The immediate result is partly from the acute muscle stimulation — the muscles are activated and holding their position more strongly directly after treatment. This initial effect softens over the days that follow. But with each subsequent session, the baseline improves. The muscles hold their lifted position more naturally. The results between sessions become more sustained.
The Treatment Schedule
For optimal results, we recommend:
Initial intensive phase: Twice weekly sessions for four to six weeks. This builds the foundation of muscle re-education and produces the most significant cumulative results.
Maintenance phase: Monthly sessions after the initial course — sustaining and continuing to build on the results achieved. Results are immediately seen after the first application and continue to improve with each subsequent application. It has a cumulative effect.
Many of our long-term clients have maintained monthly microcurrent sessions for years — describing it as the single most effective thing they do for their face.
The Lunchtime Lift — Why That Name
It is known as the red carpet treatment, the lunchtime lift for its immediate results and no downtime.
The name captures two essential qualities of the treatment that distinguish it from almost everything else in the facial treatment menu.
First: the results are immediate. You can see the lift when you finish. You leave looking better than when you arrived — not red, not swollen, not in need of recovery time.
Second: there is genuinely no downtime. No peeling. No sensitivity that prevents you from going directly to work, to a lunch, to an event. You schedule it into your day the way you would schedule a haircut — and you continue with your plans looking better for it.
This makes microcurrent the ideal treatment before significant events — weddings, reunions, important meetings, photographs — where looking your best matters and recovery time is not an option.
Combining Microcurrent for Maximum Results
Microcurrent is powerful on its own. In combination with other treatments in our facial menu, the results are amplified significantly — because each treatment addresses a different aspect of facial aging simultaneously.
Microcurrent + Korean Oxygen Facial
This is our most popular same-day combination. Microcurrent lifts and tones the muscles — restructuring the face from beneath. The Korean Oxygen Facial then floods the skin with hyaluronic acid, vitamins, and pure oxygen — delivering deep hydration and an immediate glass-skin glow.
The two treatments address the face at completely different levels — the muscle beneath and the skin above. Together they produce what clients describe as the most comprehensive single-visit facial improvement they have experienced.
Microcurrent + RF Skin Tightening
Microcurrent re-educates the muscles. RF Skin Tightening rebuilds the collagen in the dermis. Together they address the two primary drivers of facial aging — muscle weakening and collagen loss — in a comprehensive protocol that produces results deeper and more lasting than either treatment alone.
We recommend alternating these two treatments — microcurrent one visit, RF the next — for clients who want to address both concerns consistently.
Microcurrent + Microdermabrasion + Oxygen Facial
For clients who want surface renewal alongside lifting and hydration — Microdermabrasion clears the dead skin layer first, Microcurrent lifts the muscles, and the Oxygen Facial delivers deep hydration to freshly exfoliated, lifted skin. The most comprehensive single-visit facial treatment we offer.
Who Is Microcurrent Right For?
Younger clients can seek a microcurrent facelift to prevent some of the aesthetic effects of aging. Older clients will minimize lines, wrinkles, and improve skin tone and texture.
Specifically, microcurrent is ideal for:
Women and men in their 30s and 40s who notice the first signs of muscle weakening — the beginning of jowl formation, the slight drop in the cheek, the brow that is not quite where it used to be. Beginning microcurrent at this stage produces the most preventive benefit — maintaining definition that would otherwise be lost.
Women in their 50s and 60s with more established sagging who want a natural, non-surgical approach to lifting and definition. Microcurrent produces meaningful results at every stage of the aging process — and it is particularly valuable for clients who are not ready for or interested in surgical intervention.
Anyone preparing for a significant event who wants immediate results with zero downtime. Schedule your session five to seven days before the event for the optimal combination of immediate and cumulative results.
Clients who want to maintain and protect their current facial definition as part of an ongoing self-care practice.
Microcurrent is not recommended for clients with pacemakers or other implanted electrical devices, active skin infections, or during pregnancy. We conduct a thorough intake before every first session to ensure the treatment is appropriate for your specific situation.
Our 4th of July Sale — The Perfect Time to Start
We are running the biggest sale in Fusion of Beauty’s 10-year history for 4th of July — and Microcurrent is one of the treatments included.
If you have been thinking about trying Microcurrent — or adding it to your existing facial routine — this is the right moment. Details on the specific discounts and packages are coming very soon. Follow us on Instagram @fusionofbeauty to be the first to know.
Pricing at Fusion of Beauty, Tarzana
Single Microcurrent Session: ask for current pricing Course of 6 sessions: ask for current pricing Combined with Korean Oxygen Facial: ask for current pricing
We will be sharing our 4th of July sale pricing very soon — including special package rates that make committing to a full course of treatment more accessible than ever.
Why Choose Fusion of Beauty for Microcurrent in Tarzana
We have been offering professional microcurrent facial treatments at Fusion of Beauty for over 10 years. Our estheticians are trained in the precise muscle-following protocol that produces the most significant results — treating each of the 43 facial muscles in the correct direction for maximum lifting effect.
The difference between professional microcurrent and at-home devices is significant. Professional machines deliver a current calibrated for therapeutic muscle stimulation — far beyond what at-home devices are designed to achieve. If you have tried an at-home microcurrent tool and been underwhelmed by the results, a professional session at Fusion of Beauty will demonstrate what the technology can actually do.
Google named us a Top Beauty Salon in Tarzana. Our clients have been trusting us with their faces for a decade. We bring to every microcurrent session the same expertise, attention, and genuine care for your results that define every treatment we offer.
Fusion of Beauty 19634 Ventura Blvd, Suite 327 Tarzana, CA 91356
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This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Individual results vary. Please consult with our estheticians to determine the treatment plan best suited to your specific skin concerns and goals.