Endolift® uses an ultra-fine laser fibre inserted beneath the skin through a tiny entry point. Controlled laser energy is delivered into the superficial subcutaneous tissues to:
The procedure is performed under local anaesthetic and does not require surgical incisions or stitches.
Ageing of the lower face and neck results from a combination of:
Endolift X addresses these changes by delivering laser energy directly beneath the skin.
This produces:
Because Endolift X works beneath the skin rather than only on the surface, it can produce more meaningful contour improvement in carefully selected patients.
Endolift X may be used for:
Suitability depends upon anatomy, skin quality and degree of laxity.
Endolift X is generally most suitable for patients with:
Patients with more advanced laxity or significant excess skin may be better suited to a surgical facelift or neck lift.
A detailed consultation is required to determine whether Endolift X is appropriate.
Recovery after Endolift X is usually limited.
Patients may experience:
Most patients return to normal activities within 24–72 hours.
Results continue to improve gradually over 3–6 months as collagen remodelling develops.

Endolift X® works by passing an ultra-fine optical laser fibre just beneath the skin into the superficial subcutaneous layer. The fibre delivers 1470 nm laser energy, which is strongly absorbed by water in the tissues, generating controlled heat. This heat causes immediate collagen contraction, tightens fibrous septae and connective tissue, stimulates longer-term collagen remodelling, and can also help reduce small localised fat deposits. In simple terms, it tightens and remodels from underneath rather than only treating the skin surface.
The procedure is usually performed as an outpatient treatment. After marking the treatment area, local anaesthetic may be used, then the microfibre is introduced through a tiny entry point and moved in planned passes beneath the skin to deliver controlled energy to the target area. Because the fibre is placed under the skin, the treatment requires anatomical precision and medical oversight.
No. Endolift X is minimally invasive and is performed using an ultra-fine laser fibre inserted beneath the skin through a very small entry point. No surgical incisions or stitches are required.
Unlike most skin tightening treatments, Endolift X works beneath the skin. This allows direct tightening of the fibrous support structures and subdermal tissues responsible for facial heaviness and laxity, while also reducing small localised fat deposits.
The result is more meaningful contour refinement than can often be achieved with surface-only treatments.
The best candidates usually have early or moderate facial ageing, mild skin looseness, jowling, fullness beneath the chin or early neck laxity, and wish to avoid surgery.
Most patients experience several days of swelling and mild tenderness, with return to normal activities within 1–3 days. Bruising may occur but is usually limited.
Results vary according to age, skin quality and lifestyle. In many patients, improvement may persist for several years, although the natural ageing process continues.
Many patients achieve significant improvement with a single treatment. In some cases, repeat or staged treatment may be recommended.
Endolift X can improve mild to moderate submental fullness by reducing small fat deposits beneath the chin while simultaneously tightening the overlying skin.
Endolift X is not a substitute for a surgical facelift in patients with advanced skin laxity. However, in carefully selected patients with earlier ageing changes, it may provide meaningful improvement without surgery.
Endolift X should only be performed by a registered medical practitioner, or by an appropriately trained registered nurse working directly under medical supervision within a regulated medical clinic.
Endolift X is not a beauty therapy treatment. It involves inserting a laser fibre beneath the skin and almost always requires local anaesthetic. This requires detailed understanding of facial anatomy, nerves, blood vessels and the safe administration of local anaesthetic.
Beauty therapists are not registered health practitioners and do not have the legal scope of practice to independently administer injectable local anaesthetic or perform invasive medical procedures of this type in New Zealand.
Because Endolift X is performed beneath the skin, there is a risk — although uncommon — of bleeding, infection, burns, nerve injury, allergic reactions or complications related to local anaesthetic. These situations require immediate medical assessment and management.
For this reason, Endolift X should only be performed in a properly equipped medical clinic by practitioners with formal medical training and the ability to safely manage any adverse event.
At Scars & Lasers Auckland, Endolift X is performed with one goal: to create refined, natural-looking structural improvement through Aesthetic Architecture™.
For all appointment enquiries, medical referrals and urgent enquiries please contact us at info@scarsandlasers.co.nz or (09) 524 5011.
