ELECTRICAL SKIN ACTIVATION (ESA)
Electrical Skin Activation (ESA) is an advanced medical aesthetics treatment designed to stimulate facial muscles, enhance circulation, and support skin rejuvenation. At Meraki Medical Aesthetics in Edmonton, ESA is used as a results-driven modality to improve tone, firmness, and overall skin vitality.
This non-invasive treatment works by delivering targeted electrical impulses to activate underlying facial muscles while supporting collagen production and skin function. ESA can be used as a standalone treatment or incorporated into a comprehensive skin plan.
How Electrical Skin Activation Works
ESA technology activates facial muscles through controlled electrical stimulation, encouraging muscle engagement while increasing blood flow and cellular activity within the skin. This process helps support firmness, improve facial contouring, and enhance the effectiveness of other medical aesthetic treatments.
Advanced Electrical Skin Activation Technology
Electrical Skin Activation (ESA) utilizes proprietary technology designed to target deeper layers of the skin using controlled direct current (DC). This process supports the skin’s natural regenerative mechanisms by stimulating fibroblast activity and encouraging improved cellular function within aging or senescent skin.
By activating deeper facial contouring muscles along the jawline and cheeks, including the superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS), ESA helps support visible firmness, improved tone, and enhanced facial definition. Many clients notice an immediate tightening effect following treatment, with progressive improvements seen over time.
When combined with TriPollar® radiofrequency, ESA delivers a synergistic approach to advanced facial contouring and lifting. This combination supports collagen stimulation, muscle engagement, and skin tightening without downtime and is suitable for all skin types when performed using appropriate protocols.
ESA is often incorporated into comprehensive skin plans alongside radiofrequency skin tightening and microneedling treatments.
BEFORE
Sagging skin and droopy cheeks due to dwindling SMAS and lack of collagen.
AFTER
ESA electrical energy activates the SMAS facial contouring muscles, defining and toning the jawline and cheeks.
What ESA Can Help With
ESA may support improvement in:
Loss of facial tone or firmness
Dull or fatigued skin
Early signs of aging
Poor circulation or skin vitality
Overall facial muscle engagement
Why Choose ESA at Meraki Medical Aesthetics
At Meraki, ESA treatments are performed with intention and precision, ensuring settings and protocols are appropriate for each client’s skin goals and tolerance. Our approach focuses on gradual, sustainable improvement rather than aggressive or overstimulating treatments.
ESA is often integrated into personalized treatment plans to complement other modalities such as microneedling, radiofrequency, or LED light therapy.
Targeted Facial Definition
This image shows a side-by-side comparison following Electrical Skin Activation (ESA), with treatment performed on one side of the face only. The treated side demonstrates visible improvement in facial contouring, including a subtle lift through the nasolabial area and a more defined, sculpted jawline.
By activating deep facial muscles and supporting skin function, ESA enhances tone and definition without adding volume or altering natural features — making it an ideal option for clients seeking refined, preventative results with no downtime.
Advanced Facial Rejuvenation
This side-by-side image highlights the effects of Electrical Skin Activation (ESA) following treatment to one half of the face. The treated side shows visible softening of nasolabial folds and marionette lines, along with improved jawline definition and reduced heaviness through the lower face.
ESA works by stimulating deep facial muscles and supporting skin regeneration, helping to restore firmness, contour, and tone in areas commonly affected by aging — all without injections or downtime.
Results shown are from a single treatment. Individual outcomes may vary. Images shown are clients of and therefore property of Meraki Medical Aesthetics Inc.
Book Your ESA Treatment in Edmonton
To learn whether Electrical Skin Activation is right for your skin goals, we invite you to book a consultation at Meraki Medical Aesthetics.