Morpheus8 at Ella Beauty Skin Care in Newark starts at $375 per session, and most faces need three sessions spaced four to six weeks apart, so a full course is roughly $1,000 to $1,300. It is radiofrequency microneedling: insulated needles deliver heat into the dermis at a set depth, and your body rebuilds collagen there over the following months.
- Price
- From $375 per session
- Sessions
- 3, spaced 4 to 6 weeks
- Downtime
- 2 to 3 days of redness
- Results last
- About 12 to 18 months
How it works
Morpheus8 is radiofrequency microneedling. Tiny insulated needles pass through the surface of the skin and release radiofrequency heat at a set depth underneath it, usually somewhere between one and four millimeters depending on what is being treated.
Two things happen. The needles create a controlled micro injury, and the RF energy creates a controlled thermal effect in the dermis. Your body responds by building new collagen over the following weeks and months. Nothing is filled, nothing is cut, and nothing is lifted mechanically. You are hiring your own biology, which is why the result arrives slowly and why one session is never the story.
What it is genuinely good at
- Acne scarring. Rolling and boxcar scars respond well. This is where the most dramatic before and afters come from.
- Enlarged pores and rough texture. Real improvement, though pores never vanish entirely no matter what anyone claims.
- Early jawline laxity. A cleaner line and firmer skin. Not a jawline transplant.
- Crepey skin on the neck and under the eyes, at careful conservative settings.
- Stretch marks on the abdomen, hips and arms, especially older white ones.
When Priscila says no
This treatment gets turned down here fairly often, and that is deliberate. If you have significant loose skin, heavy jowls or real volume loss, Morpheus8 will not fix it. Skin tightening devices work at the margin. Once tissue has descended past a certain point, the honest options are a surgical consultation or accepting the face you have, and there is nothing wrong with the second one.
If your complaint is sagging rather than skin quality, HIFU reaches the deeper layer that actually holds the lower face up. If your complaint is dullness and mild texture, a peel series or microneedling does more for less money.
Your appointment, step by step
- Free consultation first. Skin history, medications, sun exposure, what you have already tried.
- Numbing cream on for about 45 minutes.
- Cleanse, then the treatment itself, 30 to 60 minutes depending on the area.
- A calming serum and a barrier cream, plus written aftercare.
- Next session booked four to six weeks out.
Aftercare
- Nothing on the face for the first 12 hours except what Priscila gives you
- Gentle cleanser and a plain moisturizer for three days, no actives
- SPF 30 every morning, without exception, for the whole course
- No gym, sauna or steam for 48 hours
- Retinol and acids back in around day five to seven
- Do not pick at the grid marks or any flaking
Pricing
| Treatment | Starting price | Typical course |
|---|---|---|
| Morpheus8 RF microneedling | From $375 per session | 3 sessions |
| Microneedling with exosomes | $250 per session | 3 sessions |
| HIFU Ultraformer MPT | $600 | 1 session, yearly |
| PRP facial rejuvenation | $400 | 3 sessions |
Full pricing for every treatment is on the services page, and the cost breakdown in the Journal explains why quotes elsewhere vary so much.
Where clients travel from
The studio is at 520 Ferry Street in the Ironbound, Newark. Clients come from Newark, Harrison, Kearny, East Newark, Belleville, Elizabeth, Jersey City, Bloomfield and the surrounding Essex and Hudson County towns. Street parking on Ferry Street, and Newark Penn Station is a short ride away.
Morpheus8: common questions
How much does Morpheus8 cost in New Jersey?
At Ella Beauty Skin Care in Newark it starts at $375 per session, with most people needing three sessions. Prices across New Jersey vary widely because practices price by area, by depth, and by how much of the fee is a physician's time rather than the treatment itself.
How many Morpheus8 sessions do I need?
Three sessions four to six weeks apart for most faces. Deeper acne scarring or more significant laxity can take four to six. One session produces a small change, so judge the result three months after the final appointment, not two weeks after the first.
What does Morpheus8 treat best?
Acne scarring and texture, enlarged pores, crepey skin on the neck and under the eyes, early laxity along the jawline, and stretch marks on the body. It works on skin quality and the margins of laxity, not on significant sagging.
Does Morpheus8 hurt?
It is uncomfortable rather than painful. Topical numbing cream goes on for about 45 minutes first. Most people describe heat and pressure, sharper over bone along the jaw and forehead. The session itself takes 30 to 60 minutes.
What is the downtime?
Expect to look sunburned for two to three days, with small grid marks from the tips visible for 24 to 48 hours and swelling that peaks the morning after. Plan it for a Thursday, and not the week before an event.
Is Morpheus8 safe on darker skin?
Yes. Because the radiofrequency energy is delivered below the surface rather than being absorbed by surface pigment, RF microneedling is generally a safer choice on Fitzpatrick IV to VI than surface lasers. Conservative depth and disciplined sun protection afterwards still matter.
How long do the results last?
The collagen built typically holds for about 12 to 18 months. Your face keeps aging underneath it, so most people return for a single maintenance session once a year rather than repeating the full series.
Who should not have Morpheus8?
It is postponed during pregnancy, with active infection or breakouts in the treatment area, with recent isotretinoin use, and over some implanted devices. Significant loose skin or heavy jowling is a reason to have a different conversation, not to book three sessions.
Not sure if Morpheus8 is your treatment?
Bring the thing that actually bothers you to a free consultation. If skin tightening will not fix it, Priscila will say so rather than sell you three sessions.