EMS Microcurrent Cheek Patches

EMSTIGHT EMS Cheek Patches are a cosmetic beauty device for the mid and lower face: a pair of broad, fan-shaped hydrogel patches, each with its own compact host unit, both controlled from a single remote, for a fifteen-minute session at the intensity you choose.

How the ritual works

Cleanse. Position a hydrogel patch across each cheek and smooth it against the skin — no water, serum or gel is needed, because the patches are self-adhesive and conductive. Clip a host unit onto each patch, then set the mode and intensity from the remote control. The session ends on its own after fifteen minutes.

Where the cheek patches can be worn

The cheek patch is the most versatile in the range, because its broad fan shape follows more than one contour. It is worn across the cheek and mid-face, and the same patch can be repositioned to follow the smile lines and the area around the mouth, the jawline, and under the jaw onto the upper neck.

Two limits always apply. Never place a patch on the lips or inside the mouth. And when you use it on the neck, keep it beneath and behind the jaw — never on the front of the throat, away from the windpipe and the pulse points at the front of the neck.

One host unit per patch

Each patch gets its own host unit, so both sides are treated at the same time rather than one after the other. The single remote control drives both together, so there is one mode and one intensity to set.

Specification

• Coverage: the cheek and mid-face, extending to the jawline and around the mouth.
• Configuration: two host units, one remote control and a pair of patches.
• Session: 15 minutes, automatic.
• Modes: 8.
• Intensity: adjustable across the range.
• Patch material: hydrogel.
• Host unit: ABS resin.
• Battery: each host 106 mAh, charged over USB at DC 5 V / 1 A — about an hour to charge, about three hours of use. Remote control 90 mAh.

In the box

• 2 × microcurrent host units
• 1 × remote control
• 2 × hydrogel cheek patches
• 1 × USB-C charging cable
• 1 × presentation box

When the patches wear out

The host units and remote are reusable and recharge over USB. The hydrogel patches are the consumable part — they lose their grip and their conductivity together, and how long a pair lasts depends mostly on how clean and dry the skin is when you apply them. Replacement patches are sold separately at £19 — a handed pair for the eye and cheek areas, a single wide patch for the forehead — so the device keeps working long after the first pair is spent.

Use and suitability

Prepare, place and operate the product exactly as described in the instructions supplied with the device, and review all precautions before first use.

Not suitable for anyone under 15. Those over 15 should use it under the supervision of a parent.

Do not use this device at all if you have a pacemaker, defibrillator or any other implanted electronic medical device, an artificial heart or lung, or if you wear a medical electronic instrument such as an ECG monitor or heart-rate regulator.

Speak to your doctor before using it if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have a heart condition, abnormal blood pressure, a cranial nerve abnormality, epilepsy, a malignant tumour, an infectious or acute illness, abnormal bleeding, sensory nerve loss, cognitive impairment, reduced sensation caused by diabetic circulatory problems, a skin disease or skin infection, a known allergy to electrode pads, metal implants in the treatment area, or if you are taking medication or have a temperature above 38°C.

Where the patches go. Use them only on the areas shown in the supplied instructions. Never place a patch on the eye or eyelid, on the lips or inside the mouth, on any mucous membrane, on the front of the throat, directly over the heart, on broken, irritated or sunburned skin, or on a site where you have had plastic surgery. Avoid skin treated for hair removal the same day, and do not use on the abdomen during a period.

Clean and dry the skin first, then press each patch down so the whole surface is in contact — an air gap concentrates the current in one place and can sting. Do not use while intoxicated or while feeling unwell. Stop immediately if you feel discomfort or the skin becomes red or itchy. The devices do not run while they are charging.

EMSTIGHT products are cosmetic beauty devices. This product is not a medical device and is not intended for any medical purpose. Individual experiences vary; no medical outcome is promised or implied. Read the full suitability guidance.