Reveal Your Best Self, Inside and Out
When you look in the mirror, do you notice subtle signs of facial aging that weren’t there before? As the years pass and we celebrate more birthdays, our skin gradually loses volume and elasticity, particularly around the lower face and jawline.
At BelleSante by Kristine Romine, MD, we’ve pioneered an innovative approach that goes beyond traditional treatments to restore your skin’s natural architecture from within. The BelleSante Micro-Lift XO combines advanced micro-coring technology with regenerative medicine to enhance your facial contours while maintaining your authentic beauty.
By addressing both surface concerns and deeper structural changes, we help you achieve naturally refined results that celebrate your features rather than drastically altering them.
What Is the BelleSante Micro-Lift XO?
The BelleSante Micro-Lift XO is a comprehensive treatment plan combining FDA-cleared micro-coring technology (Ellacor) with the latest in light-based devices and regenerative medicine to transform your skin — inside and out. It’s the perfect solution for minimally invasive skin tightening and renewal, helping you achieve a visibly enhanced appearance without the risks of surgery, scarring or thermal damage.
This BelleSante Exclusive Treatment is ideal for those who are contemplating a face or neck lift in the near future but wish to do something to address laxity in the lower face, perhaps delaying surgery for a few years.
How It Works
Micro-coring (Ellacor) works by removing tiny columns of excess skin, called micro-cores, to lift and tighten treated areas. The needles used are hollow and less than 0.5mm in diameter — below the threshold for scarring. They’re also precisely spaced to speed healing by maintaining your skin’s structural integrity with “bridges” of untreated tissue between the micro-cores. As the skin heals, it retracts naturally and is actually “downsized,” leaving behind firmer and more youthful facial contours, decreasing the amount of injectable hyaluronic acid needed. Scientific studies have revealed upregulation in genes making collagen and elastin. Dr. Romine and Sara Romine, DNP, FNP-C, will “prescribe” the number of micro-coring treatments for your optimal desired results.
After completing your series of micro-coring sessions, we perform a more “superficial” type of resurfacing, such as the BelleSante Glow (Halo) or BelleSante Airbrushing (Moxi) and BelleSante Brightening (BBL). As the first Dermatologist in the U.S. to use the new BBL HEROic device, Dr. Romine has developed innovative, comprehensive protocols that maximize your results without compromising your safety or comfort.
At BelleSante, we enhance your treatment by introducing powerful regenerative exosomes (Elevai) from day-zero stem cells at precisely the right moment, amplifying your skin’s healing response for optimal rejuvenation, recovery and renewal. Dr. Romine and her team have perfected the timing and application of these complementary treatments to enhance your radiant results and natural beauty with minimal downtime.
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Executive Aesthetic Credibility™ is a physician-led, personalized plan designed to help high-visibility professionals look consistently refreshed, confident, and camera-ready without appearing “treated.” Built around your schedule and goals, it prioritizes subtle, natural results through thoughtful timing, skin quality, and facial balance—so your appearance supports your leadership in every setting.
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- Designed to preserve natural expression
- Focuses on skin quality + facial balance
- Provides maintenance for steady results
Benefits of the BelleSante Micro-Lift XO
- Strategic removal of excess tissue to lift and tighten skin laxity
- Enhanced regeneration with precisely timed application of exosomes
- No stitches or bandages are required after treatment
- Micro-cores close quickly, within 48-72 hours
- Painless 60-minute treatment
- Progressive improvements as your skin continues to renew itself over three months
- BelleSante Glow or BelleSante Airbrushing is combined with BelleSante Brightening and ideally is completed seven to 14 days later
- All of your KRMD medical-grade skin care is included in your comprehensive program
Recovery & Results
Treatment will cause pinpoint bleeding that should stop once gentle pressure is applied during your procedure. The micro-cores begin healing almost immediately and should close completely within 48-72 hours. Most clients report returning to all activities within 48-72 hours. We schedule a quick follow-up three days after your first micro-coring session, and all clients are delighted with the speed of healing. Your initial results will be seen within a week of treatment, with further improvements as collagen production continues to increase for up to three months.
The experience and expertise of Dr. Romine and Sara Romine, DNP, FNP-C, ensure your comfort from start to finish, providing comprehensive guidance to optimize your results. Together, we’ll create a highly personalized treatment plan designed to help you achieve a naturally youthful and refined appearance.
Ideal Candidates for the BelleSante Micro-Lift XO
The BelleSante Micro-Lift XO is the perfect solution for softening the appearance of wrinkles and lifting the lower face with minimal downtime. While it effectively addresses mild to moderate skin laxity, its true value lies in its ability to enhance your overall facial harmony and skin health. Instead of just targeting a single concern, it works to restore your skin’s natural vitality and structure from within. You may be an ideal candidate for this BelleSante Exclusive Treatment if you:
- Notice softening along your jawline or lower face
- See early signs of jowling or skin laxity
- Want to maintain your facial contours proactively
- Prefer minimally invasive treatments over surgical options
- Seek natural-looking results with minimal downtime
- Are not ready for a surgical facelift but want meaningful improvement
Dr. Romine and Sara Romine, DNP, FNP-C, carefully evaluate each patient’s unique facial anatomy and aging patterns to determine if the BelleSante Micro-Lift XO will help them achieve their desired results. During your consultation, we’ll discuss your unique goals and create a customized treatment plan that aligns with your lifestyle and aesthetic vision.
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The BelleSante Difference
At BelleSante by Kristine Romine, MD, we understand that true transformation goes beyond addressing a line here or a wrinkle there. As pioneers in Aesthetic medicine, we take a more comprehensive approach to beauty and wellness that considers the complete picture — how you look, feel and live.
Achieving your goals isn’t just about using the latest tools and technology. It’s about how they’re artfully combined to bring out the best in your skin. Like a skilled architect, Dr. Romine and Sara Romine, DNP, FNP-C understand that rejuvenating one area sometimes requires strengthening the foundation around it first. This allows us to achieve results that not only enhance your authentic appearance but inspire overall beauty and wellness, as well as confidence.
We’ve seen firsthand how looking and feeling your best can transform your mindset and improve all aspects of your life. Our patients often find that once they begin their aesthetic journey with our professionals, they feel empowered to pursue goals they once thought were out of reach. That is the true BelleSante difference: providing you with the knowledge and support you need to live your most vibrant life.
At BelleSante, we “Partner with our patients for a Lifetime of Beautiful Health.”
The BelleSante Micro-Lift XO FAQs
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What is the BelleSante Micro-Lift XO?
The BelleSante Micro-Lift XO is a physician-designed, comprehensive treatment plan that combines FDA-cleared Ellacor® micro-coring with regenerative therapies and light-based treatments to improve skin laxity, refine facial contours, and support long-term skin health. Rather than approaching aging as a single concern, the BelleSante Micro-Lift XO works across surface concerns and deeper structural changes to create results that look balanced, natural, and refined.
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Is the BelleSante Micro-Lift XO a non-surgical facelift?
The BelleSante Micro-Lift XO is often chosen by patients who want a minimally invasive, non-surgical approach to improving lower face skin laxity, early jowling and facial contours. While it is not a replacement for surgery, the BelleSante Micro-Lift XO can create meaningful improvement in the lower face with minimal downtime.
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How does Ellacor micro-coring work?
Ellacor micro-coring works by removing tiny columns of excess skin, called micro-cores, allowing treated areas to naturally contract and tighten as they heal. Because the technology does not rely on heat, it can improve skin laxity and lower-face refinement without thermal damage or surgery. Within the BelleSante Micro-Lift XO, Ellacor micro-coring is thoughtfully combined with regenerative therapies, including precisely timed exosomes, to enhance results, recovery, and renewal.
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What does the BelleSante Micro-Lift XO treat?
The BelleSante Micro-Lift XO is commonly used to improve mild-to-moderate lower-face skin laxity, early jowling, softening along the jawline, wrinkles around the mouth, and changes in facial contours and definition . It is especially well-suited for patients who are beginning to notice structural changes and want meaningful, natural-looking improvement with a minimally invasive approach.
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How is BelleSante Micro-Lift XO different from Ellacor alone?
Ellacor is the FDA-cleared micro-coring technology used within the Micro-Lift XO, but it’s only one part of the program. The BelleSante Micro-Lift XO builds on Ellacor by adding precisely timed regenerative exosomes, KRMD Advanced Medical Skin Care, and complementary laser and light treatments such as BelleSante Glow, BelleSante Airbrushing and BelleSante Brightening.. This layered approach allows us to support skin tightening, skin quality, recovery and overall facial harmony in a more comprehensive way.
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Is Ellacor better than laser or microneedling for skin tightening?
Ellacor offers a different approach to improving skin laxity by removing removing tiny columns of excess skin, called micro-cores, rather than relying on heat, resurfacing, or controlled injury alone. Within the BelleSante Micro-Lift XO, Ellacor is paired with regenerative exosomes and complementary laser and light treatments to support both structural improvement and overall skin quality.
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How long is recovery after the BelleSante Micro-Lift XO?
Most patients experience a relatively short recovery period with minimal downtime. The micro-cores begin healing almost immediately and typically close within 48 to 72 hours after treatment; most patients return to normal activities within that same timeframe. Because the BelleSante Micro-Lift XO is thoughtfully designed and staged, treatments are timed to support healing while minimizing disruption to your routine.
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When will I see results from Ellacor and the BelleSante Micro-Lift XO?
Initial improvements are often visible within a week of treatment, with progressive refinement as collagen production continues to increase for up to three months.. Results develop gradually as your skin continues to renew itself, supporting a natural-looking, balanced and refined outcome.
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Can the BelleSante Micro-Lift XO be combined with other treatments?
Yes. The BelleSante Micro-Lift XO is designed as a comprehensive approach and includes KRMD Advanced Medical Skin Care, precisely timed regenerative exosomes, and complementary laser and light treatments such as BelleSante Glow, BelleSante Airbrushing and BelleSante Brightening. By layering treatments thoughtfully, we can address multiple aspects of facial aging while maintaining a balanced, natural-looking result.
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Who is a good candidate for the BelleSante Micro-Lift XO?
You may be a good candidate if you are noticing softening along the jawline or lower face, early signs of jowling, mild-to-moderate skin laxity, and want meaningful improvement without surgery. The BelleSante Micro-Lift XO is especially appropriate for those who value natural-looking results and a more gradual approach to rejuvenation.
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At BelleSante by Kristine Romine, MD, we believe that every aesthetic journey should be as unique as you are. Through our artistic approach and deep understanding of facial anatomy, we help you achieve the refined, natural-looking results you deserve.
Ready to discover how the BelleSante Micro-Lift XO can reveal your most confident self? Let’s start your journey together.
