No anesthesia needed for one.Tears from pain for another.
One person felt little more than warmth and didn't need numbing cream. Another wrote that they cried from pain despite ointment. These cases don't establish what's typical, but they make it hard to use someone else's ‘bearable’ as your own standard.
Fine without cream
“Contrary to what I'd expected, InMode didn't hurt at all—just a little hot? So I didn't need any numbing cream!”
Google Maps · 2025.05
Difficult even with ointment
“It really, really hurt. I don't think I could have had it without the numbing ointment.”
NAVER Maps · 2024.03
Different people's experiences—not percentages showing which is more common.
Instead of a review's pain score, check how they'll adjust if you can't tolerate it.
Not just heat—a feeling of skin being pulled.
An FX reviewer described pulling, then a sting as it heated up. That's more specific than just ‘painful.’ Some found it bearable, but their experience doesn't determine the appropriate intensity for your treatment.
“FX was like I'd heard: it pulled the skin firmly, with a slight sting just as it heated up!”
NAVER Maps · 2026.05 · Read the evidence ↗
Describe the discomfort specifically: heat, pulling or stinging.
FORMA was comfortable for one.Its heat surprised another.
After FX, one person found FORMA pleasantly warm. Another first-timer was surprised by how hot it was, then felt comfortable after temperature and movement speed were adjusted. The name FORMA alone doesn't promise no pain.
Comfortable FORMA after FX
“I had FORMA after FX, and its warmth actually made it comfortable.”
NAVER Maps · 2026.09
Comfortable after adjustment
“My first InMode FORMA was quite hot, which surprised me, but they quickly adjusted the temperature and rolling speed and I had it comfortably.”
NAVER Maps · 2026.08
Different people's experiences—not percentages showing which is more common.
Even if it's described as comfortable, say so straight away if it feels hot to you.
I thought numbing creammeant it wouldn't hurt.
There were accounts of being fine without cream and struggling despite ointment. Cream alone can't predict pain. Ask the clinician what anesthesia or pain-relief methods are available and whether they're suitable for your condition.
Didn't need cream
“Contrary to what I'd expected, InMode didn't hurt at all—just a little hot? So I didn't need any numbing cream!”
Google Maps · 2025.05
Painful despite ointment
“It really, really hurt. I don't think I could have had it without the numbing ointment.”
NAVER Maps · 2024.03
Different people's experiences—not percentages showing which is more common.
Ask about anesthesia—and what happens if it still hurts.
During focused jaw treatment,they spoke up about the heat.
Someone concerned about under-chin fullness found the jaw particularly hot and prickly. When they said it was hot, the settings were adjusted immediately. It wasn't the same sensation everywhere. Pointing out where discomfort is strongest is part of treatment communication.
“The jaw was treated intensively, so it felt prickly and hot. But when I said it was hot, they adjusted it right away!🥺”
NAVER Maps · 2026.09 · Read the evidence ↗
Add ‘this part of my jaw’ to ‘it hurts’ to pinpoint the discomfort.
Not just stories of enduring it—look for those who asked for adjustments.
Someone's hot jaw treatment was adjusted as soon as they spoke up. Another felt better after FORMA temperature and speed changed. These reviews don't conclude that pain is necessary for results. Discuss beforehand whether you can pause or adjust if it's difficult.
Jaw-area intensity adjustment
“The jaw was treated intensively, so it felt prickly and hot. But when I said it was hot, they adjusted it right away!🥺”
NAVER Maps · 2026.09
FORMA temperature and speed adjustment
“My first InMode FORMA was quite hot, which surprised me, but they quickly adjusted the temperature and rolling speed and I had it comfortably.”
NAVER Maps · 2026.08
Different people's experiences—not percentages showing which is more common.
Being able to voice discomfort matters more than enduring to the end.
Questions to bring to your consultation
Keep the questions that matter to you for your consultation.
Before you go
Why we chose these six points
We focused on facial InMode experiences. Posts explicitly mentioning other cosmetic treatments were held back, while FX and FORMA were distinguished as the InMode modes named in the originals. All mentions were searched automatically, not all reviewed manually. Unmentioned concurrent treatments can't be verified.
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