The science

How Refrakt sees
a face.

No magic, no medical promises. Just a careful model of your face, an honest sense of what it can predict, and a clear line around what it can't. Here's how it actually works.

98k
Mesh points
5
Facial regions
~2min
To scan
0
Medical claims
Schematic — not a real scan

A face as 98,000 points.

When you scan your face, Refrakt doesn't store a photo and call it a day. It fits a dense three-dimensional mesh — around 98,000 points — to the surface of your face, so the shape of your nose, the line of your jaw and the curve of your lips become numbers the model can reason about.

On top of that mesh sit a smaller set of landmarks: the anatomically meaningful spots clinicians actually talk about — the bridge and tip of the nose, the chin, the cheekbones, the corners of the lips. Predicting how those landmarks move is what lets Refrakt show you a believable “after.”

It's geometry, not guesswork — but geometry has limits, which is the rest of this page.

Honest limits

What's predictable — and what isn't.

Shape change follows geometry, and geometry we can model well. Anything that depends on living tissue, healing or a surgeon's hand, we don't pretend to know.

We can model

  • How the shape of a feature changes — a straighter bridge, a softer chin, fuller lips
  • How a change to one feature shifts the balance of the whole face
  • How light and proportion read from the front and profile
  • A range of plausible results, not a single fixed promise

We can't model

  • How your tissue will heal — swelling, scarring and recovery are biological, not geometric
  • What a specific surgeon will or won't be able to achieve for you
  • Whether a change is medically advisable for your anatomy
  • The final, exact result of any real procedure
Confidence

It tells you when it's unsure.

Every preview carries a confidence indicator per region. High confidence means the geometry is well-constrained; lower confidence is the model being honest that your result could vary more.

High
Well-constrained shape change. Clear features and strong geometry — like a profile bridge adjustment — where small inputs map to predictable shape. The preview is a close visualization.
Medium
Plausible, with more variation. Areas like cheeks or lips, where soft tissue and individual anatomy widen the range. Treat the preview as one likely look among several.
Lower
Directional only. Lighting, unusual angles or large requested changes. Refrakt shows the direction of change but flags that the real outcome could differ noticeably — a cue to talk to a clinician.
“A simulation should make you curious, not certain. Refrakt shows you a possibility — your face, your surgeon and your biology write the ending.”
The Refrakt principle
Plainly stated

What Refrakt is not.

We'd rather be clear than impressive. Refrakt is a visualization tool — here is what it is explicitly not.

Not a diagnosis.

Refrakt doesn't assess your health, identify conditions or tell you whether a procedure is right for you. It models appearance, not medicine.

Not a guarantee.

A preview is a predictive visualization, not a promise of results. Real outcomes depend on your anatomy, your healing and the clinician who treats you.

Not a medical device.

Refrakt isn't a regulated diagnostic or treatment-planning system, and nothing here should be read as medical advice.

Not a substitute for a consultation.

Use Refrakt to explore and to ask better questions — then bring those questions to a qualified clinician who can examine you in person.

Your data

The science is honest. So is the data handling.

You can delete it.

Your scan is yours. Request deletion at any time, and biometric data is removed by default after inactivity.

Read the privacy policy →

We don't train on your face.

Your scan is never used to train our models without your explicit, separate consent. Default is off.

How consent works →

Encrypted end to end.

Scans are encrypted in transit and at rest, with strict, audited access controls around the most personal data you can share.

See our security →

See it on your face.

Now that you know how it works — and what it can't do — the best way to understand a Refrakt preview is to see your own.

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