
ULTHERAPY
What is Ultherapy?
Ultherapy is a non-invasive and non-surgical method which is used to tighten, tone and lift loose skin under the chin, on neck and eyebrows. In addition to it, it can also reduce wrinkles as well as lines on the décolletage.
The most important thing about this treatment is that it is the only non invasive method which has been approved by FDA for such aesthetic procedures. Here ultrasound energy is used for stimulating collagen growth inside your skin which in turn leads to tightening of skin.
When Will I See Results?
Generally, collagen production takes time hence you will achieve visible results in around two to three months after collagen stimulation fully comes into effect. Once the treatment starts taking effect you will attain a toned as
well as lifted appearance.
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How Long Does it Last?
The answer to this question depends on a number of things. Normally, the result of this skin tightening procedure lasts for about 2-3 years but there are different factors which will play their role in how well your skin responds to the treatment. Some of the factors will include:
Condition of Skin: Skin condition plays a major role in this treatment and if you have good skin then effects of the procedure will last longer.
Lifestyle: Your lifestyle will be the other factor to look at. In case you have healthy lifestyle wherein you do exercises on regular basis, eat healthier food and stay away from late nights then the effects of the procedure will last longer.
Bad Habits: The last consideration is whether you take excessive alcohol or smoke or not. If you do, then treatment results will not last longer.
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What does the treatment feel like?
Most patients express the sensation as heat underneath the skin or brief prickling. Normally, a patient does not require any type of numbing drug or medication, but could well be provided depending upon patient’s pain threshold and will be decided by your medical practitioner.
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The Procedure
The procedure consists of sending ultrasound energy deep within the skin. The skin responds to such energy by reconditioning tired skin and stimulates development of new collagen.
It is also a unique procedure where ultrasound imaging is utilized, allowing the practitioner to clearly look at tissue layers being targeted. This ensures that energy gets delivered at the right place to offer maximum benefit.
Most patients require only a single treatment but a person might require additional treatment sessions depending upon his or her skin laxity, collagen build up process and biological response to the treatment as well as the ultrasound energy.
Since aging of skin continues, touch-up treatment in future can help a person keep the skin toned and beat the aging process.
The good thing about Ultherapy is that it bypasses skin’s surface and delivers focused energy deep into dermis layer of your skin. The procedure takes only about an hour to perform with no particular after care requisites. You can go back to performing your normal day to day activities right after the treatment is over.
Before the Procedure: There is no specific preparation required before the treatment starts. But for some patients the doctor may prescribe some medication to make them feel relaxed.
During the Procedure: The area that is to be treated is at first cleaned properly and then an ultrasound gel will be applied.
After that the hand piece is kept over the treatment area. The hand piece is then gradually moved over the area to deliver ultrasound energy at pre-fixed depths under the skin.
After the Procedure: There is no special steps which you need to take after procedure completes and you can start your normal work almost immediately.
You will notice some amount of tightening of skin right after the procedure but more prominent effects will take more time to appear.
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Use of Thermal Coagulation Points
During the procedure ultrasound energy goes to SMAS level, this is the same level which is reached in any surgical face lift procedure. In the SMAS level small ultrasound energy deposits form which are known as thermal coagulation points (TCPs).
TCPs cause manifold reactions where it results in immediate tightening as well as triggers a gradual process of collagen production that help in tightening as well as lifting of the dermal as well as SMAS layers.
This in turn provides the patient lifted skin at various treatment areas such as cheek, eye brow, neck and jaw line.
BEFORE

FULL FACE
AFTER 90 DAYS

FULL FACE
BEFORE

LOWER FACE
AFTER 90 DAYS (1.55MM ONLY)

LOWER FACE
BEFORE

NECK
AFTER

NECK