After successfully performing Kybella and Ultherapy separately, Dr. Doyle has found that when performed together, the two treatments can garner even better results for her East Greenwich patients.
Avoid alcohol, caffeine, niacin supplement, high-sodium foods, high sugar foods, refined carbohydrates, and spicy foods 24-48 hours before and after your treatment. These items may contribute to increased swelling or irritation.
If excess fat is the primary issue, then Kybella will deliver the best results. If excess skin is the culprit, then Ultherapy may be the way to go. Keep in mind that even in cases where Kybella does eliminate existing submental fat, the skin in the area may loosen and sag as a result.
Kybella and Ultherapy are widely considered the best non-surgical treatments for submental fullness, i.e., a double chin. These procedures melt away the stubborn fat pockets under your chin to give you a contoured and chiseled jawline without surgeries, incisions, or downtime.
Side effects reportedly linked to Ultherapy damage are: Nerve damage. Scarring. Fat loss or fat atrophy resulting in a sunken facial appearance.
To this day, Ulthera maintains that “no permanent injuries to facial nerves have been reported” from Ultherapy procedures. Ultherapy users have also reported eye damage following the procedure.
Ultherapy, which means (Ultrasound Therapy) is a non-invasive and non-surgical treatment used to improve, lift, and tighten loose skin and wrinkles. This is usually done on the face and other parts of the body where loose skin occurs.
Collagen is a protein that contains structural fiber that firms the skin and gives elasticity properties. Ulthera slows down the aging process by stimulating collagen production. This helps the skin to maintain a youthful appearance for at least 2 more years. Ultherapy is a natural procedure with very few side effects.
While Ulthera is limited to treating the facial area and décolletage, Morpheus8 and Halo treatments offer more versatility with their ability to address skin concerns on other parts of the body, including areas such as the abdomen, legs, buttocks, arms, hands, chest and neck.
Ultherapy works best on jowls, chin and lower face that show the signs of mild to moderate laxity. In fact, maintaining your skin with Ultherapy while it has slight to moderate laxity can delay or eliminate the need for cosmetic surgery later.
There is a better collagen production, and if a patient is going to choose between having ultherapy or fillers, we usually recommend to have the ultherapy first and then the fillers a week or two later.
Unlike CoolSculpting, Ultherapy doesn't destroy fat cells. Instead, this procedure uses ultrasound energy to stimulate the buildup of collagen which can result in some tightening and toning of the loose skin. Over 2-3 months, patients who receive this treatment see noticeable results which can last up to 6 months.
The massage should be of medium pressure and should not cause any intense pain in any way. There should be no pinching of the skin. Arnica gel can be used starting 6-8 hours after your procedure to help your body heal the bruising and swelling. It is a good base to use for the massage.
The “Bullfrog Effect” won't last.
This lasted for over a week and is completely normal. Ice and ibuprofen helped significantly; most of my swelling has subsided at week 3. Numbing is also a side effect that should be expected: my treatment area was numb immediately after treatment and is still a bit numb at 3 weeks.
Thermage is better for patients who care more about addressing the texture and quality of sagging skin. It has the power to tackle problematic issues like cellulite or drooping fat thanks to its emphasis on contouring. However, Ultherapy is generally more effective when it comes to stimulating deeper skin layers.
A: Ultherapy is great for lifting the cheek area
You can see lifting of the brows, improvement in wrinkles around the eyes, lifting of the cheeks, firmer jawline, and tightening of the upper neck.
So, it seems pretty worth it. $1,400 may seem like a large investment, especially when considering that you may need multiple treatments to achieve your goal. Morpheus8 treatments last about a year.
As long as you are in good health and your skin condition is good, there is really no age limit for Ulthera treatments. It's the quality of the skin and the degree of laxity that counts.
Although temporary redness, swelling, and other side effects may occur, the skin itself should not become damaged as a result of Ultherapy. Keep in mind, Ultherapy works by delivering ultrasound waves to the tissue well below the superficial surface of the skin.
The best age for Ultherapy is left to the discretion of anyone seeking to improve mid - moderate skin laxity. However, most candidates begin in their mid 30s to 40s.
The major disadvantages of Ultherapy mostly arise from variations in the technique and skill of the practitioner. There is the danger of a botched procedure: this could result in permanent side effects that could worsen the patient's appearance post-procedure.
Ultherapy is an FDA-cleared non-surgical, non-invasive procedure to treat the face to encourage the natural formation of collagen and elastin in the skin, giving it the ability to lift tissue.
Ulthera has fixed depths of 3.0 and 4.5 for deeper tissue heating, as we age, facial skin thickness decreases. Ultherapy treatments can penetrate deep to the skin to damage our fatty layer, resulting in loss of fat and facial volume.