Do not use the following products 3 days before or 3 days after your treatment or until pinkness has subsided): Retin-A, retinoids, or similar vitamin A compounds, harsh scrubs or exfoliating products and bleaching creams. Avoid tanning or prolonged sun exposure 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after treatment.
Rarely, some spots of bruising may be already visible, but typically bruising is not evident until 2-5 days after the session. To minimize risk of bruising we will give you ice packs and recommend icing and holding pressure on your cheeks and jawline for about 10 minutes after the session.
Ultherapy Aftercare Guidelines Post-Treatment
Because Ultherapy is completely non-invasive, there is no special aftercare regimen to follow. You can continue with your usual skin care regimen, apply makeup, and engage in all normal daily activities, including bathing, going to work, and exercising vigorously.
After Ultherapy treatment, the skin may appear slightly red for a few hours. Sometimes, redness lingers and, in some patients, minor swelling is also noticed. There are typically no significant side effects after Ultherapy, which is precisely why this skin-tightening treatment is so popular.
There may be some swelling for a period of time after the procedure. Swelling is common to experience up to two weeks after the procedure.
Ultherapy treatments stimulate the skin from the inside out to smooth and tighten many areas, including the face, jowls, eyes, and brow. Ultherapy is also effective for lifting the skin on specific areas of the body, including the neck, chest, knees, and stomach.
Most patients notice the most dramatic improvements in the elasticity of their skin within two to three months of their initial treatment. The skin tightening benefits will continue to increase for up to six months after your treatment.
But they all have this follow-up question: “Does Ultherapy hurt?” In general, Ultherapy doesn't cause pain. Because this treatment uses ultrasound energy to trigger skin tightening, patients will feel a heating sensation and tingling below the dermis.
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.
Occasionally, you may see welts, or raised bumps, in your skin. This also usually resolves within minutes. Limit eating and drinking after Ultherapy until normal sensation has returned.
There is virtually no recovery time.
Since Ultherapy is not surgery and not invasive, your recovery after a 60-90 minute in-office procedure is virtually immediate. You will need someone to drive you home after the procedure, but most times you can go about your day the same day as the procedure.
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.
Take an ibuprofen about 30 minutes prior to the treatment (this helps you deal with any mild discomfort during the treatment; too much ibuprofen can lead to more bruising, however). Apply ice to treated area immediately following treatment and over the next 24 hours.
Avoid taking Aspirin, Non-‐steroidal Anti-‐Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS) such as ibuprofen, Vitamin E, Ginger, Ginko Bilboa, Ginseng, and Garlic 7-‐10 days prior to the procedure. These drugs and herbs may cause excessive bleeding or bruising.
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.
The results can be worth it. In fact, Ultherapy is often regarded as a great option for patients with moderate facial sagging, and in fact has won year after year as the best non-invasive lifting treatment.
The results of Ultherapy tend to last around two years but they can last longer if you take steps to boost your collagen production and keep your existing collagen healthy.
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.
We strongly recommend that our clients receive Ultherapy once a year as part of their regular skincare routine to keep results consistent. That's because this revolutionary non-surgical facelift encourages your body to produce new, healthy collagen, and this takes between several weeks and several months.
Ultherapy is a non-surgical treatment using ultrasound waves to tighten the skin and is one of the only treatments safe enough to be used under the eyes.
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.
What can I take if I have discomfort after my Ultherapy® treatment? Please DO NOT TAKE any NSAIDS like Aspirin, Motrin, Aleve, Advil, Naproxyn, etc. They will stop inflammation and will bring in a suboptimal results.
Wrapping it up. I love the natural-lifting effect of Ultherapy, especially on my cheeks and jawline. The face is visibly slimmer, the skin has regained its elasticity and I no longer feel the threat of bulging skin when I lower my head.