Ultherapy results last for a surprisingly long time. * Most patients can expect results to last anywhere from two to three years*. If you want to maintain the results of your treatment, it's recommended that you schedule a maintenance session every few years.
Answer: Facelift after Ulthera treatments
Ulthera doesn't "artificially tighten" skin like you mentioned above. It does actually tighten and tone the skin, its just that over time with aging the skin becomes lax again. This is an unavoidable part of the aging process.
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.
Ultherapy results are intended to be permanent, but the aging process will eventually affect your results. As you age, even after experiencing this treatment, you will continue to notice skin laxity as your body produces less collagen and elastin.
Following Ultherapy, many patients are reporting nerve damage. Ulthera warns that the procedure may cause muscle weakness, numbness, pain, paresthesia, and tingling that “typically” resolves within 6 weeks. Many patients, however, have reported permanent pain, numbness, tingling, and disfigurement.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Your doctor will help you choose a personalized treatment plan during your initial consultation. This will likely include a maintenance appointment between six months and one year after your first treatment. Most patients seek treatment approximately once a year to keep their skin looking its best.
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.
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.
In essence, if you want more drastic and quicker results- threading is the option. If you want longer lasting results, improvement in skin quality, and non-invasive procedure- go with Ultherapy.
You can maximize your Ultherapy results by working with your dermatologist to begin a customized skin care program designed to stimulate collagen fiber formation in the layers of your skin and exfoliate the surface of your skin. Small follow-up Ultherapy sessions can also be used to maintain results over time.
Because the results are long-lasting, you'll only need to repeat Ultherapy every 18 months or so. If you drink alcohol, smoke, or have a lot of UV exposure, you may need more frequent visits.
If Ultherapy is done incorrectly, and too much energy is delivered in one area, it can result in a burn or soft tissue damage.
3) Generally fillers do not interact with superficial light/laser treatments. Thermage and Ulthera (radiofrequency) can sometimes penentrate deep enough depending on placement of the filler and the power used.
Unlike many other skin tightening treatments, Ultherapy can be successfully used to treat the skin around and under the eyes and eyelids. Ultherapy is one of the few treatments that the FDA has cleared for treating sensitive areas around the eyes.
Botox and Dermal Filler treatments actually work very well to compliment the effects of Ultherapy. Ideally, it would be best to get treatment with Ultherapy first and use Botox and Fillers afterwards to boost the effects of the Ultherapy.
For patients with mild to moderate signs of age, including wrinkles, jowls, and under-eye puffiness, Ultherapy® may be an effective alternative to facelift surgery. The results will not last as long as facelift surgery; however, the effects may last up to one year for many patients.
Ultherapy results last longer than fillers, and patients only need to come in for treatments every 9 to 12 months. You can see results for yourself by visiting our gallery of before-and-after photos featuring Dr. Jewell's patients. The results of a filler treatment can be seen immediately after the treatment.
Although this technique is very easy, it is not right for everyone. In particular, you should not use this treatment if you are pregnant. Further, you may not be a good candidate for this ultherapy treatment if you have extremely lax skin or significant sun damage.
Answer: Why Ultherapy May Not Work
The two most common reasons are that either you were a poor candidate for treatment to begin with, or you received inadequate treatment. You are correct that younger people get better results because they have more of a foundation of collagen to work with.
Ultherapy® is non-invasive, as laser beams are transmitted with the use of a special hand piece. Botox® is minimally invasive, requiring only the use of a very thin needle. The results of Botox® may last around six months, while Ultherapy® benefits can be seen for up to two years.
Does Ultherapy melt fat? No. Sometimes people with thin faces feel that they have lost volume from their Ultherapy treatment. In actuality, the lifting and tightening of their skin may make a thin face appear a little more narrow.