Ultherapy

Microfocused ultrasound energy heats the deeper layers of your skin. This triggers collagen production and tightens the supporting structures underneath. It can penetrate up to 4.5 mm down to the SMAS layer and heats to 65 degrees Celsius which is optimal for neocollagenesis and elastin production. Results develop over weeks and months as your body rebuilds collagen. One session is usually enough to see solid results.

Both use energy to tighten skin, but they work differently. Thermage uses radiofrequency heat and reaches about 2.5mm deep. Ultherapy uses focused ultrasound and reaches 4.5mm deep -- the muscle layer. That deeper penetration is why Ultherapy typically gives better lifting results. Also, Thermage heats everything in bulk (like dumping a bucket of water), while Ultherapy uses a fractionated pattern (like a shower spray). That's why Ultherapy is more comfortable and gives superior results.

Microneedling creates tiny channels in the skin to stimulate collagen. RF microneedling adds radiofrequency heat for extra tightening. Both work, but RF microneedling usually needs multiple sessions and results last several months to less than a year. Ultherapy needs just one session and results typically last 1.5+ years. However, RF microneedling addresses acne scars and discoloration better than Ultherapy. Ultherapy is specifically for lifting and tightening.

Basically any area with sagging or loose skin. The most common are the brow and upper face, midface and cheeks, jawline, chin, and neck. The chest (décolletage) can be treated too if there's wrinkling. One session can treat multiple areas.

Usually 30-75 minutes depending on how many areas you're treating and how large those areas are.

Comfort varies person to person. Most people (about 80%) don't need any pain medication. You'll feel heat and pressure, which is manageable. If you're sensitive to it, we offer inhaled nitrous oxide (pro-nox) to keep you comfortable and can also do local anesthesia to completely numb the treatment area.. We also use Ulthera Amplify, which makes the whole process more tolerable. If you use the gas, you can drive 15 minutes after the procedure.

Some people see immediate tightening. Most people notice gradual improvement over 2-3 months as collagen rebuilds. The results keep improving, which is kind of cool.

Generally 1.5+ years from a single treatment. That's way longer than most other non-invasive treatments. Some people enjoy improvements for even longer. Individual results vary, but you're getting real structural changes, not just surface stuff.

Basically zero. You might have mild redness for a few hours. Swelling is usually mild and might last a few days, but it's typically only noticeable to you. You might feel some tenderness or tingling for a few days. You can go back to work the next day and do everything normally.