Ultherapy treatment: Everything you need to know
Ultherapy treatment is the remodeling of your face and upper chest area. This non-invasive treatment method helps tighten the collagen and offers your skin a younger look. It involves using the power of ultrasound to transform your collar bones, eyebrows, neck, and upper chest. Ultherapy has been proven to be effective for acquiring cosmetic benefits. The treatment involves using ultrasound imaging to enable the doctor to see layers of tissue clearly and perform the treatment accordingly. The focused ultrasound energy promotes the production of collagen and make your skin look naturally younger.
How does Ultherapy treatment works?
Ultherapy 超聲刀 targets focuses ultrasound energy beneath the areas of your skin, using the right temperature to promote collagen production. The heat energy from the applicator is aimed at different depths, affecting three layers:
muscle
skin
superficial wrinkles
The ultrasound energy stimulates collagen and elastic tissue, which should result in firmer skin, less sagging, and fewer wrinkles.
Pre Ultherapy
Preparation for the procedure is minimal. Regular eating, drinking, exercise, and work routines can be maintained before and immediately after the procedure.
You should remove makeup and other skin care products from the target area prior to treatment. If instructed by your provider, you may take pain-reducing or anti-inflammatory medication before the procedure begins. If these medications affect your ability to drive, plan to be picked up from the office after the treatment.
Ultherapy procedure
Your provider, usually a physician or laser technician, will clean the areas they plan to work on of any oil or residue and apply an ultrasound gel. The Ultherapy device is placed against the skin, and your provider will use an ultrasound viewer to adjust the device to the appropriate settings. Ultrasound energy is then delivered to the targeted areas. You might experience quick, intermittent feelings of heat and tingling during treatment. Pain medication can be administered to address any discomfort. At the end of the procedure, the applicator is removed.
A single procedure can last up to 90 minutes, depending on the treatment. Ultherapy treatment on the chest takes about 30 minutes compared to the face and neck areas which can take 60 to 90 minutes.
Suitable areas of Ultherapy treatment
It’s used most commonly on the face, neck, and chest. Other target areas include:
eyebrows
under the chin
décolletage (chest area)
Custom treatment plans should be discussed during your consultation with an Ultherapy provider.
Side effects of Ultherapy
Sensations of heat and tingling typically subside soon after the procedure. The treated skin areas can sometimes become flushed or red in the hours after the procedure, and short-term sensations including tingling, swelling, and tenderness may occur. On rare occasions, there may be some bruising or numbness, but these typically go away within a few days of the procedure.
Post Ultherapy treatment?
There is usually no downtime associated with Ultherapy. Regular activities such as work, exercise, or socializing can be resumed immediately after treatment.
You can start noticing the first results of Ultherapy within a few days, depending on your body’s ability to produce new collagen. Improvement typically continues for up to three months. The results will last as long as your body continues to produce new collagen and until the natural aging process takes over again. Based on your skin’s response to Ultherapy, you can decide if additional sessions are necessary.