Categories: Skin Tightening, Ultherapy,
Skin tightening with no incisions and no downtime?
That may sound too good to be true but Ultherapy does just that. Whether you are avoiding surgery, you don’t want any downtime, or it’s simply too expensive, Ultherapy is the way to go!
Sounds too good to be true. What exactly is it?
Ultherapy is the gold standard for nonsurgical skin tightening of the face, neck and decolletage. It uses microfocused ultrasound energy to stimulate your own body’s collagen production. Think of holding a magnifying glass directly under a beam of light – you take that energy and create heat on the other end. This is the same concept as Ultherapy.
We are creating controlled micro-injuries to stimulate a healing response which includes the production of new collagen for up to 6 months! This treatment takes an average of 2 hours to complete, depending on the areas that are being treated and once completed you’ll be able to walk out of here with no restrictions.
Did someone say turkey neck?
Call it a double chin or a turkey neck, this is the number one area of concern I hear from patients. There are times where the fullness underneath your chin appears to be fat BUT it could also be skin laxity (or both). This is a normal part of aging that is further exacerbated by any sudden weight fluctuations. If skin laxity is the true culprit of your “turkey neck”, then Ultherapy is a wonderful solution for you.
Think of your bone structure as a table, your skin as the tablecloth, and Ultherapy as the person pulling that tablecloth nice and taught. Over the process of 6 months, you’ll see a visible change throughout the entire face and jawline – you can officially wave goodbye to that turkey neck.
Ladies, don’t forget about your chest – remember Ultherapy can treat the face, neck, and decolletage. This is an area of the body that gets neglected time and time again. I can’t tell you how many times I see people who take great care of their face, but it does not match the rest of their body. Just how it’s important to extend your skincare down to the chest it’s also important to make sure you get a full correction when doing a treatment like Ultherapy for best results.
The Dream Team
So we’ve established that Ultherapy is the queen of skin tightening but that is just one component of the aging process. What people don’t understand is that there isn’t a one-fix-all procedure. Not only are we experiencing changes in our skin, but we also see volume loss. Let’s go back to our table and tablecloth example. If our table starts to get chipped away or loses some corners for example, no matter how much we pull that tablecloth, it’s just not going to look the same.
So we need to make sure we are also addressing the foundation – our bone structure. This is where fillers come into play. I LOVE fillers because they are one of the only treatments that you can see immediate results from and they work beautifully with Ultherapy. It is very rare that I don’t recommend both in combination because that is truly how you see the best results.
If you are still not sure if Ultherapy is right for you, make sure you come in for a consultation with one of our providers for a comprehensive assessment. At that point we can go over different options and answer any questions. See you soon!
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