08/02/2018
ULTRASOUND FACIAL THERAPY INFORMATION
Q:
How long does ultrasound therapy take?
An ULTRASOUND procedure typically takes around 30- 60 minutes, but will depend on the area to be treated and the treatment plan determined by your practitioner. There are no special after-care requirements and you can resume your normal activities immediately.
Q:
Who is a good canditate for ultrasound
A good candidate for ultrasound therapy is someone with skin that has some degree of laxity, to the point of looking, and often feeling, less firm. A lowered eyebrow line or for instance, is often the first sign of “maturing” skin. Loose skin under the neck and under the chin signals a patient might be a candidate. Typically, those in their thirties and older who have mild to moderate skin laxity are candidates.
While ultrasound is not a replacement for a surgical face lift, there are many people who want some lifting but are not ready for surgery, either mentally, physically or financially. There also are younger people who want to “stay ahead of the game” as well as those looking to prolong the effects of cosmetic surgery.
Q:
Is Ultherapy safe?
Natural. Non-Invasive. No Downtime. The FDA-cleared ultrasound procedure has been established to be safe and effective in clinical studies and over 400,000 patient treatments worldwide. Ultrasound energy has a proven track record, with use in the field of medicine for more than 50 years. It is best delivered by a nursing professional who has been through in depth training and have the knowledge to make your treatment a success!
Q:
How many treatments are necessary?
Patients treated with ultrasound facial therapy still have fresh young collagen after a year’s time following the procedure, but skin continues to age. Future touch-up treatments can help keep pace with the aging process, which varies by individual.
Q:
Does Ultrasound hurt?
It is pain free and perhaps you will feel a little tingling but my clients say it is very comfortable
Cold when gel is applied!! You may just hear a buzzing sound from the machine. Which is safe and indicates the delivery of the sound waves.
I take measures to make the experience as pleasant as possible, & patients tell us they leave comfortable and excited about the benefits of their treatment .
Q:
Are there any side effects?
There may be very slight redness for up to an hour or so following the treatment, and a small percentage of patients may have slight tingling but mild and temporary in nature.
Many people don’t realize that ultrasound imaging can be used to lift skin and promote collagen production. One such noninvasive treatment, Ultherapy®, has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Practitioners use the ultrasound treatment to target deep tissue layers. They can use the device to focus energy where it is most needed.
Ultrasound therapy — long used for imaging and other treatments — is now helping to give people’s faces a lift.
Ultrasound uses noninvasive ultrasound energy to lift the eyebrow, neck and under-chin. Recently, the FDA approved the technique for smoothing décolletage (chest area) lines and wrinkles as well.
How does ultrasound therapy work?
The ultrasound skin tightening device reaches 5 mm deep under the skin, penetrating into the second layer of muscles underneath the facial muscles. Lasers don’t even go that deep.”
Going deep into the skin matters because that’s where your skin makes new collagen.
Stimulating collagen creation
Unlike other laser treatments that simply target the outer layers of skin, ultrasound therapy bypasses the skin’s surface. It delivers the collagen stimulating ultrasound energy to the deepest layers.
The dermis layer of the skin contains most of the skin’s specialized cells and structures. It synthesizes less collagen each year after about age 20. For women, estrogen levels decrease after menopause. This leaves the skin drier, thinner, and not as taut as before.
Once the dermis begins producing the new collagen, sagging facial and neck skin lifts and starts to look younger and tighter.
It is a A micro facelift without the scalpel
Because ultrasound therapy is noninvasive, there is no cutting, no stitches and no downtime....
Ultherapy is a good alternative for those who cannot or do not want a surgical face-lift.
