Manhattan Dermatologic Surgeons

Does the Individual Clinic/office Determine Costs, or is That Set by the Ultherapy Company

If the promised results were not seen after 6 months who would be responsible for determining if another treatment could be done on me for reduced costs, the office I went to or the Ulthera Company?

A: Ultherapy costs

Several factors help create a price for a cosmetic treatment

1. Cost of consumable limited lifespan of transducer tip.

2. Equipment lease

3. Equipment maintenace service contract

4. Physician peforming treatment or assistant?

5. How many lines are performed (some may provide less coverage, and as an example, trying to produce a better jawline may involve treatment of the cheek above and neck below resulting in a greater expense than if only the cheek is treated).

6. Availability for communication with problems to discuss / patient-customer service

7. Expertise of physician

8. Geography of practice

Subsequent treatments are done by some doctors as early as six months. Results can not be guaranteed so the physician examines the patient in consultation and provides the best clinical judgement if the patient is a candidate. I won't accept a patient for the treatment if I think they won't get a result. The result is never the same as the amount of lifting a facelift surgery can provide. There is a cost for subsequent treatments.

Can Botox Injections Leave Residue on Skin? Is This Risky?

Can Botox injections leave residue on skin, and can this be ingested accidentally (ie hands or showering)? How many units of Botox ingested are toxic?

A: Botox on skin

There should be no concern if some Botox got on your skin. The Botox for cosmetic use does not involve many units at all. Furthermore it is diluted prior to the injection so it is not potent. Any Botox that gets on the skin is wiped off and will not leave a toxic level on the surface.

Can Hair Transplants Look Natural? What Areas Can Be Used as Donor Hair?

Fine Hairs are needed at the sides of my forehead to make it appear that my forehead is less wide than it actually is. I prefer not to use the back of my scalp as the donor site. Are there any other candidates for this? Like maybe leg hair or even armpit hair?

A: Hair transplant can be Natural I agree with you that having hairs implanted on the side of your scalp should make your forehead seem less wide. However , as to where to get the grafts from, that can only be done in a consultation. My associate, Dr Pistone is a world renowned hair transplant surgeon whose work creates a natural hairline- not like the 'old doll transplants'. You can see the pictures on The attached link under hair transplants . We have 8 offices in the area so we can tell you in person the best donor areas. The areas you mentioned- leg and armpit - do not have the same texture and do not provide for appropriate hair density. The consultation is free for viewers of real self . Good luck !