I Am 65 Yrs. Old; Am I Too Old to Have the Ulthera Procedure?

Its not necessarily an age relevant treatment as much as quality of the skin we're working in and amount of laxity. Its ideal for patients with mild to moderate laxity. Ultherapy can be a very useful tool in improving the tone and quality of tissue. Having a consultation with a provider in your area should help you decide if its the appropriate therapy for you.  

Rather than age, skin quality is what to look for when evaluating whether or not a person will benefit from Ultherapy. If you have taken good care of your skin over the years and have moderate skin laxity, Ultherapy may be a great option for you. On the other hand, if you have severe skin laxity, Ultherapy may not provide the results you want. There are other non-invasive options, which may be more effective for your particular problem. I suggest having an in-person consultation with a board-certified dermatologist who offers a variety of treatment options to evaluate your concerns and determine if Ultherapy is a good option for you.

It is not so much your chronological age but rather the condition of your skin including amount of pigmentation, prior sun damage, genetics and other factors. For most age 65 should not be a problem.

Chronological age and skin age are not always the same. Someone can have very youthful, toned, and elastic skin at 65 if they used sun protection and a skin care regimen that helped to maintain the quality of their collagen. Premature skin aging from extensive exposure to harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun can be evident in the 30's and 40's in some people. A consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon will give you the opportunity to consider both non-surgical options like Ultherapy and surgical options to determine which approach would work best for you.

Hello! Thank you for your question! Age alone is not a contraindication
to a surgical procedure. There are a few medical
comorbidities that contribute to a higher risk during any surgical
procedure including infections, wound complications, delayed wound
healing, bleeding, anesthetic risks, etc. Factors such as diabetes,
hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart problems, lung problems,
etc are more common in the elderly. However, if you are healthy, or
these conditions are well-controlled, you would certainly still be a
candidate for a surgical procedure. If your complaints or desires are
great enough to consider the surgical option, I would seek a
consultation with a plastic surgeon to discuss your complaints and go
over the options as well as risks and benefits of the procedure.You
should obtain medical clearance from your primary care physician that
you
are at an acceptable risk for undergoing a surgical procedure. For
elective or aesthetic procedures, your surgeon may want to get you to a
reasonable health status prior to consideration for a procedure.
Discuss all of
your medical comorbidities and medication with your surgeon prior and
discuss these risks.  This
procedure should still be very safe for you and hope for an
uncomplicated course with an excellent result! Hope that this helps!
Best wishes!

Yes,
you can have Ultherapy if you are 65 years old. As we age we lose
elasticity, so it depends on the laxity and sagging of your skin. Each patient
is different regardless of age but your expectations need to be realistic. You
can be 40 years old and have had a lot of sun exposure and have damaged skin or
you can be 70 years old and have minimal sun damage and not too severe laxity.
We have treated patients in their late sixties that do not want to have plastic
surgery and they have had great results. The best way to tell if you are a
candidate for Ulthera is to consult with an Ultherapy expert.

Hello, thank you for your information.  It really depends on the skins elasticity.  Some patients we have treated were in the early 70's.  If you go in for a consultation with an ultherapy expert, they should be honest with you about your best options for the results you're trying to receive.  

Thank you for your question. Like most questions regarding age, I think of age as just a number. It is really the condition of the skin and soft tissue that determines who will benefit from a procedure such as Ulthera. There are some people in their 60's and 70's who would benefit from Ulthera, while others who are in their 40's whose skin is too damaged to be a candidate.Ulthera is best used in people with some aging changes of the skin but not extreme loss of elasticity or sag. While those people may get some improvement with Ulthera, they would be better served by surgical options. In a properly selected patient, Ulthera can provide a nice degree of improvement without surgery or recovery time.The best way to tell if you are a candidate for Ulthera is to consult with a plastic surgeon. They can examine your skin and discuss the specific options for you.Best of luck with your face.Jeff Rockmore

There is no age at which I will not do Ultherapy.  It all depends on the appearance of the facial and neck tissues.  Some patients in their 40s may be poor candidates if they have severe sun damage and laxity and others in their 60s may be good candidates if they have minimal sun damage and not too severe laxity.  The chronologic age is less important then the actual degree of aging and sun damage.

Absolutely you can have Ultherapy if you're 65. As we age our skin's dermis loses elasticity and that can minimize the good results of Ultherapy.  If you had a lot of sunexposure as a child, and young adult, your skin now is paying the price probably with a lot of elastin loss and bad collagen.  Your face will not get the same good results as a similarly aged adult with better skin.  We can treat patients in their 70s but expectations need to be realistic. Ultherapy is not the same as a facelift, far from it. Without surgery, the ultrasonic energy can help globally rejuvenate one's sagging face, even though there will still be folds and jowls, etc.