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

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Age and Ulthera treatment

Ulthera treatment, like Thermage and even surgery, is more successful when treating healthier skin. Younger skin that is severly damaged from excessive sun exposure, poor diet, or other factors may respond less well than healthy, well cared for skin in an older person. I believe the quality of the skin is more important than the age of the patient and thus do not have an absolute age cut off when determining if someone is a candidate for Ulthera treatment.

Brian Biesman, MD

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Nashville Oculoplastic Surgeon

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Age limit for Ulthera

The best candidates for Ulthera have mild skin laxity and overall good skin texture, rather than a definite age range. At your consult, your physician will evaluate you to see if you are a good candidate.

How old is too old for Ultherapy?

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. see video

Depends on your desired result

Hi there....Ultherapy is a truly impressive procedure because it uses high-intensity focused ultrasound delivered in precise bursts into the collagen layers under the skin. This results is the regeneration of collagen that helps the face repair itself over time. As far as results go, if you are looking for a natural looking brow-lift or tightening of the forehead, Uthera is a good option. However, if you have significant jowls or lower face and neck laxity, a face lift procedure might be a... more

Age in the 60+ range is not a contraindication to having Ultherapy

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... more

Who is too old for Ulthera?

Regardless of age, people who get the best results from Ulthera are those that have recently begun to notice any or all the following: 1) eyelids are drooping, 2) jowls are starting, 3) modest double chin. As a rough guide, these are people in their late thirties to early fifties. That said, there are older people who look young for their age that can get noticeable tightening with Ulthera. Regardless of age, Ulthera will create injury to the skin,... more

Age Limit for Ultherapy

While there is no age limit per se, the effectiveness of the procedure diminishes as one ages. What we are trying to evaluate is whether it is possible to get the same results for someone in their 70's if a series of treatments is completed. Right now, the answer to that question is up in the air. The other issue to consider is that not all 70 year olds age the same. A smoking sun worshiper will have more skin laxity than a non-smoking person that stay out... more

Optimal age for Ulthera treatments

Ultherapy uses high-intensity focused ultrasound delivered in precise bursts into the collagen layers under the skin. This results in collagen remodeling and rebuilding, so the more collagen there is to begin with the bigger the "target" and the better the response. Typically, the best results are in patients from their mid 40's, when the are first seeing the need for skin lifing, up to mid-50's when collagen starts to diminish. I have treated a few patients in their... more