Ultherapy: Q&A
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Which is better for skin tightening - Ulthera or Thermage?
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steffi
in singapore
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Ulthera is Effective for Non-Surgical Facial Rejuvenation
Ulthera™ has only recently been approved by the FDA for use in the US. It has, however, been available in Asia and in Europe for several years, and preliminary results have been impressive. Ulthera™ is currently only being offered to select physicians within the US who have significant facial aesthetic practices, many of whom are involved in research and clinical studies as well.
To refer to Ulthera™ as a "gizmo" is to discredit the technology behind the device. ...
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Skin tightening with Ulthera, thermage and others
Keep in mind these are only tools and by themselves are neither good nor bad. A scalpel is neither good nor bad but can be used to perform beautiful surgery or make a terrible mess. That being said, these devices are commonly used by practitioners with no formal training in plastic and reconstructive surgery and thus no understanding of what interventions, forces structures and vectors make a beautifully rejuvenated face. Now that Thermage has a long history, people are...
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Best Non-Surgical, Non--Invasive Treatment for Lifting and Tightening Skin and Muscles of Face, Neck, Eye Brows, and Other Areas
Hi Steffi,
Great question!
I have followed both technologies since their inception, Thermage for about the last 10 to 12 years, and Ultherapy by Ulthera for the past 2 years. Based on the science behind them and the patient satisfaction results, Ultherapy by Ulthera is a superior treatment.
Ultherapy by Ulthera is the only FDA approved device for both tightening and lifting of the muscles and skin of the face and neck, including the eye brows. Ultherapy is the...
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Ulthera for skin tightening
Our office has both Ulthera and Thermage and done a large number of both. Although none of the noninvasive technologies will give the same results as surgery, they do provide a subtle, yet noticable improvement without much downtime or cost. Ulthera is my choice for skin tightening in the face and neck, since I have seen a definite improvement in the face and neck of the the patients who had Ulthera. Thermage is great for tightening the abdomen, thighs and buttocks!
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Ulthera vs Thermage
Going straight to the point, I think Ultherapy works much better than Thermage for skin tightening.
I have been using the Thermage system (with each upgrade), for the past 8 years. I have had some really great results, and also some patients who really didn't get much improvement. I do have to give kudos to Thermage for being on the forefront of non-invasive skin tightening. And, the company also owns the Fraxel (which I love), and Liposonix (which I haven't...
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Ultherapy-Preferred over Thermage
Although both procedures are promoted for their skin tightening effects based on thermal stimulation of collagen production, this is where the similarity ends. Ultherapy utilizes ultrasound technology that allows for visualization of the tissue during treatment with the energy penetrating the skin before converging at a pre-determined depth below the surface where the heat is deposited. Thermage utilizes radiofrequency where the energy radiates inward from the surface thereby...
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Which works better Ulthera or Thermage?
While the only way to know for sure is by performing a 'double blind study' in which both the doctor and patient don't know which treatment is being used. however in our practice 1) patients see results more immediately 2) the treatment is somewhat faster than thermage 3)we seem to get more reproducible improvement in about 80. per cent of our patients and a significantly lower percentage for thermage. The pain for Ulthera also seems to be slightly less but usually requires one or more forms...
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Ulthera Works
I have had the Ulthera machine for 4 months and have treated approximately 60 patients.
1.) I had the Thermage machine in the past, and, in my experience, the Ulthera machine works much better at non surgical skin tightening.
2.) the Ulthera machine is less painful than the Thermage machine.
3.) Local anesthetic can be used with the Ulthera machine but not with the Thermage machine.
4.) In my office Ulthera is less expensive than Thermage was.
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Ultherapy to tighten and firm skin
An important distinction between Thermage and Ultherapy is that Ultherapy is the first and only device with an FDA approval for LIFTING facial skin and neck skin. No other device has this LIFTING approval from the FDA, including Thermage. Most of my patients are very interested in the possibility of lifting – this is a major advantage of Ultherapy. An ultrasound transducer is placed on the skin to see where energy is needed. The skin’s response is to...
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Ulthera vs Thermage: Ulthera is best for skin tightening
Both skin tightening treatments heat the dermal layers of the face, producing Thermal Injury Zones, that ignite collagen production. Both procedures tighten the skin and provide a non-invasive face 'lift'. Thermage works with radio frequency, has been on the market for over 10 years, and is FDA approved. Ultherapy uses ultrasound energy, is relatively new to the market (FDA approval came a little over 2 years ago).
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