Advantages of Ulthera to Thermage?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of Ulthera and Thermage? Are more doctors switching to Ulthera? What is the main reason?

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Thermage® has proven safety and less pain

Thermage and Ulthera are similar in their effects, one using radiofrequency and the other using ultraound to stimulate collagen. Ulthera is a new technology and some doctors want to be at the forefront of the latest trends, though it is reportedly quite painful. Thermage has been around for many years and has significantly improved its latest version Thermage CPT( Comfort Pulse Technology). Now it is a much more comfortable treatment with better results than ever and zero downtime. Most... more

Manish Khanna, MD

Montreal Dermatologic Surgeon

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Ulthera vs Thermage vs nothing at all

The phrase "buyer beware" comes to mind when considering any of the highly advertised non-surgical skin tightening treatments out there. The results are minimal at best, and non-existenent in many patients. The unsuspecting patient consumer needs to very carefully evaluate the benefits of these treatments vs the cost and ask if it is really worth it.

Ulthera is the Best Non-Surgical Procedure for Lifting and Tightening the Skin of the Face, Neck, and Eyebrows

Hi A, Interesting question. Ulthera uses microfocused ultrasound energy to lift and tighten the skin of the face, neck, and eyebrows. It is the only technology FDA approved to do so. The major advantage of Ulthera over Thermage is patient satisfaction. I have followed Thermage since before it came out in the marketplace, have demo'ed it on many patients over the years, and have spoken to numbers of patients. Unfortunately, I found no effect with Thermage in... more

Michael A. Persky, MD

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Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Thermage vs. Ultherapy

Thermage has been around for much longer than Ulthera, but even with new advanced CPT technology, I have already found that the Ulthera, known to penetrate deeper than thermage, has provided patients, in general, greater satisfaction. This comes from the mouths of patients who have had both. On RealSelf.com patients have self-rated Ulthera with an 89% satsifaction rate vs. below 50% with Thermage. I do know of many doctors who have virtually replaced their facial... more

Ulthera and Thermage: both effective

Ulthera and Thermage can both provide a certain amount of skin tightening and/or lifting for the right candidate. While Ulthera uses ultrasound technology, Thermage uses radiofrequency to achieve a similar result. Uthera is the new kid on the block and a number of doctors are using it with great satisfaction; Thermage has been in the American market longer and its newest incarnation can provide solid results with less pain. It's best to have a consultation with a medical... more