Ultherapy: Q&A
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Best Age to Have Ulthera Done?
I am 60 years old. Am I too old for Ulthera? Can It Be Repeated?
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Age is not an issue, it is the degree of sagging that is a good indicator!
If you have so much skin laxity that you need a facelift, then you need a face lift. Ulthera is more effectivve in mild to modertae skin laxity. If you have sever skin laxity regardless of age, Ulthera is not the right answer for you.
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Ultherapy is ageless
Aging is not the only factor that determines the responsiveness to Ulthera. Sun and smoke damage can result in a higher risk of treatment failure, particularly if tanning and smoking are continued after treatment. The degree of improvement is better in younger, more elastic skin, but the results obtained in patients in their 60's and even 80's are often significant enough for many patients. The beauty of the treatment is that it can be performed multiple times,...
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There could be benefit of Ulthera in all age groups
Ultherapy is safe for all ages. The effect of Ultherapy, however, will likely differ in each age group since intrinsic and extrinsic skin aging and laxity will likely vary among groups. To this end, an experienced Ultherapy practioner can "tailor" the setting to acheive the best cosmetic outcome. Just as an example, primary goal in older patient population could be global lifting, while the primary goal in younger patient would be reshaping of face.
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Age for Ultherapy
There is no "age limit" for Ultherapy! The final result depends on your skin's health and elasticity when the procedure is performed. Ultherapy works by remodeling collagen and stimulating collagen production. Healthy younger skin will therefore get a better "collagen response" , and demonstrate better lift and tightening.
Healthy skin at 60 will have a better response than the sun damaged skin of a "smoker" in their 50's or...
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Ultherapy can be done if you are in your 60, 70s and 80s...
Ultherapy can be repeated six to twelve months later (some might do it sooner but I don't know that it would produce a better final result). Lifting can occur as a result of the focused ultrasound energy from Ultherapy, but if there is a significant weakening of one's elasticity of the dermis from sun damage, then the response won't be as good. Age can weaken these fibers and the response of collagen production too, but sundamage probably would decrease the amount of...
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Ultherapy Age Limits Don't Apply
The nice thing about emerging technologies is that they are more frequently developed for a wide age range. At 60 - or beyond - you are certainly not too old for Ultherapy. But as you can see from other answers, there is a change in how well skin responds at various ages. So any procedure that relies in whole or in part on collagen remodeling and collagen stimulation will work better on younger skin since it has more "skin energy".
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Skin quality and laxity are important determinants of Ultherapy results
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As we age, collagen breaks down, leading to the laxity in skin. Ulthera can address this issue by using ultrasound waves to gently heat the tissue layers under the skin, which promotes collagen formation, resulting in lifting and tightening of the tissues.
The quality of your skin and degree of skin laxity are more important factors than your chronological age. Patients that do well with Ultherapy have mild to moderate skin laxity. In addition, patients with good skin...
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Ideal candidates for Ulthera have mild to moderate facial aging
We have treated patients older than 60 with Ulthera with good results, but such patients cannot have severe aging, sun damage, loose skin. The best candidates in our experience thus far with this relatively new device have mild to moderate facial aging. Age is not the most important factor, facial aging is. Patients who have moderate to severe sun damage and wrinkles will benefit more from CO2 laser resurfacing (eg, Exelo2 laser). Patients with moderate to severe jowling, loose neck tissue...
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Am I Too Old For Ulthera?
This is a question that comes up a lot. I don't know that we have an answer yet. Clearly, younger patients respond better to Ultherapy than older patients. What is not clear is whether using a different protocol will enable us to achieve the same results in older patients. Experience in older skin with other modalities of treatment , such as lasers and chemical peels has shown that there is no age at which improvement is not possible. The real...
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Optimal age for Ulthera treatment
Ultherapy uses highly focused ultrasound energy to stimulate collagen regeneration in the layers under the skin. In general this means the younger the patient, the better the results, and menopause is an important issue since the lower estrogen levels contribute to thinning of the skin. Thin skin means less collagen as a "target" so less response. Most of our patients are in their mid-40's to mid 50's but we have had some decent results in patients in their 60's. The...
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