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I Had a Botox Treatment in Mid Dec. Will Ulthera Still Be Just As Effective?
Would waiting give a better outcome to the Ulthera treatment. It has been 2 months since receiving the box. If the muscle is paralyzed from the Botox how would the muscle be able to lift from the Ulthera?
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Nat9041
in Charlotte, NC
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Ultherapy and botox
Hi,
Botox will not affect the Ultherapy process. The muscle is relaxed by the botox and this is below the level of the Ultherapy target areas.
Feel comfortable with both at any time. Not so with fillers that are located in the treatment areas but that is another topic.
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Botox and Ulthera
Thank you for your question. Botox and Ulthera do not target the same areas in the same ways, so the Botox treatment will not affect the Ulthera treatment. You can go ahead with the treatment regardless of when you received Botox.
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Can have synergistic benefit
Botox and Ultherapy work through different mechanisms. When used in combination by an experienced provider, they can have a synergistic benefit. It would depend on the patient, but a combination approach has produced good results in our practice.
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Botox is a great adjunct to Ultherapy
Ulthera delivers heat via ultrasound to the dermis where collagen is found. The Utlherapy does not tighten muscle but it tightens the SMAS connective tissue layer above the muscle. Botox might relax opposing muscles that normally pull down the area of interest thereby helping the Ultherapy lift even better.
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Botox and Ulthera OK
I do not perform Ulthera as I prefer Exilis or SkinTyte - but, Botox together with Ulthera, Exilis or SkinTyte is OK.
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Ulthera after Botox
It is fine to have an Ulthera treatment after Botox. They are great treatments to have together and compliment each other. The Botox treatment will not affect the results of the Ulthera. Hope this helps. Dr. Halem
New York Dermatologic Surgeon
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Ulthera and Botox
These treatments are complimentary and I often combine them in the same treatment session. If you had Botox two months ago then that should actually enhance your results with the Ulthera procedure. Good luck!
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Botox and Ulthera can be complementary
Ulthera, which uses microfocused ultrasound to stimulate collagen regeneration, does not depend on muscle action for its effect. Botox relaxes muscles, so they can actually be complementary procedures. For example, by Botoxing the crow's feet muscle which pulls down on the outer brow, Ultherapy to the forehead doesn't have to fight against the downward pull while the collagen is remodeling.
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Ulthera after Botox
Ulthera and Botox are intended to operate differently. Botox is a paralytic agent. The goal of Ulthera is to tighten the skin using ultrasound, much as Thermage was designed for tightening using radio frequency. In my opinion, Ulthera has not been shown to produce satisfactory results. You may want to consider facial fillers, such as Radiesse or Restylane, instead.
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Ulthera and Botox can be Effective Together
That is a good question! Botox and Ultherapy work through different mechanisms of action. Botox works by interrupting the nerve impulse to the treatment area and thereby reducing muscle contraction. This effect reduces what is commonly referred to as "active wrinkles". Ulthera, on the other hand, is focused ultrasound and works by stimulating collagen and tightening the skin through its focused ultrasonic energy. This results in lifting and tightening of the...
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