Does Anyone Forsee Any Long Term Possible Side Effects from Ulthera? Since It is So New.

I am wondering if anyone thinks Ulthera Treatment could have any long term side effects years from now ? Could heating the skin from underneath ever result in Hyperpigmentation or little bumbs arising and showing up years later ? What about permanent nerve damage. I just wanted to get some Dr's thoughts on what could be possible permanent side effects since the technolgy is so new.

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3 Doctor Answers | Asked by FlipFlop in Gulfport, MS

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Ultherapy is very safe

Thanks for your question. Ultherapy is very safe. I have done over 80 cases and I have not seen any complications. Ultrasound has been used for many, many years for diagnostic purposes and there are no short term or long term issues. In fact, ultrasound is used on babies in the womb every day of the week and no problems are found. Ultherapy uses the same ultrasound waves, but focuses the waves at the deeper layer of the skin (dermis) and the connective tissue... more

Ultherapy and its safety

After thousands of procedures, the safety profile of Ulthera is promising. If there is no hyperpigmentation at three to six months and no hypopigmentation at one year and no bumps that have been noted at one year, there would be very very little chance of developing such events thereafter and there haven't been reports of such. Nerve irritation has been noted to cause temporary numbness, sensitivity and functional motor weakness but these have reversed themselves without treatment... more

Side effects and Ultherapy

Ultherapy treatment works by using ultrasound energy to create focused heat at a specific depth in the skin. A side effect could occur if treatment is placed over nerves that run close to the jawline and the chin area. The nerve could become weak due to the heat injury. However, this area is not treated with the current protocol and our current Ulthera tips, so as to avoid this side effect. Regarding hyperpigmentation. The treatment passes thru the... more