How Long Will an Ulthera Skin Treatment Last?

Is it reasonable that patients go yearly, or more often for Ultherapy?

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Ulthera and Pelleve : Two technologies that drive me nuts!!!!

Ulthera is hyped as a face-lifting and neck tightening technology that is revolutionary because of its use of focused ultrasound that creates ridiculously high amounts of heat in tiny little spots underneath your skin. The thought is that a line of these spots will create a vector of pull or lift. Well, the results are difficult to appreciate (if you do not take a post procedure picture with an elevated chin which makes the neck appear tighter) and the long term... more

Ulthera Lasting Time

A patient treated with Ultherapy should see results for around a year following the procedure, but skin continues to age. Future touch-up treatments can help keep pace with the aging process, which varies for each individual.

How long does an Ultherapy treatment last...

This treatment will last between two to three years, but it can be repeated sooner if further improvement of tightening and lifting is desired. You should wait a minimum of three months before retreating.

Ultherapy - Duration of treatment

The duration of Ultherapy varies between individuals and depends heavily on the degree of one's starting facial laxity and how well you take care of your skin. Most individuals will continue to see an improvement at a year's time but this can be prolonged if you have youthful skin and have a good skin care regimen. Harsh environmental exposure such as heavy smoking or extreme sun exposure will hasten the aging process whether you have Ultherapy or not. Ultherapy can... more

Ultherapy treatment frequency depend on skin age

The extent of aging and laxity of facial soft tissue is the best predictor of frequency of Ultherapy treatment. If you are in your 30s-40's, you will likely need to have your maintenance treatment every 18-24 months. From upper 40s to mid 50s, you may need to repeat treatment every 12-18 months and in your late 50s and beyond, you will likely need repeat treatments every 9-12 months. Of course these numbers are estimates based on expected extent of aging and regardless of your age, you... more

Ultherapy and Pelleve may result in long-term tightening and lifting

Just as a facelift's amount of elevation of sagging tissues does not last forever because of the natural aging processes tendency to produce a continual loss of elasticity and drooping over time, the benefit of Ultherapy's tightening and lifting will lessen as the years progress. There is no evidence that the new collagen produced by Ultherapy, nor the tightening, goes away. When studies were done years ago with biopsies of tissue on patients that underwent dermabrasion,... more

Longevity of Ulthera

Good question! It has been available for two years give and take so we will see but people usually get treated once with good results some opt for another treatment in about 9 months!