My Doctor Told Me I Had "Bands" on my Neck. Does Ulterapy Really Help This Problem?

I have seen patients' photographs by the Ulthera company in which some looked better, and some necks that did have much sagging, looked tighter and less saggy but in a few of those patients the bands then looked more prominent than before because they were hidden in the midst of the sagging skin. Platysma (the muscle) bands may improve with Botox, although this is temporary and may last only a few to several months. I have personally noted good improvement both immediately with... more

You are describing platysmal bands, a common finding in the "aging" neck. They result when the platysma muscle sags. There are several treatments. In many patients, botox is an effective, albeit short-lasting, treatment for relaxing platysmal bands. Plastic surgeons can tighten the platysmal surgically (submentoplasty). Ultherapy actually does reach the platysma, as well as the overlying skin, and can give the right candidate a more... more

Though I can't say without seeing you, neck bands are typically due to an underlying muscle called the platysma. If what you have are two bands going from the chin down the middle of the neck, then nonsurgical treatments such as Ulthera will not address the problem since they focus more on skin lifting and firming.