I had ultherapy a few days ago and had a nerve block for pain. I am wondering whether the lingering numbness in my neck and jaw/cheeks is caused by the ultherapy or by the nerve block. I would like to know if this is a reported side effect of ultherapy and how long it is likely to last.
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October 24, 2011
Answer: Temporary numbness has occurred with ulthera
Our usual protocol is to give patients 2 Extra Strength Tylenol tablets and patients do absolutely fine with this method. I do get an occasional request for having it done under sedation, and we do offer twilight anesthesia in our office at an additional cost. All patients have...
The answer is definitely maybe. The reason is a complex balance of interactions between the muscles of expression around the eyes and forehead. The horizontal lines that develop in the forehead are often due to holding the eyebrows up, which in turn can be either because of heavy upper eyelids...
Ultherapy and microdermabrasion, such as Dermasweep, treat very different issues with the skin. Microdermabrasion can exfoliate the skin and rarely does anything for the long term improvement of wrinkles. Laser resurfacing or actual dermabrasion, which is used less commonly these days, or...