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Am I a Candidate for Ulthera in my Lower Face?

asked 1 year ago by curiousaboutthis in USA
Latest answer by Jonathan Pontell, MD, FACS
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Tags: jaw line, jowls, female, candidate

When I look at photos from a year and a half ago, I did not have those tiny little jowls, but I have them now. I would like to know if I look like a candidate for Ulthera for the Jawline. I do have some laxity on my neck, too. Are passes made directly on the throat? (Mine is sensitive.) I do not want to use numbing agents, as I can't stand that strange feeling. Have high tolerance for pain, just don't want to gag. Thanks.

11 answers to Am I a Candidate for Ulthera in my Lower Face?

Ulthera is useful for the jowls and sagging skin of the neck

Based on your description, you seem like you would be a candidate for Ulthera. Patients who do well with Ultherapy are those with mild to moderate tissue laxity. It works well to tighten the tissues along the jowls and neckline. Generally, younger patients tend to have more robust results. No passes are made over the thyroid cartilage, which is the major cartilage in the throat. There is not much pressure exerted on your neck or throat from the device. There are various methods to make... more

Sarmela Sunder, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.sunderplasticsurgery.com

Ulthera helps the Jowls

Ulthera utilizes ultra focused ultrasound energy waves to tighten the smas layer of the skin at both the 3mm and4mm depth. We have performed many in our practice and to date the results have been very encouraging. Approximately 80% of patients see a significant clinical difference- much better than what we were achieving with previous technologies. One big advantage of the Ulthera technology is that there is no downtime- as people go back to work the next day with only minimal to no... more

Joshua L. Fox, MD
Long Island Dermatologic Surgeon

www.advanceddermatologypc.com

Ultherapy for early signs of skin laxity

Ultherapy is a good option for the lower face if you are noticing some early signs of skin laxity, such as early prejowls, neck laxity, and cheek laxity. I find patients who have some good skin tone with early signs of skin laxity are good candidates for Ultherapy. This device is currently the only FDA approved lifting device and requires minimal to no down time. Treatments typically take about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Edward S. Kwak, MD
Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgeon

Fixing early jowls with Ulthera

From your photo it looks like you would be a good candidate for Ulthera. We have seen nice results of the jowls and lower neck with the technology. As far as going without numbing agents I think you could, everyone's pain tolerance is different. As long as yours is high you should be fine. Good Luck!

Suresh Koneru, MD
San Antonio Plastic Surgeon

You seem like a great Ultherapy candidate

By the description of your concerns, you seem like a great candidate for the Ultherapy treatment. Ultherapy is the only device ever to be given an FDA approval for facial lifting (brow lift). We were chosen to be one of the first facilities in the nation to have the Ultherapy device, and we have been very pleased with the results we can achieve. It's very exciting that we can actually treat jowls and facial laxity without surgery. Andrew C. Campbell, M.D. Board Certified... more

Andrew Campbell, MD
Milwaukee Facial Plastic Surgeon

Effectiveness of Ulthera in the Lower Face

Your photo suggests that you may be an appropriate candidate and that you would get good results. The final determination would rest on an exam in person. Ulthera is best for patients with early signs of aging. Jowling, submental fat and mild skin laxity respond well to Ulthera treatment. Should you choose to proceed, I would recommend that you discuss oral sedation if you want to avoid local anesthetic. We have had several patients that wanted to try the... more

Joseph Campanelli, MD
Minneapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon

Patient selection for Ulthera

As you know, Ultherapy uses micro-focused ultrasound to precisely stimulate collagen remoldeling in the collagen layers under the skin. While I can't predict your results without seeing you, here are some general guidelines: Since the body's response to the treatment is what determines the results, people who are younger tend to do better. That is because with age and skin thinning there is less collagen to begin with, so patients in their 40's to early 50's are... more

Richard Baxter, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

baxterplasticsurgery.com

Ulthera for Jowls

Yes, you appear to be an excellent candidate for Ulthera. You have a relatively small amount of jowling which should respond well to Ulthera. Numbing cream is not effective for Ulthera as the treatment is deeper then the numbing cream can penetrate. I typically give patients a percocet pill and a toradol pill which controls the pain well.

Jonathan Pontell, MD, FACS
Philadelphia Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drpontell.com

Excellent option

Ultherapy would be an excellent options skin tightening for younger patients with early skin aging. We also would often employ a combination approach, e.g. filler/botox, when necessary to optimize overall result. This would vary from patient to patient.

Chang Son, MD
Fort Lee Dermatologist

No numbing cream done for Ultherapy face and neck lifting

The discomfort felt with Ultherapy is a deep dermal sensation so numbing cream wouldn't help and is not used. You may be an ideal candidate, young, healthy skin with good elasticity just forming the jowls from slight sagging. The throat itself is not treated but the neck adjacent to the windpipe is. Just tell your doctor not to press too hard near the area. see video

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

www.thenyac.com

Ulthera for early jowls

You would appear to be a very good candidate for ulthera. I think ulthera works best in people that have relatively good skin elasticity, but are beginning to see signs of aging.