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I Have Read That Ulthera Hurts but What About Preventive Measures?

asked 1 year ago by tory45 in san jose
Latest answer by Cameron Rokhsar, MD
Question viewed 823 times
Tags: pain, prevention

Will Facial Numbing & Meds help with the pain?

8 answers to I Have Read That Ulthera Hurts but What About Preventive Measures?

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Making Ultherapy treatment as comfortable as possible

There is no question that Ultherapy has some discomfort associated with it which can sometimes be significant. The level of discomfort really depends on the patient as pain thresholds vary widely from person to person. I had the treatment performed on me without any anesthetic or pain medication and I have to admit, it was certainly no trip to the spa! The good news is that I have never let any of my patients do that because the process can be made much more comfortable. I offer several... more
Haresh Yalamanchili, MD

Houston Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.belagecenter.com

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Managing discomfort with Ulthera

The discomfort that patients experience with Ultherapy is variable but the pulses of micro-focused ultrasound are very brief. Some discomfort is unavoidable though because Ultherapy stimulates collagen remodeling through heat, and if the peak temperature is not high enough then there won't be much of a response. Most of our patients do well without numbing medication or drugs but we are happy to offer it if desired.
Richard Baxter, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

baxterplasticsurgery.com

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No creams, but meds.

Facial numbing is generally not effective for pain control because the zones of treatment area much deeper than the penetration of commercially available numbing cream. However, there are oral or intramuscular injections that can be administered to make the procedure more comfortable.
Cameron Rokhsar, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Making Ultherapy more comfortable

Numbing cream does not penetrate to the dermal layer and connective tissues that are affected by Ultherapy so it's not used. Pain killers and pills to reduce anxiety such as Ativan or Valium, help make the Ultheapy a much more comfortable procedure. Our practice in NYC is accredited as an office based surgical facility. We ask our patients to consider thispain reduction regimen, and then if they agree, they schedule the treatment having had arranged... more
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist

www.thenyac.com

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Ulthera Does Not Have to Hurt

I have performed several hundred Ultherapy treatments and have treated patients without meds, with nerve blocks, with valium/vicodin/and a nerve block, +/- NuCalm (a natural oral supplement that creates deep relaxation without controlled substances, causes no side effects, and requires no recuperative time or supervision). Following are my personal observations: Patients that state they have a "high pain tolerance", and are full-faced usually do well without... more
Christina Steil, MD

Chicago Dermatologist

www.steilderm.com

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You Can Do Ulthera Without the Hurting

Ulthera is worth it and Yes! it does and can hurt during treatment, so let's talk about pain management, first, a great and caring nurse for your treatment counts for a lot, second the Zimmer Air Cool, is really important, that cold air blowing on the skin numbs the skin surface, and really helps, third and most important with all of our patients we have a real discussion about pain medicines and nerves, and helping with nerves, and using Ativan can be just as important as helping with... more
Douglas J. Key, MD

Portland Dermatologic Surgeon

www.keylaserinstitute.com

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Pain Control with Ulthera

It is important for patients to understand that there is a fairly significant discomfort with Ulthera treatment.  We do not recommend having the treatment without some form of pain control.  Both local anesthetic and oral sedation are effective.  It is important to realize that the pain is associated with the treatment alone, although there is soreness after the procedure, pain control is not necessary post-treatment. 
Joseph Campanelli, MD

Minneapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Ulthera is showing us great results for skin tightening of the face

Pain is difficult to measure.  What one constitutes as pain, the other doesn't. However, you do not need anesthesia during the procedure.  Many patients describe the feeling as a momentary prickling or heat underneath the skin. Ulthera has been showing great success with my patients. I hope this helps, Tory I have attached a video to an Ulthera procedure on Rachael Ray.   Good luck, Dr. G see video
Mitchell F. Grasseschi, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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