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Does the Procedure Facelift Through Ultrasound Work?

Martha Stewart had a guess {doctor?} that demonstrated it had a woman there showing results. I think the premise was that the ultrasound heated and thus shrunk and tightend underlying muscles.Is there any truth to this ? One appealing draw was price. what is average price of surgical face lift?

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Ultrasound Facelift

The ultrasound facelift may produce some minimal results, but you should not expect results comparable to those of a facelift. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Facelift through ultrasound

Ultrasound facelift seems to work much in the same way as thermage. Thermage has been shown by many doctors to not make a significant difference. This has been my experience when I look at the before and afters and after talking with many patients and surgeons about the results. I would wait until there is enough evidence to show that facelifts through ultrasound really works or not. This usually takes about 5-10 years before you can adequately judge the outcome and efficiency of this modality. more

Philip Young, MD

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Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon

Ulthera

For properly selected patient with early signs of aging and mild loss of skin turgor, Ultherapy provides a gradual and conservative improvement. It will not replace a facelift in patients with moderate soft tissue laxity or skin excess. It is best to consult a facial plastic or general plastic surgeon who is able to discuss with you your full range of options so that you can make an informed decision based on your specific needs and goals.

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Many different technologies have been offered over the years (titan, thermage, ultherapy). While they may have some limited applications, the results from the above treatments seem rather underwhelming to me as compared to surgical rejuvenation solutions. The after photos that are shown typically feature subtle changes. The problem is that these published photos are their best results. The real advantage here is the limited downtime and risk. Therefore, these treatments may be... more

Michael M. Kim, MD

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Non surgical facelift?

Although it seems attractive to have a no downtime procedure to rejuvenate your face be cautious about your expectations. Tightening of the skin and underlying muscles in general is a positive but ultrasound can not pull your tissues in any specific direction the way a facelift procedure can. If you would be happy with a minor improvements in your facial contour then ultrasound is a good, low risk alternative. if you are hoping to achieve the results that a proper facelift can, then... more

Thomas Buonassisi, MD

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Will ultrasound help improve the appearance of the face?

Any short cuts to a full facelift may be somewhat effective, but overall they will not have nearly as good of an effect as a surgical facelift that is performed properly. What you are describing is a procedure called Ultherapy. Ultherapy will stimulate deep layers of the skin to produce collagen. Pros of Ultherapy are: 1) Minimally invasive 2) Quicker recovery 3) Low cost 3) No downtime Cons of Ultherapy are: 1) The results are not as... more

Ultherapy works, but it is not a facelift.

Ultherapy is a nonsurgical skin tightening procedure, which, in properly selected cases usually produces noticeable improvement in the jowl, neck and cheek areas. It cannot replace a surgical facelift in patients with more advanced changes. Ultherapy does work as well or better than other nonsurgical skin tightening "no downtime"procedures in the lower face and neck in my opinion. It does require proper attention to technique, which may vary slightly from one patient... more

Ultrasound Face Lift?

If you research Ultherapy you will find a lot of interesting information about this procedure. It definitely "works" but it cannot replace a well performed facelift (nor is it intended to do so). Rather, Ultherapy is best for patients with early signs of aging or patients who had a lift done in the past and wish to maintain there results longer.

Ultrasound Facelifts - Too Good To be True

There is not question that ultrasound tightening of the skin and underlying structures will replace a facelift.I had the opportunity to see a live demonstration of Ultherapy at our annual American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery conference in Vancouver this month.There was minimal improvement at best. From a scientific standpoint this would be expected as even shrinkage of the skin (in all directions) will not lift it opposite to gravity which is the force that causes... more

Focused ultra sound, Ultherapy is a viable alternative.

Surgery will always be the gold standard when it comes to facial rejuvenation... That is IF you are a candidate for surgery. If you are not a surgical candidate either for medical reasons or simply because your symptoms don't require surgery, Ultherapy (ultra sound) is a viable treatment option. Ultherapy does "lift", tone and tighten skin but, keep in mind non-surgical options are harder to predict the outcome because the treatment depends on how much collagen your body is... more

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