Ultherapy: Q&A
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diannne
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Ultherapy effect on Fat Transfer
Fat transfers should be performed after Ultherapy . Ultherapy (ultrasound) has not been shown to damage existing fat cells in the face, but transplanted fat may respond differently thus it is best to have it injected after the Ultherapy procedure.
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Ulthera and Pelleve : Two technologies that drive me nuts!!!!
Ulthera is hyped as a face-lifting and neck tightening technology that is revolutionary because of its use of focused ultrasound that creates ridiculously high amounts of heat in tiny little spots underneath your skin. The thought is that a line of these spots will create a vector of pull or lift. Well, the results are difficult to appreciate (if you do not take a post procedure picture with an elevated chin which makes the neck appear tighter) and the long term results are just sad....
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Ulthera and fat transfer
Fat transfer should be done after Ulthera. Although, Ulthera allows visualization of the layers of skin, fat and muscle, you may still have some atrophy of fat with the treatment. To get the most out of your treatments, have open conversations with your plastic surgeon about what you have had and what your concerns are about potential future treatments.
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Fat transfer and ultherapy
The answer to your question is not currently known, but is possibly being studied. There have been no data that shows fat atrophy can be consistenly produced by the ultrasound treatment. In case, however, this could occur, it would be best not to treat with ultherapy right over the fat injected areas. Better yet, would be to plan fat injections after, even immediately after, fat injections than having the fat done before the Ulthera.
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The Effect of Ulthera on Facial Fat Transfer
Hi Dianne in Seattle,
Ultherapy by Ulthera can possibly effect fat....which is both good and bad. It is advantageous in those patients who have excess submental fat and those who have had too much fat transferred. It can be bad in the patient who is happy with their fat transfer procedure if they are treated aggressively and too deep. Best to discuss your concerns with your treating physician. Make sure to choose your doctor most carefully. Good luck and be...
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Ulthera and Fat Transfers
An advantage of Ultherapy is the ability to visualize the treatment area/depth, and focus the treatment above or below the fat layer. Fat transfers, however may be placed in other layers.
Some patients do see diminished facial volume after Ultherapy.
It is best to do the Ultherapy before fat transfers, but careful treatment can help to avoid or minimize volume loss from fat transfers.
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Ultherapy can potentially effect fat transfers
With Ultherapy, it is possible to target the depth of treatment. Using a transducer with a more superficial depth of penetration should allow your physician to avoid the implanted fat however it will effect the long-term result. As with all procedures it is best to have a candid discussion with your doctor about your prior aesthetic procedures and your concerns.
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Ulthera best done before fat transfers
One good thing about Ulthera is the ability to visualize the layer to be treated and know exactly where it is going. Because of this, it would be possible to avoid the fat transfers but that might mean skipping areas where some lifting would be beneficial. So for that reason, the best sequence may be to do the fat transfers first.
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Ultherapy Damages Fat - for better or worse
That's it,I said it. I am going to go out on a limb, from everything I have seen and the manner in which ultrasound energy is being used, unequivocally there is fat loss with this procedure, and I believe this is one of the features that can be one of the benefitial effects. Take a look at all the released Ulthera photos, necklines in particular. Unless these patients have gone on crash diets, there is clear volumetric loss...
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Safe!
Ulthera has not been shown to damage fat cells. Thus, it is likely safe to use on areas previously injected with fat.
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