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How Long Does It Take to See Ulthera Results?
Oh no!! I just did a Ulthera treatment in Seoul recently. It cost me US$2700. Do you think it worth it or I'm wasting my money ??? Hmmmmm, I don't see any change after the treatment, but the doc says the result will look good in 3 to 6 months.
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Ulthera works in 2 phases to lift skin
I was just in Korea to give a lecture on Ulthera and the doctors there are very experienced with this technology. At first there is some minor tightening of the collagen but it really does take time to see the full effect. We have seen definitie improvement from the second to the third month, so be patient!
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Ultherapy Results
Results from Ultherapy take about 3 to 4 months. Ultherapy is an ultrasound device that is used to tighten and lift skin. It is used mainly on the face - the jawline, neck and upper face. I have seen really fabulous results.
Remember, the results are dependent on who is running the device (user dependent). The more experience a technician has, the better the results. Also, the more "lines" that are used, the better the results.
However, you have to be the right candidate....
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Ulthera causes a natural tightening and lifting of skin by building the body's own collagen
Because Ulthera works by stimulating the body’s healing and restorative properties, it is true that the final result is usually seen after 3 months. This is the amount of time that the new collagen growth occurs after the procedure. Our patients do report early changes ranging from actual brow elevation, mid face fullness, or simply a firmer feel to the skin.
We are receiving very good satisfaction for Ulthera in our office. Ulthera is a good choice for patients who are...
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I had Ultherapy of the lower face and neck done this past Friday, 5/10/2013. As I write...
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Ultherapy does work
At Quintessa Medical Spa, we have treated over 100 patients with Ultherapy. We have had the device since December of 2009 and were the 9th facility in the United States to start treatments. At first we were cautious about making promises regarding the results, but now with the extensive experience we have, we realize that Ultherapy works in almost everyone. Regarding your question, I would not worry about seeing improvement in the brow area for about 3 months.
We have found that in...
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Ultherapy (ulthera) results can be immediate
Results from ulthera (ultherapy) can be seen immediately for some patients.
For other patients, the results are visible in 30 to 60 days.
For most patients, 90 days or more are required for the best clinical result.
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Lifting and skin tightening effect of Ulthera may take several months
Ultherapy uses ultrasound technology to deliver low levels of focused heat to the tissues immediately underneath the skin. Your body responds to this thermal energy by stimulating the growth of new collagen. Some patients report seeing an immediate result, but that is a combination of the body’s response to the heat energy, as well as some associated mild swelling. The regenerative process is initiated immediately, but the full effects of the treatment gradually occur over the...
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The length of time it takes to see results from Ultherapy
After Ultherapy it can take 3-6 months to see the maximal result. Most people see some result immediately, but it is subtle in comparison to the final result. How the treatment was performed and how many lines of therapy were delivered will have an effect on the ultimate outcome.
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Ultherapy can give a little lift now, but ultimate result takes several months to see
Although some patients notice an immediate improvement right after the procedure, it often takes several months (even up to 6+ months) to see the final results. The immediate lift is due to the shrinking effect of the collagen (and the deeper muscle layer) due to the heating effect that the ultrasound delivers. More importantly, this energy from the treatment stimulates your skin to grow new collagen over the subsequent months. This leads to a gradual tightening and improved skin over...
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Ultherapy works gradually
The most important thing to remember with Ultherapy treatment is that the results are not immediate. It can take 3-6 months to get a beneficial improvement. For those patients seeking an immediate, dramatic change Ultherapy will disappoint them. It is best for patients that do not want an invasive procedure with the incumbent downtime.
It is also important to remember that not all patients will achieve the desired effect after one treatment. The clinical...
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Ulthera works
I have had the Ulthera machine for 4 months and have treated approximately 60 patients.
1.) There is an initial tightening that is seen immediately. This is due to collagen shrinkage.
2.) The skin continues to tighten for 3 months. This is due to collagen production.
3.) After 3 months the result persists.
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Ultherapy results get better over time
Ultherapy results are typically seen over 3-6 months following treatment. It is common to see some early changes in the first several weeks due to the thermal effect of the treatment. Early treatment recommendations with Ultherapy did not include a second treatment. However, ongoing studies with Ultherapy have shown dramatic changes can occur with a second treatment six months after the initial session. The reason the results are improved, is that the new collagen...
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Ulthera Results Seen 2 to 3 Months After Treatment
Good question! Ultherapy® uses ultrasound technology to gently warm the deeper, damaged layers of tissue in which collagen production has slowed. The process of cell and collagen regeneration begins immediately after treatment, but the visual effects aren’t seen until two to three months after the procedure. Most patients only need one treatment to achieve their anticipated results, regardless of their chosen treatment area. While Ultherapy® is not an effective treatment for...
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Ulthera results are best seen after 6 months
Remember that Ulthera does not work instantly. It is not like filler, where you can see the result before you leave the office. It is not like neurotoxin, where you can see the result in several days. Ulthera results take 3-6 months. More recent studies have shown that some collagen formation continues even at 12 months. Ulthera is more like the tortoise than the hare. So, please be patient for a few months longer as your skin repairs itself and creates...
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Ulthera Works Slowly and Naturally by Building Collagen
Ulthera delivers focused ultrasonic energy to two levels in the body - the muscle/SMAS layer and the deep skin(dermis.) The ultrasonic energy creates several small tiny injuries at both of these levels. As the injuries heal new smooth collagen is layed down resulting in tight, smooth, firmer skin. Collagen formation takes about three months and this is the length of time it takes to see results.
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Ulthera seems to be ineffective
We used the Ulthera device for 3 months and treated 50 patients. Three people had short term mild tightening which disappeared by month 3. No one else saw any results. It was really painful for most patients and takes at least an hour to perform. We used the highest settings on everyone. Very disappointed with this device.
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Ulthera's results progress over 4 months in line with the body's natural healing
Immediate tightening can be seen after half the face is treated and gives a window into the future as your body's natural wound healing response and repair/rebuilding take place. Patience and a good evaluation of your pretreatment pictures and follow up pics should demonstrate the changes- but these are slow and gradual and sometimes difficult to appreciate when looking at your face every day - stay optimistic!
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The final effects of an Ulthera treatment are seen over 3-6 months
Ulthera treatements utilize high-focused ultrasonic energy to deliver heat to the tissues both superficially and deeper to put the body into a healing mode which stimulates collagen production and, thus, tightening or lifting of the brow and lower face and neck. Healing will occur on a daily basis, thus, a patient is not going to wake up one morning saying that they look so much better than they did the day prior. Ulthera treatments are ideal for patients with mild to moderate...
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Best Time to Evaluate Results of Ultherapy by Ulthera Ultrasound Skin Tightening/Lifting Treatment
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Ultherapy by Ulthera uses ultrasound energy to heat the SMAS and deep subcutaneous tissue resulting in tightening and lifting of the muscles and skin of the face, neck, and brows. Though some patients may see some immediate improvement, it generally takes some time for the muscle and skin to form the collagen that causes the visual effects of the treatment. These results are best evaluated about 2 to 3 months after your treatment. We have seen some patients with...
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Pittsburgh Ulthera results evolve over time
Not to worry. Some patients (but not all) see some modest immediate results, but the real results evolve and improve over 3-6 months.
Ulthera often (but not always) results in a modest degree of immediate lift. This immediate lift, which can often be seen at the "half-time" after the first side of the face has been treated, is caused by a combination of collagen shrinkage and minor swelling.
As the rows of tiny thermal heating points result in your body...
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Ulthera May Continue to Improve Over 3 to 6 Months
Many patients see continued improvement even 6 months after Ulthera.
Taking standardized photographs with consistent technique helps to see the changes over time.
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Ulthera and Pelleve : Two technologies that drive me nuts!!!!
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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...
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How long to see results from Ultherapy
Thank you for your question. The results from Ultherapy are not immediately apparent. While some patients may notice some early tightening, this is slight and more of a sensation than a visible improvement.
The results from an Ultherapy treatment start to become visible after approximately 6 weeks. This improvement continues to progress over the next 3-6 months. At 3 months, most patients can appreciate the changes in their face. After 6 months, the majority of the improvement is...
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How long to see Ulthera results?
Ultherapy works by reorganizing and stimulating collagen. It takes up to 6 months for this to happen and for you to see results. Since we see ourselves everyday, the changes may be difficult to appreciate from day to the next. So, it is useful to have before and after pictures to really see the results.
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Ultherapy results are generally not immediate
3-6 months is the norm for Ultherapy patients to see results. I have seen some results in as little as 2 weeks, but most need the full would healing and collagen building cascade for optimum results.
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When Will I See My Ultherapy Result?
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When I do consultations, I advise patients that they can expect their ultimate result to be between 3-6 months. Each patient varies on how quickly they will see a result depending on their age, smoking history, and initial degree of skin laxity. When we use the transducers, the deep transducer tightens underneath the skin and the superficial transducer tightens the skin itself. Some patients report tightening immediately or within several weeks. Don't worry...
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Patience is Golden for Ulthera Results
I tell patients undergoing Ulthera that this is a delayed gratification procedure. Ulthera uses ultrasound energy to heat and stimulate collagen growth and tissue contraction leading to the lifting effect. This takes time, usually on the order of 3-6 months.
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Full Results of Ultherapy in 3-6 months
Ultherapy is using ultrasound to stimulate your body's natural healing response and cause collagen production to create a tightening affect. Unfortunately, this is not an overnight process but requires time for full results to be visible. Everyone is a little different with how quickly they respond to the procedure. Some of our patients (typically younger in age) will begin to notice changes within a few weeks post procedure, but most of our patients really notice changes...
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Seeing your Ulthera results
When I perform an Ulthera procedure, I explain to my patients that the full results will take 2-3 months to show. This is because Ultherapy stimulates the natural renewal of collagen, as well as new collagen production, therefore the process takes time. Ultimately, the toning and lifting results will peak at about the 3 month mark, but I have had several patients who see increased results 4 or 5 months after their treatment. It is also not uncommon for patients getting the...
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Change after treatment is mostly related to sweeling. It takes 3 months to see results
Most of the changes if any that are seen right after the procedure are related to swelling. Dont expect immediate results, otherwise you will be disappointed. An overwhelming majority of my patients see results in three months. the results seem to be reproducible unless you have so much skin laxity that you ned a facelift.
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Ultherapy Results
Ulthera, or Ultherapy treatments range in price up to $4500 US, depending on if you are treating just one area of the face, or treating the full face and neck. Many patients see immediate results, but results are typically gradual and take approximately three months to appear, and final results can be expected in 6 months to one year. With some patience, you'll see what you paid for; it's an excellent choice for non-surgical lifting to the face.
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Ulthera Does Work
Don't be discouraged, Ultherapy does work for the right candidate and that's an average price for the full face and neck. Ultherapy takes time to build collagen and tone, which is why it's popular. Ulthera yields gradual tightening. Be patient, best results can be seen 5- 6 months post.
Dr. Ritacca
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2 Stages of Ulthera Results
Our experience with Ulthera has shown us that a large number of patients will see a degree of tightening immediately at the time of the procedure from the ultrasonic tightening of the muscle fibers. The long-term collagen stimulation and tightening will occur in 3 months in a number of patients, but we have seen that more and more patients are seeing their true results at 6 months after the treatment.
Ulthera patients should be going into the procedure with reasonable expectations and an...
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Ultherapy-Gradual Results
In the presence of heat which is delivered during Ultherapy treatment, there are 2 effects on collagen:
1. contraction/shrinkage
2. stimulation
Although contraction may occur immediately, stimulation is a result of the body's natural healing process when exposed to the thermal micro-injuries beneath the skin's surface and this can continue for 3 to 6 months. Although there can be some variation in this, I have generally found that younger patients seem to...
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Ulthera works immediately, and improves even more over 3-6 months
I treat half of the face first and sit the patient up at what I call "half-time" to show them the immediate improvement. We also treat to tone and can demonstrate how the first side treated has much tighter tone than the untreated side. Clinical photographs have shown significant improvement over the next 3-6 months, and this is what I have observed in my patient population.
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Acute and Chronic results
In general, there are two phases to response to Ultherapy in my experience. Acutely, meaning in days to weeks from the treatment date, there usually is "lifting" of treated regions. This usually is due to direct effect of treated tissue, i.e. subcutaneous fat and dermal tissue. Chronically, there is gradual tightening and continual lifting. This is due to induction of new collagen synthesis and "anchoring" of treated tissue.. How one responds...
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How long does it take to see the results of Ultherapy?
In my experience, the results of Ulthera take variable amounts of time in each patient. I see some immediate results in some patients that improve over the next few months after the procedure. In some patients, I don't see immediate results and it takes a few months to see the results. It is very important to have good before and after photos to determine the results.
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Ultherapy's results can take six months or longer to show
Some patients see an immediate result to a slight extent from the swelling or the immediate connective tissue tightening, but the facial dermal collagen production takes six months or more to accumulate as a response to the Ultherapy.
Every patient's facial features are different and some are better candidates for Ultherapy than others. Overall it is a very good procedure, and 80% of patients approximately have rated it very high in terms of their satisfaction on RealSelf.com
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Results after Ulthera treatment
Some patients notice a change right after the treatment but that is usually due to some of the swelling after the treatment. Results become more apparent after 3 months due to a continues build up of collagen and elastin from the thermal injury caused during the treatment of the ultrasound.
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Ultherapy takes time to work
Ultherapy is a unique device that targets tissue deep to the skin and performs it's effect while leaving the overlying skin intact and not involved. Thus, the recovery is instantaneous and you can go out that very night. Nevertheless, it does take time for the thermal ( heat) areas to transform into collagen and result in tightening. That does take 3 months at least. Be patient and you will see the results.
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Ulthera results usually take some time to develop
I have been using Ulthera for one year in my practice and have now treated over 100 patients. While some patients see immediate results, it is more common for the result to develop over 3 to 6 months as the body's collagen regeneration process progresses. I have found Ulthera to be successful in improving facial contours and skin tightness in almost all patients. There is variability in degree of result between patients, as seen with most procedures. Give this...
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Time for full effect after ulthera
Hello,
I tell my patients 20% of the results right of the bat and full effect at 90 days. It takes that long for the body to respond to the energy delivered to the underlying tissue by building more collagen.
All the best,
Dr Repta
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3 months to see Ulthera results
Our patients almost always have to wait about 3 months to see results with Ulthera. Most see slight change at 1 month, Most of the result is visible by 3 months. Some improvement may be seen beyond 3 months in some patients. As with many non-surgical procedures, it can be frustrating to wait to see a gradual change.
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Ulthera Gives Lift
There are really two parts to what we see with Ulthera; a "right now" response" which our patients see virtually as their treatment is completed, which is best understood as immediate collagen tightening, and the really important response which is collagen regeneration, which is the gaining back of deeper collagen tightness which comes over time. Yes! Great results can be seen early, but best results will come over time, of at least 4 to 6 months after treatment.
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Ulthera lift
Yiu have a nice result from Ulthera. It will continue to tighten for three months. Your pictures show an improvement on your neck, cheeks and jaw line. I own an Ulthera and also had it done. I experienced similar results and I can see improvements every week. It will continue to improve for three months.
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