Ultherapy: Q&A
Ask a QuestionIs Ulthera Useful for Droppy Eyelids?
Hi, I am 35 years old and have some excess skin on my upper eyelids. I have tried Botox to erase some horizontal frown lines as well as give the brows a lift, which it did but not to the extent I would like to see. My question is, am I running a risk of assymetry by having ultherapy done to my upper forehead/brow/eye area? I never had high brows to begin with, just want to get rid of the "tired" eye look without looking freakish! :) Thanks!
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lilo1976
in indiana
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Ultherapy is not for eye lifting
Ultherapy is a great procedure but the patients must be picked carefully. The brow can be elevated 2-6 mm in height. It is not permanent and the height will be unpredictable This does not lift the eyelid and eyelid surgery may be the best long term answer
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
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Ulthera for Droopy Eyelids
Ulthera can be used, to raise the brows and give the eyes a more open appearance. The treatment cannot be performed on the upper lids or inside the orbital rim in order to protect your vision. However, we can treat above the brows and on the crowsfeet area to give you a lift of the brow, which than can open the eyes and make them less "heavy". If your brows are currently symmetric, your brows should be treated symmetrically and result in a symmetric lift. We have...
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Ultherapy for doopy eyse It is a brow lift not and eyelid lift!
Eyelid lift and Brow lift are terms that are commonly confused or used interchangeably. The Ulthera approach to eye rejuvenation that we perform in our practice is technically more of a browlift. The place of action is the forehead to lift the brow and secondarily lift the skin of the upper eyelid. It is not approved at this point for use directly on the delicate upper eyelid skin. This is why it is important to go to a place where they are well equiped to provide a full...
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You are a young patient so it is more likely that you could benefit from Ulthera treatment. Ulthera works be creating heat deep in the tissues that allows skin contraction and lifting. Younger patients often have a more dramatic response. Treating above the brow and around the crow's feet area can give you a visible difference following Ulthera treatment, although results may not manifest for 3 to 6 months. I caution patients that the results from Ulthera are not the...
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Ulthera is a Great 1st Step
Patients with heaviness and drooping of the upper eyelids most definitely can benefit from brow lifting procedure. Ulthera is one of the most effective non-surgical FDA-approved techniques to accomplish just that. Keep in mind that other factors can affect the rate of success - other medical conditions, enlargement of the lacrimal (tear) gland, and a family genetic tendency for loosening of the upper eyelid skin. This and other conditions may require additional procedures to fully correct.
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Ultherapy for Droopy Eyelids
Ultherapy is the only modality that is FDA approved to nonsurgically treat droopy eyelids. We have had the Ultherapy technology in our office for a year and a half, and have never experienced asymmetry when Ultherapy is used in conjunction with Botox. There are also a couple of surgical options that we perform in my practice that would be great to treat droopy eyelids, including an endoscopic brow lift and blepharoplasty. What would be right for you would be determined in a complementary...
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Try Fraxel re:pair
Although currently there is a shallow tip available for the Ulthera machien that treats at 1.5mm deep, I still feel that this is too deep for treatment of the eyelid and as such, this treatment could be dangerous. I believe Frael re:pair is much more effective to address looseness and wrinkling on upper and lower eyelids.
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Ultherapy of the forehead can cause an upper eyelid lift
Although Ultherapy can help lift the forehead, and with that the eyebrow and upper eyelid, it usually doesn't elevate so much to make people look strange as you're concerned, nor asymmetric, but I don't think it would lift your upper eyelids as much as you would like. Your crease may be set very low and a plastic or oculoplastic surgeon may be able to reset your levator muscle to help elevate the crease in the upper eyelid. But if you're sold against surgery, then...
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Ulthera gives brow lift, which helps droopy/heavy/hooded eyelids
Patients often see a subtle (but noticeable) brow lift of 2-3 mm. If your brows are symmetrical and the treatment is applied symmetrically, you should have a symmetrical result. When your brows lift, the distance between the top of your open eyelid and your brow increases. This makes your eyelid appear less droopy or heavy or hooded. In the picture, it looks like your left brow might be a little lower than the right. If this is the case,...
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It isn't consistent but most do experience some degree of lift
I find the ulthera device less consistent that eyelid surgery or a brow lift, but for those who do not want surgery it is a great alternative. Most people do get a lift but it is subtle. About one fourth of the patients get a considerable lift. It also softens the lines around the eyes but again unpredictable. I think as this device is used more and studied, the energy setting and depth of penetration will be improved so that we can get more consistent results
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