Can Ultherapy Be Used Directly Under the Eye? Are There Alternatives?

Ultherapy can be safely and effectively used
under the eyes as long as it is on the bone. For the skin immediately under
the lash line Ultherapy is not advised and erbium or CO2 lasers typically work
best to tighten up the loose skin in this area. Other treatments to
consider could be Botox. It’s difficult to say without a photo which treatment
would be most appropriate for you, so my advice is to visit a board-certified
dermatologist for an in-person consultation to come up with a custom treatment
plan.

Thank you for the question. Ulthera can be used under the eyelid but it always depends on the patient and their specific needs.  That being said, the treatment does not replace a blepharoplasty or eyelid surgery. Schedule a consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon to decide what your best options are.

Newer modalities are being developed with Ulthera to treat thinner areas of skin. Experience is necessary to treat the lid-cheek junction.  We often use Ulthera in combination with Sculptra to treat the delicate areas around the lower eyelids. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian

Ultherapy utilizing 1.5mm transducer is perfect for eyelid laxity and wrinkles without any downtime (unless there is rare incidence of bruising). The alternatives are laser resurfacing and/or hyaluronic acid filler injection; however, specific recomendation should be made in person by your dermatologist or plastic surgeon.

You can treat the area under the eye but not right up to the lower lid. The treatment needs to be kept outside of the orbit of the eye. At this time the most shallow depth Ulthera goes to is 1.5mm which is great for treating the texture under the eyes. Botox is great for preventing under eye wrinkles.