Ultherapy - Attack of the Fire Breathing Sewing Machine? - Birmingham, MI

I had my 3 month follow-up in September. The follow up photos were not spectacular because the results were very subtle. There was a slight lifting in the eye area but I was disappointed with the lift in the jowl area. I decided to have the jowls retreated (for a fee) and it has now been a week since I had the second Ultherapy treatment. The second treatment was painful, especially the first pass. I have swelling, (no welts) a small bit of bruising, and my jaw and under the chin areas are still quite sore. I will post again after my follow-up.

Post procedure follow-up. Six weeks out and I’m still slightly tender under the chin, along the jaw line and around the eyes. Before and after pictures revealed a change in skin texture (brighter and smoother,) a slight lift of the brows and more fullness in the cheek area. There was also an ever so slight lifting in the jowl area (yikes) and more definition of the chin.

Since optimal results usually occur within 3-6 months I am reminded of the famous 70's TV show "Kung Fu", Often, when results in his martial arts training didn’t come fast enough for the boy, Master Po would turn to his young disciple and utter the words, “Patience, grasshopper.” (LOL)

I will post again around the three month follow-up.

Pros - Too soon to tell
Cons - Pain management needs improvement.

Celebrating a milestone birthday this year and wanted to refresh my look.

I read the reviews on this website (for months) and after saving my coins, had the full face procedure done on June 13th. My perceived problem areas were under the chin, neck, and jowls (yikes.) However, the day of the procedure the upper face was included to give me a better result in the cheek area.

Soooo, here I am day three, post procedure. I’ve had minimal discomfort, some swelling, a few red welts, (gradually disappearing) and a little bruising along the jaw. I’m sure those areas were the hardest hit because they needed the most lift. I’ve had no down time, took an afternoon nap (effects of the valium) afterward, applied cold packs and was able to cover slight bruising with makeup. Will note lifting outcome in future posts

Not expecting an Ultherapy treatment to change my life. (LOL)

Yep, it’s painful. Overall, it felt like hot electric stitches being driven deep into the face.
My cocktail of Valium, 800 mg of Motrin, and Emla cream (topical anesthetic) made the procedure tolerable but there were a few too many “take your breath away moments” especially during the first wave of the transducer. The second wave which doesn’t penetrate as deeply was not quite as painful but still uncomfortable. I employed all of my ZEN techniques i.e. deep breathing, counting to ten, squeezing the foam ball (it does seem to help.)