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Skin Tightening After a Facelift - Westford, MA

Dilee
updated 1 month ago

Worth It
Cost: $2,000
Westford, MA

I had Ultherapy a week ago now. I had a facelift 3...

3 Mar 2013

I had Ultherapy a week ago now. I had a facelift 3 years ago and have had some loosening in the cheeks and jaw. I was scared to death to have Ultherapy done after reading all the reviews about the pain. I hate dealing with pain. So I took 1.5 oxycodeine that I had at home from my facelift. I was pleasantly surprised that pain was barely pain. On the jaw the pain was a 3/10 but on the cheeks it was at most a 1/10. It took an hour for the cheeks and jaw with 600 lines (passes) which is very aggressive. The tech kept telling me that I must have a very high pain threshold. I don't, believe me. It was the drugs. I felt like I was a little drunk with the meds. Anyways I had immediate lifting of my cheek and jaw (almost like after my facelift). I was extremely happy. People kept asking me if I had my hair different because I looked good. But now I have to wait 2 to 3 months for the rest of the lifting and tightening. It is frustrating but better than going under the knife again. I will update my results in a month. But I highly recommend this procedure so far.

1 month update: My cheeks are getting tighter each...

2 Apr 2013

1 month update: My cheeks are getting tighter each day. I can actually feel the tightness along my jaw. My chubby face has thinned a little too. So far if this continues it was well worth the money. They say it is most noticeable at the 3 to 4 month point. Can't wait.

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Comments (6)

New York8226 29 Mar 2013

I think the new protocol they started in October 2012 greatly lessened the pain fortunately. I am due for ultherapy in a few weeks and I am feeling more relieved!!!!

Dilee 30 Mar 2013

They used the older Ultherapy treatment with the highest settings. Nurse said it is more effective. I was not uncomfortable at all. One or two zaps at the most.

Megan P (Community Manager) 6 Mar 2013

Its great that you had pain medication available to use! Please let us know if the initial results you are seeing remain.

How did you feel right after the procedure? If needed, do you think you could have gone back to work, or did you feel like you needed to lay low and just relax the remainder of the day?

Dilee 8 Mar 2013

Hi Megan, thanks for your question. My initial results are still there and getting better each day. I did notice a little more lifting the first few days. Maybe more from swelling. However the tightness is still there. My cheeks and jaw are tighter now. I can also see my round face not as round any more. I can't wait until the 3 month point. One doctor on this site said you get 20% improvement initially then 80% over the next 4 months. Can't wait. Also I went out that evening with makeup. My face was a little red. But so much easier than the laser. Good luck.

Megan P (Community Manager) 8 Mar 2013

Yeah, it definitely sounds like an easier recovery than many of the laser treatments. I'll be hoping you keep seeing good changes, and will look forward to hearing. :)