Tawny Monroe

I had the Ulthera done almost three months ago and I have had great results already. So far I am really pleased. No jowls and my neck has been tightened.

They say it takes 3-6 months to see full results so I will post then and let everyone know. I will also post my real photos when I get the final ones taken so you can see my results.

I have a high tolerance for pain. Trust me when I say no one could stand the Ulthera deep transducers (and there are two kinds, deep and shallow) without lidocaine injections.

I recently had Ulthera done in Dallas on April 21st 2011 for my lower face.

I was given lidocaine injections. I also had an Ativan and 50 mg Tramadol.

With the injections it wasnt bad. If it weren't for the injections, the pain would have been unbearable. At the edge of the injections, where they ran out, the pain was mind blowing. And I've had Thermage, which is painful but not as bad as Ulthera.

I don't know where people are getting Ulthera done with just one pain pill for pain control. My guess is that they are NOT getting treated with both transducers, the deep and the shallow one. There is simply no way they could stand the pain.

It has been a few days and I have a lot of swelling still. Again, if you are treated with BOTH transducers, you are going to have noticeable swelling.

From what I've read in other forums, this particular procedure is actually NOT one you can have in the morning and go out in that evening. There is extreme swelling.

The Ulthera company needs to stop paying people to write good reviews. Makes one wonder why they feel the need to do that.

This "review" reads like a paid advertisement for the procedure.

"You can have the procedure done in the morning and go out that evening!"

What actual patient would write that? Come on.

Vicky, As I said earlier, I had 2 syringes and I think 1 ml per side is the minimum needed to get any results. My results were instant. It has been several months and I have had no problems and have natural looking cheekbones. Unlike other fillers, the Radiesse feels like bone. It is hard and smooth. I have no idea whether the lumps resolve or not. That is not an acceptable result to get lumps. Just a guess, but I think they could be the result of your injector not putting the material deep enough. My injector (an RN) does a lot of Radiesse. She has never had lumps occur in a patient but she is extremely skilled.