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HIFU, or Ulthera, bypasses the skin to treat and tighten the underlying tissues. Therefore, it should not (nor has it in our experience) affect the skin adversely and can be used in all patients regardless of their skin type.
Skin tightening technology all uses heating of the dermis to generate some sort of aesthetic improvement. They seem to be quite safe but also seem to be quite ineffective.
To date, there have been over 100,000 Ulthera treatments performed worldwide. While there may be some temporary erythema of the skin immediately following the treatment, there is no suggestion in the literature of depigmentation of the skin or vitiligo being a risk of Ulthera. Our experience as the number one Ulthera provider in the United States corroborates this. We have never seen this complication in any of our many thousands of patients.
High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), also know as Ultherapy, should not cause any changes in the pigmentation of the skin. It can be used in people of all colors and skin types.
Hi Dincy, Thank you for sharing your question and photos. Without the benefit of an in person exam it's impossible to say for certain what your best treatment could be. You would do well to meet in person with your plastic surgeon. At just seven weeks post facelift you're still in...
Your history of blood clotting is concerning and it would be very useful to have more information before deciding on whether and how to proceed with a Facelift.If you have a history of blood clots (presumably in the deep veins of your legs), it is possible that you have some form of genetic...
I am not familiar with using a mid-facelift to correct lower eyelid ectropian caused by a previous blepharoplasty. Ectropian after blepharoplasty is usually caused by a retraction of the scar tissue, but can also be due to an issue with deeper underlying structures. Sometimes a “spacer” nee...
