I've had IPL at its highest setting with topical lidocaine and it was tolerable, but not sure I'll do it again. I'm considering Ultherapy for tightening and lift, but I'm afraid of the pain.
February 14, 2017
Answer: Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? Pain Comparisons Ultherapy can be pretty intense, so don't assume the procedure won't include some pain. Since you already know you are on the sensitive side, that's something to discuss fully with your treating nurse or doctor. (We often use the term "discomfort", but anyone who's had Ultherapy will typically use other descriptive terms.)You can choose a variety of pain control options, even up to medications that would require you to have a driver so you're not a danger on the road.Ultherapy acts very similarly to the way a magnifying glass can be used to focus sunlight to a very hot bright point. It's that intense heat that makes Ultherapy work, so there's no way to make it painless. At the same time, it's not something you have to fear.There are increasing options for facial tightening, some more tolerable than others; some more invasive and some less invasive. With nearly any treatment that gives discernible results, you'll have temporary post procedure tenderness, bruising or swelling to some degree. Doctors are well aware of treatment potential for pain, and most will make sure you are well taken care of, both in terms of pain control and allaying pre treatment anxiety.Even with the wide array of treatment technologies, not everyone is a good candidate for non surgical measures. A comprehensive assessment will factor in your age, skin elasticity, health, lifestyle and even medication use...and yes, your pain tolerance too!
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February 14, 2017
Answer: Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? Pain Comparisons Ultherapy can be pretty intense, so don't assume the procedure won't include some pain. Since you already know you are on the sensitive side, that's something to discuss fully with your treating nurse or doctor. (We often use the term "discomfort", but anyone who's had Ultherapy will typically use other descriptive terms.)You can choose a variety of pain control options, even up to medications that would require you to have a driver so you're not a danger on the road.Ultherapy acts very similarly to the way a magnifying glass can be used to focus sunlight to a very hot bright point. It's that intense heat that makes Ultherapy work, so there's no way to make it painless. At the same time, it's not something you have to fear.There are increasing options for facial tightening, some more tolerable than others; some more invasive and some less invasive. With nearly any treatment that gives discernible results, you'll have temporary post procedure tenderness, bruising or swelling to some degree. Doctors are well aware of treatment potential for pain, and most will make sure you are well taken care of, both in terms of pain control and allaying pre treatment anxiety.Even with the wide array of treatment technologies, not everyone is a good candidate for non surgical measures. A comprehensive assessment will factor in your age, skin elasticity, health, lifestyle and even medication use...and yes, your pain tolerance too!
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February 13, 2017
Answer: Ultherapy Pain Good Morning and thank you for your inquiry. Pain levels during Ultherapy treatments varies patient to patient. Some of our patients say it doesn’t hurt at all, while others patients say it ranks from 4 to 8 on a pain scale of 1 to 10. In general, most of our patient tolerated the procedure very well using pain medication before. I recommend you to discuss all your concerns before treatment with your board certified physician.
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February 13, 2017
Answer: Ultherapy Pain Good Morning and thank you for your inquiry. Pain levels during Ultherapy treatments varies patient to patient. Some of our patients say it doesn’t hurt at all, while others patients say it ranks from 4 to 8 on a pain scale of 1 to 10. In general, most of our patient tolerated the procedure very well using pain medication before. I recommend you to discuss all your concerns before treatment with your board certified physician.
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