Hello. I'm 37. Does anyone know if ultherapy or versa viva is better for lifting, and getting rid of nasolabial folds as much as possible. Also, if i get the ultherapy, how long would i have to wait before doing versa viva? Also, how long after ultherapy does a person have to wait for facial fillers like volumna and vollera? Thanks
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Answer: Improving Nasolabial Folds- Lasers. Fraxel/Clear + Brilliant, RF like VIVA, Peels, Fillers, Skin Care, Face Lift, Fat
As a healthy 63 year-old who has enjoyed lots of sun in AZ, you have permanently lost youthful elasticity and no non-surgical skin tightening treatments can overcome that to any degree where they are worth doing. Best to just stay fit and continue to enjoy a healthy lifestyle.
Hi, neck lines and platysma bands can be treated with a combination of RF microneedling, botox and fillers. This would relax the overactive muscles, fill in the wrinkles in the skin and increase the collagen and firmness of the skin. 3-6 months is required to see a significant result
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Just to add to the previous comment, there is an increasing number of salons use HIFU machines and offer "Ultherapy" treatment. A lot of people received a HIFU treatment with adverse results but then blame Ultherapy as the only FDA approved procedure. Some Chinese machines look very...