What Difference Between Ulthera Vs Regular Ultrasound Treatment(1-3mHz)?

High intensity focused ultrasound is designed to focus energy as opposed to unfocused ultrasound. You have to understand physics of ultrasound - as a certified sonographer myself, I can tell you that ultrasound energy will absorb at ALL levels when used in an unfocused level and most likely when not focused, will be absorbed by bony tissues in your face (attenutation effect).Attenuation is either absorption, reflection or scatter of ultrasound wave energy. HIFU of Ultherapy focuses energy at 3 and 4.5 mm (sometimes 1.5 mm for eyelids) so that most of the energy is absorbed by the tissue to effect collagen stimulation and achieve skin tightening which is most evident at 6 months. I have ultrasound credentials from ARDMS for RVT and RPVI. 

Hi,

The reason Ulthera is able to achieve such great results with high patient satisfaction is the whole basis of the technology.  Low level Ultrasound is unfocused and unable to penetrate to the level of Ultherapy.  Ultherapy is micro focused ultrasound which is developed to go deep to certain areas of the skin and below to skin to lift.  Each transducer of Ultherapy is specific to the level you can go.

 

Warmly,

Dr. Liu