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There is not a home therapy available for Ulthera. It is a focused intense ultrasound energy that often requires medical treatment to minimize the discomfort. Even lesser treatments which can provide improvement such as Pelleve, are not at-home treatments.
Ulthera uses microfcpocused ultrasound at high energy to stimulate collagen regeneration for a lifting effect. It would not be safe to do on your own so it must be done under a physician's supervision.
Ultherapy is only available in physician offices. It is an effective way to lift and tighten the skin of the face and neck.
In regards to the experience of the provider, the answer is a resounding yes ! It does matter who performs the procedure because the provider makes an assessment prior to the procedure what types of treatment lines to use, standard only or standard plus custom vectors of treatment to achieve the desired goals for the patient. You cannot own an Ultherapy device. It should be operated by a physician or under physician supervision. Read the Ultherapy ebook provided on the link below.
Goal for younger patients undergoing Ultherapy, in my experience, may be slightly different than older patient. We have had good results in treating younger patient who is looking for more "facial contouring" and reshaping of face, rather than general tightening and lifting...
This is a good question. The treatment can be performed by a nurse, aesthetician, or medical assistant. They need to have a understanding of the technology, skill with delivering the pulses and the more experience the better. Every office is different. You can ask the office who is doing the...
After thousands of procedures, the safety profile of Ulthera is promising. If there is no hyperpigmentation at three to six months and no hypopigmentation at one year and no bumps that have been noted at one year, there would be very very little chance of developing such events thereafter...
Ultherapy is a more effective treatment for lifting and tightening the skin on the face and neck and improving texture on the chest, but I believe the technicians experience and technique is also important. It does take time for the results to fully manifest; on average 3-4 months....
The duration of the effect that Ultherapy has on tightening and lifting is expected to be more than one year based on new collagen growth, not just tightening the connective tissue. It has not been studied long term to answer the question with precision. Similar to facelifts not lasting forever,...
Ultherapy is a non-invasive procedure that lifts the neck, chin and brow, and improves lines and wrinkles on the upper chest. As we age, collagen breaks down, resulting in loss of skin strength and elasticity. For tissue tightening, Ultherapy is ideal for the lower face and neck and we often...