I am active, however at 63have developed sag in my upper arms and top of my knees. I went to a Nurse Practitioner, who performs both at a Plastic Surgeons office. I went thinking I would being a candidate for Exilis, however she said that Ultherapy would be better and longer lasting. I thought my arms had some fat and she said that is was skin. Could someone comment on the difference between the two therapies and if they prefer one over the other.
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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...
For liposuction after care, I recommend Vanquish to all my post-liposuction patients. After liposuction, I also recommend exilis/venus legacy for skin tightening, cellutone/z wave to make the skin smooth, remove scar tissue, and improve the skin’s appearance. We start treatments 3-4 weeks after...