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HIFU means High Intensity focused Ultrasound, and Ultherapy is one device/treatment that uses HIFU. The effect of HIFU depends on the depth at which the ultrasound is focused. Ultherapy places it fairly shallow, so it stimulates the dermis of the skin. Ulthera is the company that developed it.
Ulthera used to be the company that originally sold the Ultherapy device. The device is now owned by Merz Pharmaceuticals, which also manufactures Radiesse and Belotero. HIFU refers to high intensity, microFocused ultrasound which is the type of energy the device uses to create the lift and skin tightening it's known for.
Thank you for your question. Ulthera is the name of the company (Now owned by Merz Aesthetics) and Ultherapy is the name of the actual treatment. They are used interchangeably and are essentially the same thing. Regards, Dr. Matt Elias
That depends on how qualified you think the operator performing the procedure is. If the operator and the practice are reputable, then I would opt to have a second treatment as there are several people who need a second and sometimes 3rd treatment to their brow. If you have a heavy brow (...
Combination treatment is the best way to get the most spectacular results when it comes to nonsurgical cosmetic procedures. Ultherapy will do a wonderful job of tightening and lifting your face, and is the only device FDA cleared for a nonsurgical lift of the brow and neck skin. You can choose ...
Combining dermatologic treatments can create a synergistic effect that is marvelously rejuvenating. I love using the combination of Ultherapy with a thread lift. You get an instant lift with the thread lift, plus gradual collagen production. Ultherapy takes longer to work, but also stimulates...
One must wait for complete recovery of the marginal mandibular nerve palsy after Kybella before embarking on further treatment. I would highly recommend an ultrasound exam to confirm the location of the fat with respect to platysma. If the fat is below the platysma muscle you...
Both Ultherapy and JuvaShape are non-invasive laser treatments used to tighten skin and smooth wrinkles. The main difference between the two is that Ultherapy uses ultrasound waves to deliver ultrasound energy to the skin’s foundational layer while JuvaShape uses radio frequency (RF) to d...
Ultherapy uses ultrasound energy to visualize the deeper tissues under the skin to tighten the skin. It doesn't have any effect on the surface. In my practice, we allow skin treatments immediately after an ultherapy treatment on the same day.
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