Can Ulthera Be Done on the Neck Only, or is the Lower Face with It Necessary?

You can certainly limit the area treated. But if you think of Ultherapy similarly as to tailoring a pair of slacks you have a better sense of the entire picture. If you have pants that are a little large and also a little long, you'd very likely not only hem the pant legs, but also adjust the rise and the waist and the seat if needed.

The same holds true for heat based tightening technology. If you want the most effective "tailoring" you should incorporate the entire lower face. All those tissues are interconnected so the tightening and lifting above will certainly impact the improvements you get below.

There are advanced medication options we routinely use to make Ultherapy work for you without sending you through the ceiling. But you'll find that most all the truly effective procedures come with some level of pain or discomfort and depending upon the levels you are willing (or not willing) to withstand, appropriate anti anxiety and pain prevention measures can be used.

You can definitely decide to treat only the neck area. Ultherapy can be performed in sections however the best results from Ulthera are achieved when the full face and neck are treated. We keep our patients as comfortable as possible throughout the treatment with pain prevention methods. I would recommend you meet with a facial plastic surgeon to review your treatment options.

Ulthera can be used to target specific areas for skin tightening; therefore, it can be used on the neck only. You may find that best results for wrinkled neck and jowls occur when at least some of the lower face is done as well.