How Long is the Recovery from Ulthera?

Depending on the medication given to you by your doctor to make Utlherapy in NYC comfortable for you, there is a chance you will be light headed, and it's not a good idea to go home with public transportation. If however, the doctor only gives you medication that won't make you drowsy, or medication that might induce nauseau, then if the doctor says you can do that, then listen to their instructions. We give our patients relaxants and pain medication by mouth, and they make arrangements to have someone drive them home, or go with them with car service.

Although there may be some very mild swelling, there is no recovery time for Ultherapy that would prohibit you from taking a train home afterward. You should of course discuss your expectations with the clinic that will be doing the treatment.

After an Ultherapy treatment, our patients report no real down time or pain. They can immediately return back to work or go about their daily activities. While most patients do not need anything special for pain management, if any discomfort is felt, an over the counter Advil or Tylenol or a cool compress will surely do the trick. If any mild redness is present on the skin post treatment, this usually diminishes within a few hours even, and makeup can be directly applied to the skin immediately following the treatment as well. 

There is no downtime with Ulthera.I have done the procedure since 2011 in hundreds of patients. I have also had the procedure myself.Take ibuprofen for 24 hours and Swell-X as a bioflavonoids to reduce swelling and inflammation. Read the Ultherapy book provided on the link below under ebooks. 

I have found that patients do the best with either local anesthetic or none at all since the protocol change that reduced the intensity of the treatment.  Therefore, I don't give my patients sedatives or oral pain medications.  Most patients are appreciative of this because they can drive themselves or take the train home after the procedure.  Most patients' faces are pink or slightly red, almost like you have spent the afternoon in the sun, which resolves in about an hour.  Otherwise you can put on makeup right away and return to your normal activities!