I have heard horror stories of ultherapy melting fat off the face, which is not my goal at all, in fact my face is too thin. I am looking to tighten up skin on arms and legs which look very crepey and some cellulite on thighs. For face, looking for overall lifting.
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Answer: Heat or radio frequency devices can thin the skin further. I advise the Y Lift to add facial volume and get a lifting effect
While Ultherapy is non-surgical, unlike Botox or fillers, the results do not "wear off". Ultherapy applies ultrasonic heat to essentially "cook" the deep layers of the dermis and fibro-fatty layers underneath. The results are much like surgery in that they have "reset the clock" but because we...
Hi Peggy. While it is impossible to determine why Ultherapy did not work on you without an in-person evaluation or at least seeing before and after pictures, there are some general reasons why some people may not get the results they want. The two most common reasons are that either you were a...
Using Ultherapy to treat loose skin on the arms is an off-label use, meaning it is not FDA-approved for this area yet. It can work, but only if you have minimal skin laxity. If you are looking for a non-surgical option then ThermiTight might be a better option. Make sure you see an experienced...