Does Ultherapy work?

Certain features may decrease one's possibility of getting good lifting and tightening from Ultherapy. Significant prior sun damage which weakens the deep collagen and elasticity of the skin will minimize the improvement. Smokers and heavy faces also don't get as good a result.
Unfortunately, there is no guaranteed predictability as to how a particular patient will respond. Some patients do get better results than others. ThermiTight is an in-between procedure. In between surgery and non-invasive procedures and the results may be better than ultherapy for the lower face, but there is down time of at least a week with ThermiTight involving swelling and some patients bruise, while there is minimal to no downtime with Ultherapy.  

I have had high satisfaction from my patients that have had Ultherapy. It is great for skin tightening, however it will not get as dramatic results as face/neck lift surgery. See a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon that offers Ultherapy to see if you are a candidate. Good luck!

Ultherapy is an excellent addition to our practice and we are one of the leading providers of Ultherapy in Los Angeles. The treatment uses microfocused ultrasound to target the underlying deep tissue of the face and neck. Raffy Karamanoukian MD FACS

I tell my patients that overall, Ultherapy can improve the face and yield about 405 of the result of a facelift, but without incisions and for a quarter the price. Results can take up to 6 months to fully manifest. So, if you want a dramatic change, surgery is best. If you are looking for subtle changes then Ultherapy can work.

Any skin tightening procedure has the potential to help firm up falling and lax tissue. But it's not a panacea for all. If you understand how skin collagen functions change with age, it helps you understand why the younger patients seem to benefit the most."Slower" collagen replenishment occurs with age - that's an established fact. But since we all age at varying rates, you'll see some 62 year old's who look 50 and others who look 70.Your doctor knows your skin - or can assess the potential. Ultherapy can work in someone your age. The results for anyone is not guaranteed to a specific level, but most everyone enjoys some type of lift and tightening. Getting an experienced and frank assessment of your potential is a first step.Bio-stimulatory products like Sculptra or the robust long term fillers like Voluma - with or without tightening procedures - can also help you  look fresher and more youthful.