Are Ultherapy results permanent?

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I would like to know how long one session of Ultherapy lasts. Are the results permanent like CO2 fractional ablative? I had one session of CO2 a few years ago and I still see the results, obviously more sessions better results because of the aging process.

Paul Flashner, MD · Answer

Ultherapy is a great non-surgical treatment to help reverse laxity. It creates new collagen which will tighten and lift the skin. It typically takes up to 6 months to see your full result. However, at that point you will still continue to age. Unfortunately nothing can stop the aging process. Not even surgery will give you a permanent result. Eventually you will need another treatment. We suggest a treatment every 2 years. You may also come in at 1 year if you have severe signs of aging, or just need a touch up treatment on a concentrated area of concern. Hope this helps.

Kimberly Butterwick, MD · Answer

Ultherapy can do an excellent job of tightening the skin on the face and neck that has just begun to sag. It uses ultrasound energy to heat and shrink the collagen layer, and stimulate the skin to produce fresh new collagen. Results can last for several years. Not even a facelift is permanent, simply because we are all at the mercy of gravity and age. We can turn back the clock, but the clock keeps ticking! You will notice tighter and more youthful skin about 3 months after your Ultherapy treatment that will continue to tighten for 3 more months. Most studies indicate results will last 1 ½ to 2 years. Combining Ultherapy with fillers, neuromodulators like Botox and good skin care will extend the duration of your results as well as the beauty of the results. Please find a board-certified dermatologist who is an expert in using Ultherapy to lift the face.

Ron Shelton, MD · Answer

The aging process continues. Having had utlherapy for facial tightening and seeing improvement will mean that in a couple of years or so, despite new collagen formation, there will be continued descent of the face, as there is after a facelift. Ultheapy can not approach the amount of skin tightening that a facelift can do and one still sees the effect of age and gravity after having had Ultherapy. Some patients repeat it two years later and some even a  year later.

Michael A. Zadeh, MD, FACS · Answer

No skin tightening treatment will give permanent results. This is because as we age our bodies will continue to break down collagen. Longevity of Ultherapy results will depend on the quality of your skin, quality of the treatment provided, etc. In general Ultherapy should be repeated every 6-12 months and works best when used in combination with other treatments. Make sure you find an experienced provider. Best wishes.

Rita Rakus, MBBS · Answer

A number of factors can affect the length of time a treatment ,such as Ulthera, will last.  It is also difficult to compare the effects against the results of a CO2 ablative laser as this is a totally different treatment.  
Generally your age, skin condition, lifestyle and collagen quality are all considerations, but I have found that most patient I have treated with HIFU (high intensity focused ultrasound) treatments have found that the effects last 2-3 years and are happy to return for further treatment to help maintain the result.

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