Is this weird feeling two days after Ultherapy (full face and neck) a side effect?

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One day after the procedure, I had some tenderness to the touch in a jaw area that is better today. No bruising or swelling. Yesterday afternoon though I started to have a weird feeling, and it's spreading to more areas today. If I scratch my forehead in a specific place I feel a weird sensation at the top of my head, as if I feel the nerve. Today I also have it in my jaw area, if I move a skin in one place I feel it in another. Is it the "tingling" feeling that is described as a side effect?

Sabrina Fabi, MD · Answer

It’s normal to experience tingling and tenderness after Ultherapy. This is temporary and will go away over the next few days to a week. If you’re concerned, please contact your doctor.

Robert Heck, MD, FACS · Answer

What your experiencing seems normal following full face and neck Ultherapy. If you have questions however you should call your physician office and check in. I would assume you have the information from your provider. Remember the first week after not to take motrin or aleve which I'm sure they told you.

Paul Flashner, MD · Answer

Hi, from your description it sounds like you are experiencing normal Ultherapy side effects. These side effects should improve over the next several days.

Janet Turkle, MD · Answer

Hello and thank you for the question. Yes, what you are describing is a normal, expected side effect from Ulthera. Some patients experience these sensations for several weeks after the procedure. If you continue to have concerns, please contact your provider. Best of luck!

Vanessa Phua, MBBS, MRCS · Answer

Yes this wierd sensation and tingling is a normal response and can take weeks to go away. There may be an ache or some strange "crawling" sensation too on the forehead. Entirely normal as part of the inflammatory and collagenesis response.
Best wishes!

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