I had UT, 1 upper face txment. The pain and tenderness isn't near what it was up to 4 mos later, but I still have scalp and forehead pain/sensitivity/tenderness and ZERO results. The usual fillers and botox also don't seem as effective and I have seen the meds drawn-up so I know they're using the right stuff. I was told that the pain means it is "working"...Insight or advice is appreciated.
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Answer: Ultherapy risks side effects and complications
Unipolar and Bipolar technology using RF is used to tighten 'skin structures' with Accent Dual Layer Radiotherapy.Ultherapy was the first 'out of the box' device that started this field of non surgical skin tightening and it has a nice track record. It uses high intensity focused ultrasound...
There are no other FDA cleared highly focused ultrasound devices designed to lift the facial skin other than Ultherapy. Physical therapists use external ultrasound for treatment of deep tissues but this is not the focused ultrasound and the heat generated with the non focused physical therapy...
I have never seen any spider veins caused by Ultherapy, nor heard from my colleagues that this has happened. It's one thing to create a bruise by disrupting the fine wall of a capillary but it's another to induce new vein formation. Many people do have spider veins in the eyelids, especially the...