Is it a good idea to have Ultherapy on the upper part of my face despite the chance that I might lose facial fat?

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I’d like to start getting Ultherapy or other tightening procedures regularly to prevent future sagging. But I think these devices can melt fat if used repeatedly. I’m ok if the fat on my lower cheeks melt (I have chubby cheeks). But as I get older, I’ll stat losing volume on my upper face. Is it better to do it just on my lower face and keep my fat? Or is it better to do it on the whole face and prevent future sagging, even if it means I might lose some volume?

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Morpheus 8 is a non-invasive skin and soft tissue tightening treatment that is consistently amazing in our patients. We use the Morpheus to exact fractional induced RF into the skin or tissue in order to tighten collagen and stimulate contraction of the tissue. For acne scars, it is quite useful to build collagen in patients who have atrophic scars but is not very productive for ice-pick scars which require TCA Cross. For tissue tightening, Morpheus is ideal for the face and neck and we often combine it with CO2 laser or Ultherapy to further enhance results. Chemical peels and skin resurfacing should be done at least 5 to 7 days after, but can be performed earlier, depending on treatment severity. Avoid exfoliating skin treatments before Morpheus and expect a period of 2-4 weeks for skin contraction to set in.

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Dr. Karamanoukian 
Realself100 Surgeon

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

For unique cases where a variety of modalities could be used to treat the condition, I would suggest an in-person or virtual consultation to develop a custom and effective treatment plan.  It is difficult to precisely define the best option without collecting the same information. I suggest reaching out to an expert for a consultation with surgical and non-surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.

Kelly O'Malley Mattone, MD · Answer

You will not lose volume with Ultherapy. It is better to do your entire face at the same time, so your collagen is affected evenly throughout the whole face. Ultherapy is the only device FDA cleared to lift multiple levels of skin, including the deepest layer where plastic surgeons would operate during a face lift. Other devices will only tighten. The added visualization of ultrasound ensures that Ultherapy targets only collagen under the skin and not fat. The same cannot be said of radiofrequency devices (like Morpheus 8).

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