How Often Can Ultherapy or Thermage Be Applied? Do Repetitive Applications Have Any Side Effects or the Opposite?

I prefer Ulthera for skin tightening over radiofrequency (Thermage) because the energy can more precisely be targeted to the layer where it is most beneficial for tightening and lifting. The targeted ultrasound energy encourages your body to make collagen. The younger you are, the better your body is at producing collagen. For older individulals, a second treatment may be beneficial. The earliest I recommend doing so is 6 months. Ultherapy encourages your body to produce collagen which you bank. You will look better in two years, than if you would if you did not have ultherapy. For most of our patients, they will reconsider repeating the treatment after 2 years.

I have provided "Ultherapy Touch Up" procedures 2-3 years after the initial treatment. Since it is ultrasound focused energy, it does not harm the skin or the SMAS layers, the two layers that it targets. Consider Ultherapy touch ups if you want more tightening or if there is recurrence of skin laxity in the face/neck. Read the Ultherapy book provided on the link below: 

There is not really a limit on how many times you can have an Ultherapy treatment performed thought most patients choose to do it just once. Ulthera promotes collagen production so multiple treatments will only improve this.

Hi. Ultherapy is a fantastic treatment, but only works best when given plenty of time to fully correct. I would not recommend doing a treatment any sooner that 6 months after your previous treatment. As for side effects, there should not be any, other than the usual side effects seen with the first treatment.

All of these procedures can be performed multiple times, but 99% of the time they probably are not needed. Results will occur over time and patients need to wait around 6-9 months to see the final results. But treating a second time at that point is fine if the patient and physician agree.