Had ultherapy on upper neck and lower face 12 days ago. I am still swollen. Looks like double chin. Any suggestion?

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I did this to correct  mild sagging under chin and jowls. I'm 54. 12 days now. Procedure was excruciating. The swelling under chin and upper neck makes me look like I have a double chin and is where it hurt the most been 12 days also still numb under chin I'm getting concerned reading others saw good results immediately .

Ron Shelton, MD · Answer

Ultherapy is a no-downtime procedure for the vast majority of my patients that I have treated in my NYC practice but I have had a couple of patients who did note some swelling for a few days.  The swelling goes away and usually increased collagen production occurs from the procedure ( which is the desired product of Ultherapy) which then produces a good result. Gentle massaging may help lessen swelling faster but one should allow their physician to evaluate their condition and have him or her advise such.

Hratch Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Ultherapy can be used on all skin types, namely Fitzpatrick I - VI. Ultherapy is nearly painless and in most cases there is no procedure related down time. As such, I see little in the form of swelling except at the jaw near the corners of the mouth in some patients. Ultherapy is a single application procedure in most cases. Ultherapy takes between 70-90 minutes. Finally Ultherapy uses high frequency ultrasound (HIFU) energy and as mentioned above, ClearLift uses laser energy. I recommend that patients take bioflavonoids and ibuprofen post procedure. Bioflavonoids in the form of Swell-X. Read the Ultherapy book provided on the link below.

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