Does it Make a Big Difference Who Performs Ulthera on You?

The question of who does a procedure is a complicated one, encompassing many questions regarding qualifications, training, and patient customer service. In general Ulthera has an excellent program to train interested physicians and nurses on performing the procedure. The device is very intuitive, and allows for good control as one does a treatment.

 

However, in my practice, I have often noted that with ablative technologies like Ulthera, having a practitioner who has extended experience with these technologies can help achieve better results. The ability to visualize tissue response and make subtle adjustments in the treatment protocol can greatly enhance the outcomes. 

Ultherapy is still a fairly new technology so as time passes, we will likely see improved results.

Since Ultherapy is ultrasound and not a laser, the technical expertise is not as critical as it would be for certain other technologies (though you certainly want to be certain your provider is well trained). This makes it an appropriate procedure to be provided by trained medical staff as well as physicians and surgeons.

The variables that exist with Ultherapy outcomes include


Age - younger people have more robust collagen response so they will typically get faster and better results.

Patient health - again this affects how the skin and body respond to the intentional injury to tissue. If your body is already attending to illness, there is less available to respond to new stimulus.

Amount of energy delivered. Ultherapy can be customized, so some patients may have more total energy delivery than others. With Ultherapy this is called "lines".

BMI - Fat is not affected in the process, so someone with more facial fat may not see the underlying structural lift as much as someone who is leaner

Technician skill - this is one of your concerns and it does matter. Ultherapy treatment energy is focused at predetermined depths and this requires that the technician - no matter if a physician or a nurse - be constantly paying attention to the system screen to target appropriately.
 


Photography - Many practices don't have dedicated photo studios so the changes in lighting and position will affect how well you see actual results. And some post photos are taken earlier than the 6 month "end" point, again not fully representing actual outcome.