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Cold sores are quite common problems in the general population. Our office allows patients with a cold sore history to undergo Ultherapy, provided pre treatment prophylaxis is prescribed.
The amount of heat generated from Ulthera could cause an outbreak with cold sores. I would pre-medicate with an antibiotic on preventative measure.
You can safely get the Ultherapy procedure if you are not currently having an outbreak and take the Valtrex prophylactically a week before scheduled Ultherapy and never during an outbreak.
We have done many treatments on patients like you. It just requires taking a dose of Valtrex before and a few doses after to prevent the problem. If you sense that there is an outbreak coming on despite this, take a therapeutic dosing for the recommended time by your doctor.
It is absolutely possible to focus Ulthera treatments to only one area instead of doing the whole face and neck area. You will see more dramatic and impressive results if you do the entire face and neck area however.
In the last 12 months, the Ulthera company has reprogrammed the device so that it is less painful. So, I believe that this may be the reason why you experienced less pain and discomfort during the procedure. Since i have done this procedure for 4 years now, I too have noticed that the procedure...
I am not aware of any studies investigating antioxidants as having a negative effect on the collagen production after Ultherapy non invasive facial skin tightening. Many of our patients take such antioxidants and we have seen very good results from Ultherapy regardless.
