So will it affect the underlying muscles of my face and neck?my local plastic surgeon uses a beautician to conduct the treatments ,he is often not available so is there special precautions she must take so I dont get a burn etc
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The skin temperature on the surface does not increase much. You won't discern such increases by touching the skin and you won't feel it. It is NOT like radiofrequency treatments. RF energy turns off after impedence measurements reach a certain value, indicating that the temperature has...
Ultherapy discomfort in the forehead depends on the amount of muscle tissue available in the area. The more dense the muscle, the less painful. I premedicate with ibuprofen an hour before and immediately before the procedure and also recommend ibuprofen for 24 hours to follow. Very...
Ultherapy maximal depth of energy penetration is 4.5 mm where ultrasound energy is focused. It is not likely that the energy will go deeper as the device is high frequency and the energy will be attenuated and absorbed quickly at those depths. Read the Ultherapy ebook provided on the link...