Can I do Ultherapy on my face, jaw line and neck?

Question

I had chin surgery ( I was class II and had a mentoplasty to advance the chin a little bit) about 20 years ago. I was left with a few titanium screws and very small plates to secure the bone. Considering that I still have those tiny little metals inside, can I do Ultherapy on my face, jaw line and neck? Is there anyting I should be aware of and avoid in terms of non-surgical comestic treatments?

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Morpheus 8 is a non-invasive skin and soft tissue tightening treatment that is consistently amazing in our patients. We use the Morpheus to exact fractional induced RF into the skin or tissue in order to tighten collagen and stimulate contraction of the tissue. For acne scars, it is quite useful to build collagen in patients who have atrophic scars but is not very productive for ice-pick scars which require TCA Cross. For tissue tightening, Morpheus is ideal for the face and neck and we often combine it with CO2 laser or Ultherapy to further enhance results. Chemical peels and skin resurfacing should be done at least 5 to 7 days after, but can be performed earlier, depending on treatment severity. Avoid exfoliating skin treatments before Morpheus and expect a period of 2-4 weeks for skin contraction to set in.

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Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Best, 
Dr. Karamanoukian 
Realself100 Surgeon

Daniel Schmid, MD · Answer

Ultherapy uses ultrasound energy to tighten the skin.  This should not cause issues with the plates and screws that are in place.  You should be fine to have this treatment.

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