I had a full-face Ulthera treatment yesterday. I developed welting in my cheek area after the treatment. The welts subsided a bit by this morning, but are still palpable. I had two passes for the treatment - the 1st pass was performed at a deep level, the 2nd pass was performed at a more superficial level. Does the more superficial pass have the potential to cause welting or is this indicative of a poorly executed treatment? If poorly executed, will the treatment still be effective? Thank you!
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August 11, 2015
Answer: Skin welts should not affect results from Ulthera
Although Ultherapy is non-invasive and does not require any needles, we often do suggest oral medication to help make the procedure a little bit more tolerable. Our patients look as if nothing has happened after an Ultherapy procedure, however we suggest waiting a day or two to resume physical...
Ulthera is a deep foucsed ultrasound energy that penetrates up to 4.5millimeters in depth, deep enough to contract the connective tissue layer beneath the subcutaneous tissues. I have used Titan, but my experience was very limited years ago and I did not pursue it.
Ulthera has not been proven to negatively affect the Botox, but it is wise to await two weeks, for the botox to have full effect before having the Ulthera so that if there is a question about the aesthetic outcome of the Botox, you won't think it's the Ultherapy. Botox is also very...