I changed my rating from Not Sure to Not Worth It

I had lower face Ultherapy done yesterday. As everyone says, it really does hurt through part of it, other parts not as much. Given the way people describe the pain even when fully medicated, I don't really think the pain meds do a lot to get rid of the pain. I needed to drive myself so I took 800 mg of Ibuprofen. In some places it REALLY hurt but I was able to make it through without crying.

Even though it doesn't rip up your skin, I think it is a good idea to clear your schedule, schedule it right before a weekend, take a few days off, work from home. There is definitely some stuff that happens under the skin. This is probably a good thing but I would expect to deal with some swelling. My jaw and under my chin are quite swollen today and I look like a chipmunk. I actually look worse in that area in a way, although I am not worried about it, because it definitely just feels like swelling from that area getting pummeled by the intense ultrasound. I feel swollen, but tighter, so I have faith that everything is going to be okay once the swelling goes down.

If you are going to get only part of your face done, make sure that you clearly discuss with the doctor the areas that will be included. I thought the "lower face" would include more of the cheek area than it did. It is my own fault for assuming. I'll ask for a drawing to go along with my quote next consultation I ever do like this.

For me the primary issue with Ultherapy is the cost considering the length of time that it is supposed to last. I know all the doctors are trying to pay off the investment they made in the machines, but a lot of them, including my doctor, are training nurse technicians to do this job. I found the technician who worked on me to be completely skilled and I had no problem with that. But I think the cost of this procedure needs to be adjusted to take these things into consideration. Especially, when you include the pain factor - I want to have more areas done, but I will not be rushing out to do it for these reasons.

I'm hitting the big 50 in another year and I am splurging a little so that I can feel like I'm not falling apart - and will hopefully sail through. It's too early to tell yet, but Ultherapy does feel as though it is working in the treated area, so given this special occasion and the benefit I hope to derive I'm still hopeful it will be worth it. Going back for future treatments will involve a different mindset though, so we'll see how that goes. If the price comes down that will definitely help to get me back again.