Ultherapy Was the Worst Decision of my Life! - Smithtown, NY

Thank you for sharing. Now I am hesitant to try it.

Your story sounds almost identical to mine. Although the verbiage the company provides says results may vary, no where are you warned that your face might be destroyed. About a month after the procedure my lower face literally collapsed and my mid face dropped. I always had a more prominent nose and now it appears huge and distorted - I guess because most of my face has literally dissolved. I feel ugly - and I've never felt that way in my life. I plan on giving my full story here soon and I have multiple personal photos. Ive always been one who is generally satisfied with services and try not to complain - But this time I just can't sit back and allow this ultherapy to continue sucking people into spending thousands of dollars and not be warned of this risk! I have contacted the company and told my doctor that I think the procedure damaged my face - but no one wants to really agree. I have spent thousands additional since then on Sculptra and fillers, which helped some but no where near what I was before. I don't know what my next step will be, but everyday when I look in the mirror and see my face, I get angry and think that this is just not fair! Once I post my pictures not one doctor will be able to deny that this procedure did not age me as well as destroy my looks. And maybe someone can give me some answers - tell me what went wrong and maybe how to fix it? And also to warn others of the horrible results this procedure can cause!

Thank you for your story. We are saddened to read that you are no longer satisfied with the results of your Ultherapy treatment. Unfortunately, as we've had no reports of dissatisfaction from our Ultherapy patients, we were not aware that a problem existed. Nonetheless, we want to assuage your fears regarding the staff member who performed the procedure, as well as the procedure itself. We strive to provide the best possible care to our patients. As such, we make sure that every member of our staff is supremely qualified. Medical staff attend lectures, meetings and plastic surgery seminars to stay abreast of all new techniques, products and technology. Our membership in various professional plastic surgery associations also keeps us up to date on any other new developments in our field. Additionally, we wanted to let you know that according to NY State Law, Registered Nurses (NPs) are authorized to administer a number of aesthetic medical treatments, including: Laser Skin Treatment for Vessels and Skin, Thermage and Sclerotherapy, Chemical Peels, Facial Extractions, Botox and Filler injections, Microdermabrsions, and several others. All this to say that you were in very good hands. We also wanted to provide some further information about Ultherapy. As with any medical treatment, this procedure has some common side effects - redness and minor swelling and bruising at the treatment sites. There have also been rare reported instances of patients experiencing some numbness (often near the ear), and/or weakness in the lower lip. However, none of the known side effects include volume loss. Generally-speaking, volume loss and/or dramatic reduction in skin firmness in Ultherapy patients could potentially be explained by the natural dissolution of a Botox or filler injection (all filler injections dissolve - which is why injection effects are only temporary). Of course, this explanation only applies to patients who received both a Botox/filler injection and Ultherapy. Our goal is to achieve our patient's desired aesthetic outcomes, and we are successful in this endeavor in an overwhelming majority of cases. Nonetheless, no practice can maintain a 100% patient satisfaction rate - we wish we could. On those rare occasion when the desired results are not achieved, we work with patients to develop a secondary course of treatment. We would be glad to do so in your case, and invite you contact our office at your convenience to discuss options available to you. Regardless of what you decide, we wish you the best.

In Kansas - These treatments bust be done in a doctors office by a company that is 100% owned by doctors ---- thus beware

Hey Meggie1972. Thank you so much for sharing! I don't even know what to do as far as fillers to restore the volume. Is your doctor in New York by any chance?