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Ultherapy Skin Burning 11 Days Later

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My cheeks feel like they are on fire on the inside...

haveimadeabigmistake
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My cheeks feel like they are on fire on the inside. It started off as tingling but now it is so bad I have to take painkillers. Has anyone else experienced this? Will it go away? I feel like I can already see my cheeks getting flatter and melting away. I am so scared. Please help. Anyone have same experience?

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August 10, 2017
August 11, 2017
Thank you. I am also taking a lot of antioxidants like vit E etc. Trying to to limit the damage. Everything I read prior to the treatment was positive, it was only after when by face started feeling like it was burning that I looked into the negative effects. I am now terrified that my face is going to melt away
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August 11, 2017
Instinctively, I would even consider applying cooling ice packs.
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August 28, 2017
Hello, how are you doing now? Did you contact your practioner about your concerns, and if so, did they recommend anything for the burning sensation?
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October 18, 2017
Funny, again MY review was deleted for recommending a prescription cream to ask her doctor about, yet the comment above from Ambergirl (love you Amber :) left a comment recommending a prescription med too with no problem. They're merely suggestions that can only be obtained through a doctor anyway, so what's the threat? We're trying to merely offer mutual support FROM EXPERIENCE. I'm surprised at the level of biased interference here. Maybe the goal is to dissuade people from posting negatively at all, which creates a more rosy overall complexion for plastic surgery. A deleted comment is often a hidden (useful), contrary statement.
August 11, 2017
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August 11, 2017
Thank you. I didn't read all these bad reviews until after the treatment. I am so scared that my face is going to melt away
August 23, 2017
Please keep us updated- we'd love to hear a success story.
All the best.
August 12, 2017
Hello You have not been treated with Ultherapy, cheap HIFU devices are not proven to be safe like Ultherapy. I have done hundreds of Ultherapy treatments and I have never heard of this side effect. Some HIFU devices claim they break down fat so why would you use this on your face. Go back to the provider for advice.
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August 13, 2017
August 17, 2017
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August 28, 2017
Wow you own stock in these death machines Doctor??? Sorry to tell you but we ARE your damaged patients living this hell daily. I must thank you for your ignorant comment however, fair warning not to utilize your services. Thanks!
October 14, 2017
ULTHERAPY IS MARKETED AS “FDA CLEARED” BUT, IN FACT, THE FDA HAS NOT DETERMINED THAT THE PROCEDURE IS EITHER SAFE OR EFFECTIVE.
October 14, 2017
Ulthearpy caused my fat atrophy along with many other women,
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October 15, 2017
Isn't it funny how they deleted my comment constructively criticizing that doctor's comment? They run interference alot (in favor) for the doctor's here.
October 18, 2017
"imagine the horror in discovery this “minor” procedure caused eye damage,changes in physical features scarring and later down the line body changes.
My first thought was the physicians would hustle to rectify the situation. In each case and many more,I was wrong. Patients were dismissed as hysterical, people who were aging early and had imaginary symptoms. The beauty business is the oils business of medicine, unfortunately the unwillingness to accept personal responsibility, get rid of certain lasers that over and over again caused damage speaks to the fact that greed has permeated the medical profession. It is easy to discredit a traumatized person, they already feel victimized and uncertain, so simply deny,deny,deny. It is the oldest trick in the book “my hand isn’t in the cookie jar” and it has been working for centuries. When the medical profession stoops to this for fear of being sued or even more so stopping the golden goose we are talking about a moral depravity that has caused pain, tragedy and despair in countless numbers of people, women in particular.
To damage my face is to takeaway part of my identity. To be discounted as being vain is a deflection from the deeper issue. It is not so different from [RS bleep] victims of the past who were made “wrong’ because of the clothing they wore,”or countless other things."
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October 18, 2017
What a powerful, and concise statement. I'm super leary of the medical community in general having had my own experiences with "denial" and victimization. I think it's wise for us as the consumers to put "breaks" on our own pursuits/consumption of treatments when possible, and perhaps focus on our own healing and well being. "They" are not the answers, and often their remedies are sweet poison. Collectively, the pattern for post-treatment denial usually follows the same pattern (is there a handbook given out?), so why do we continue to give them SO many opportunities? I will personally try to minimize my exposure and reliance on them for "fixes". Often times the results are less than satisfactory, and it's doubly wounding to be blamed for their mistakes. The risk and probability for both is great.
August 28, 2017
They told me it was normal and just tingling and would go away. It's 4 and a half weeks and it has subsided a bit, but my face is still tingling and my eyes still feel very dry
September 5, 2017
Yes I did, they just said it was normal and can sometimes happen and can take up to a few weeks to subside.