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6 month update
Today marks 6 months since I got Ultherapy on my lower face and under my chin, and I am very pleased to report that my face did continue to lift and tighten after the 3 month mark. I thought I looked younger at 3 months, but looking at all my before and after photos and videos, it is apparent that the real results from this procedure have come at around 6 months for me. I've read that it can continue to improve even up to a year so we'll see...
It is important to note that, yes, there is a noticeable change from before I had Ultherapy to now 6 months after, BUT the change is subtle. There is a light lifting that is reminiscent of my face in my mid-30s as opposed to my current age of 41. My lower face isn't as heavy, the volume of my face has shifted slightly upwards. The shape of my face is more youthful and this is without getting any filler. The ever-so-slight beginnings of jowls I was seeing before the procedure are pretty much gone now. Also, with my lower face looking less heavy, my lips appear fuller which is an unexpected bonus.
The skin/fat under my chin has firmed up as well, but that is the area where I feel like I have experienced the least improvement. The lose little bit of skin where my under-chin area meets my neck is still there.
I have no regrets about this procedure and I am glad I did it even though some of the reviews I read made me very skeptical. I think really doing your research and picking a practitioner who knows what they're doing is key to having a positive experience with Ultherapy, as it seems this machine can be dangerous in the hands of someone less experienced. I'm glad I trusted my face to Dr. Choe, a board certified facial plastic surgeon who has been performing Ultherapy on patients for many years.
I also think it's really important to manage your expectations with this procedure. Ultherapy will not give you a mini-facelift if you're already a candidate for that. I've always looked unusually young for my age and every doctor/surgeon I consulted with told me I wasn't ready for a mini-lift. Otherwise, I would've skipped Ultherapy and gone straight for surgery because Ultherapy is expensive and you have to make sure the money is going to be well spent for you. If you're a candidate for a mini-lift, save up your money and go for the surgery because Ultherapy results most likely won't be as dramatic as you want.
It is important to note that, yes, there is a noticeable change from before I had Ultherapy to now 6 months after, BUT the change is subtle. There is a light lifting that is reminiscent of my face in my mid-30s as opposed to my current age of 41. My lower face isn't as heavy, the volume of my face has shifted slightly upwards. The shape of my face is more youthful and this is without getting any filler. The ever-so-slight beginnings of jowls I was seeing before the procedure are pretty much gone now. Also, with my lower face looking less heavy, my lips appear fuller which is an unexpected bonus.
The skin/fat under my chin has firmed up as well, but that is the area where I feel like I have experienced the least improvement. The lose little bit of skin where my under-chin area meets my neck is still there.
I have no regrets about this procedure and I am glad I did it even though some of the reviews I read made me very skeptical. I think really doing your research and picking a practitioner who knows what they're doing is key to having a positive experience with Ultherapy, as it seems this machine can be dangerous in the hands of someone less experienced. I'm glad I trusted my face to Dr. Choe, a board certified facial plastic surgeon who has been performing Ultherapy on patients for many years.
I also think it's really important to manage your expectations with this procedure. Ultherapy will not give you a mini-facelift if you're already a candidate for that. I've always looked unusually young for my age and every doctor/surgeon I consulted with told me I wasn't ready for a mini-lift. Otherwise, I would've skipped Ultherapy and gone straight for surgery because Ultherapy is expensive and you have to make sure the money is going to be well spent for you. If you're a candidate for a mini-lift, save up your money and go for the surgery because Ultherapy results most likely won't be as dramatic as you want.
Glad I did it!
I'm 41 and have always looked young for my age thanks to genetics. But when I got to my late 30s I started noticing a heaviness in my lower face, like pre-jowls. My jaw started looking lower and fuller. The skin under my chin wasn't as firm, I was ever so slightly losing my sharp jawline. My face shape was changing to look more rectangular instead of the oval/heart shape it used to be. I was starting to look my age, nooooo!!!!
I read some scary reviews on Ultherapy so I put it off for a couple years. Eventually I started considering a lower face-lift or neck-lift, but felt I wasn't quite ready for that and the doctors and surgeons I consulted agreed. I decided to take the plunge and got Ultherapy done on my lower face and under my chin 92 days ago.
The procedure wasn't as painful as it would have been because the doctor (a facial plastic surgeon) used lidocaine injections which numbed my face up really well. The injections were the most painful part, but they were tolerable. The Ultherapy itself was still painful, especially in certain places. I can't imagine having it done without the lidocaine injections, I think it would have been unbearable, and I have a pretty high tolerance for pain. My face was sore for about 4-5 weeks afterwards. It felt like sore muscles along my jawline. The swelling went away a week after the procedure.
My husband and I started noticing a difference in my face at about 45 days, yet we couldn't put our finger on what exactly was different. My husband said my face looked "rounder" and something was different around my chin. I couldn't see a difference in photos or videos, just when looking in the mirror. I thought I may have been imagining it.
At 60 days there was a slight difference you could see in photos and videos, my lower face was looking slightly slimmer.
Now at 92 days I am happy to say that the shape of my face resembles how it was about 4 to 5 years ago. I look in the mirror and see a slightly younger version of myself. It is definitely evident in photos and videos (I took a lot of "before" ones so I could compare), and my husband says my face looks "tighter." Some days I wake up and can tell a difference even from the day before. The doctor says my skin will continue to firm up for another 3 months and I'm looking forward to seeing further progress!
I read some scary reviews on Ultherapy so I put it off for a couple years. Eventually I started considering a lower face-lift or neck-lift, but felt I wasn't quite ready for that and the doctors and surgeons I consulted agreed. I decided to take the plunge and got Ultherapy done on my lower face and under my chin 92 days ago.
The procedure wasn't as painful as it would have been because the doctor (a facial plastic surgeon) used lidocaine injections which numbed my face up really well. The injections were the most painful part, but they were tolerable. The Ultherapy itself was still painful, especially in certain places. I can't imagine having it done without the lidocaine injections, I think it would have been unbearable, and I have a pretty high tolerance for pain. My face was sore for about 4-5 weeks afterwards. It felt like sore muscles along my jawline. The swelling went away a week after the procedure.
My husband and I started noticing a difference in my face at about 45 days, yet we couldn't put our finger on what exactly was different. My husband said my face looked "rounder" and something was different around my chin. I couldn't see a difference in photos or videos, just when looking in the mirror. I thought I may have been imagining it.
At 60 days there was a slight difference you could see in photos and videos, my lower face was looking slightly slimmer.
Now at 92 days I am happy to say that the shape of my face resembles how it was about 4 to 5 years ago. I look in the mirror and see a slightly younger version of myself. It is definitely evident in photos and videos (I took a lot of "before" ones so I could compare), and my husband says my face looks "tighter." Some days I wake up and can tell a difference even from the day before. The doctor says my skin will continue to firm up for another 3 months and I'm looking forward to seeing further progress!
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Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
4400 Corporation Ln., Virginia Beach, Virginia