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Skin Tightening After a Facelift - Westford, MA

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I had Ultherapy a week ago now. I had a facelift 3...

DileeMarch 4, 2013
WORTH IT$2,000

I had Ultherapy a week ago now. I had a facelift 3 years ago and have had some loosening in the cheeks and jaw. I was scared to death to have Ultherapy done after reading all the reviews about the pain. I hate dealing with pain. So I took 1.5 oxycodeine that I had at home from my facelift. I was pleasantly surprised that pain was barely pain. On the jaw the pain was a 3/10 but on the cheeks it was at most a 1/10. It took an hour for the cheeks and jaw with 600 lines (passes) which is very aggressive. The tech kept telling me that I must have a very high pain threshold. I don't, believe me. It was the drugs. I felt like I was a little drunk with the meds. Anyways I had immediate lifting of my cheek and jaw (almost like after my facelift). I was extremely happy. People kept asking me if I had my hair different because I looked good. But now I have to wait 2 to 3 months for the rest of the lifting and tightening. It is frustrating but better than going under the knife again. I will update my results in a month. But I highly recommend this procedure so far.

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Megan P
March 7, 2013

Its great that you had pain medication available to use! Please let us know if the initial results you are seeing remain.

How did you feel right after the procedure? If needed, do you think you could have gone back to work, or did you feel like you needed to lay low and just relax the remainder of the day?

Dilee
March 8, 2013
Hi Megan, thanks for your question. My initial results are still there and getting better each day. I did notice a little more lifting the first few days. Maybe more from swelling. However the tightness is still there. My cheeks and jaw are tighter now. I can also see my round face not as round any more. I can't wait until the 3 month point. One doctor on this site said you get 20% improvement initially then 80% over the next 4 months. Can't wait. Also I went out that evening with makeup. My face was a little red. But so much easier than the laser. Good luck.
Megan P
March 8, 2013

Yeah, it definitely sounds like an easier recovery than many of the laser treatments. I'll be hoping you keep seeing good changes, and will look forward to hearing. :)

kleb42
May 22, 2013
Would you be willing to share where you had this done? I'm in Salem, Ma
New York8226
March 30, 2013
I think the new protocol they started in October 2012 greatly lessened the pain fortunately. I am due for ultherapy in a few weeks and I am feeling more relieved!!!!
Dilee
March 30, 2013
They used the older Ultherapy treatment with the highest settings. Nurse said it is more effective. I was not uncomfortable at all. One or two zaps at the most.
UPDATED FROM Dilee

1 month update: My cheeks are getting tighter each...

DileeApril 2, 2013
1 month update: My cheeks are getting tighter each day. I can actually feel the tightness along my jaw. My chubby face has thinned a little too. So far if this continues it was well worth the money. They say it is most noticeable at the 3 to 4 month point. Can't wait.

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UPDATED FROM Dilee

3 months post Ultherapy

DileeMay 26, 2013
It has been 3 months after Ultherapy and I have to say that it works. As I have read on Real Self, each month there is more and more skin tightening. I am amazed how much tightening there between the 2nd and 3rd months. I had a facelift 3 years ago and noticed my skin getting lax around the jaw. I was able to pinch an inch of my skin. Now after 3 months I can barely grab any skin along my cheek and jaw. It was almost like right after my facelift. I highly recommend Ultherapy for people with mild to moderate lax skin.

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