Ultrasonic skin tightening, introduced first to the market with a device called Ultherapy®, is a non-invasive, non-surgical cosmetic procedure that uses micro-focused ultrasound waves to stimulate the body's natural healing and cell repair processes, boosting collagen production, resulting in an “uplifted” effect.
Sometimes referred to in the press as a ‘non-surgical face lift’, ultrasonic skin tightening could be a viable option for people wishing to tone, tighten and smooth the skin on their face and neck without resorting to surgery, and for those who currently have limited loose or sagging facial skin so are yet to be ideal face lift candidates.
Ultherapy, from Ulthera Inc. is the only branded treatment currently being marketed for ultrasonic skin tightening was first given U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) clearance in 2009 after performing well in clinical trials with over 100,000 procedures performed worldwide. One of these studies, an efficacy study at North Western University in 2007, demonstrated a clinically significant brow lift in 89% of the patients treated and led to Ulthera’s first FDA indication. It is the first and only non-invasive technology to receive an FDA indication for ‘lift’.
Using the safe, well-tested energy of ultrasonic waves, micro-focused ultrasound waves target the deep structural support layers within the skin using ultrasonic imaging, ensuring that the energy is deposited where it will be most effective.
If you are considering Ultrasonic skin tightening with Ultherapy or any other devices, the following information should give you a basic understanding of the procedure. It can’t answer all of your questions, as the outcome of the procedure depends on the individual and practitioner. Please ask a medical practitioner about anything you don’t understand.