How Does Ultherapy Work?
Beverly Friedlander, MD
Ultherapy works by delivering sound energy focused at a specific depth to gently heat the tissue. This stimulates the creation of new collagen and elastin. Collagen is a natural protein that provides structural support to the skin, keeping it firm and toned. As we age, collagen decreases in quantity and strength, leading to fine lines, wrinkles and sagging.
Ultherapy restores a more youthful balance by stimulating new collagen and elastin production, helping your skin to maintain its strength and elasticity. Some tightening occurs immediately after treatment, but the majority of tightening is seen as a gradual lifting and toning of the skin over two to three months. The ultrasound treatment jumpstarts the body’s collagen production, resulting in a very natural appearance. Ultherapy works at three different levels. By focusing the energy where it is needed most, we can effectively treat the muscle, the tissue above the muscle, and the skin. It is important to understand that your appearance is the result of many different levels of skin acting together. Ultherapy visualizes these levels and allows us to target the ones most in need, providing superior results.
