How is Ultherapy performed?

Readers in Mamaroneck and Larchmont who ask how Ultherapy is performed are usually asking two things. What touches the skin, and how long will they be in the chair?

What the device does

The Cleveland Clinic states: Ultherapy uses a handheld device that emits focused ultrasound energy into the deep layers of the skin.

How long the visit runs

The Cleveland Clinic also gives a time range. It states: Depending on the area treated, the entire procedure can take 30 to 90 minutes.

That range depends on the area, so plan the visit around where you are being treated rather than around a fixed time. Ask the clinic which area it expects to treat and how long it has set aside.

What to settle before the appointment

Questions about the area and the schedule can wait for the consultation. A concern during or after the visit cannot wait for a search. Call the clinic that treated you and describe what you notice, and leave handling it to them.

Two papers for further reading

A review of energy-based devices for the treatment of facial skin conditions in skin of color places devices of this kind in a wider group. A systematic review of combined microfocused ultrasound with visualization and calcium hydroxylapatite treatment looks at the human evidence for that pairing.

The question that follows

After the procedure itself, people ask what recovery is like. That has its own page, and it is a good question to put to the clinic before you book.