Who is a good candidate for Ultherapy?

Before booking Ultherapy, most people want to know whether their own face and neck fit the treatment. For readers in Mamaroneck, Larchmont and the rest of Westchester, the first filter is a simple description from a well-known clinic.

Who the Cleveland Clinic describes

The Cleveland Clinic says it plainly: "A good candidate for Ultherapy is someone with mild to moderate amounts of extra skin around their face and neck."

It is a good place to start. It centers on how much extra skin sits around the face and neck.

Research that may fit your situation

Published studies add detail on who has been treated and how they felt about it. One paper reviews energy-based devices for facial skin conditions in skin of color, which matters if that describes you. A retrospective study of patient satisfaction after micro-focused ultrasound with visualization follows people who were treated. A systematic review of microfocused ultrasound combined with calcium hydroxylapatite looks at the two treatments together. All three are indexed in PubMed Central (NIH).

Decide this with the clinic, not alone

Whether you are a good candidate is a judgment someone has to make by looking at you. Ask the clinic what they see in your face and neck and why they would or would not recommend it. Mention any injectables you have had before.

What to leave alone

Do not decide from photos or from a friend's result that you are or are not a candidate, and do not book on that guess.

The next question

After candidacy, readers tend to ask what the treatment feels like. Ask the clinic about that as well.