Effectiveness and Safety of Ultherapy In A Premier NYC Cosmetic Dermatology Practice

Rejuvenating Minimally-Invasive Skin Tightening Procedure

Additionally, with over a decade of experience performing Ultherapy treatment in NYC for our patients – we are experts at applying the technology for off label uses including:

• Improvement of wrinkles on the face, neck, and body
• Skin tightening of the face, neck, and body

Improvements in the last 1-2 years in the technique and machinery of the Ultherapy device have led our patients to have “WOW!” results with improvements they are greatly impressed with when they look at their before and after images.

Is Ultherapy Safe?

Ultherapy is safe, with over 1 million treatments performed worldwide.  It is performed as a single treatment with no downtime. The results are long lasting and NATURAL and come on gradually from 2 months to over 180 days.

When you undergo Ultherapy in our NYC Board Certified Dermatology Practice you have the benefit of knowing you are receiving the most safe and effective treatments possible from a team headed by a Board Certified Dermatologist that is nationally recognized as a leader in non-invasive cosmetic procedures of the face and body.  Dr. Akhavan is consistently listed as a Top Doctor in publications such as New York Magazine and Castle Connolly. 

Mechanism of Action of Ultherapy

Ultherapy uses ultrasound technology to optimally heat tissue at three specific depths to induce neocollagenesis (the creation of new collagen).  These depths are 4.5 mm to reach the SMAS (Superficial Muscular Aponeurotic System), 3.0 mm to reach the subcutaneous tissue, and 1.5 mm to each the deep dermis. The SMAS is the same depth that is treated during face lift surgery.  The power and depth of Ultherapy is why it is the ONLY device FDA cleared to say it lifts skin.

Ultherapy is a very unique device as it uses ultrasound technology in 2 ways: 1) it uses powerful and focused ultrasound to deliver energy to specific depths of tissue and 2) it also uses ultrasound technology to visualize the treatment area under your skin for maximum safety. 

How does Ultherapy create collagen?

The process is called neocollagenesis and it occurs in 3 overlapping stages.

1. Inflammation (immediately following treatment):  Starting from treatment time to 70 days post treatment a type of white blood cells called macrophages come to the treated areas and release growth factors stimulating proliferation of new cells such as fibroblasts that promote repair and remodeling of tissue. 
2. Proliferation (within hours after treatment): Starting the night of the treatment, fibroblasts will synthesize new collagen (mostly type III collagen) and other proteins to rebuild the collagen matrix (the scaffold upon which new tissue growth occurs).
3. Maturation (3 weeks to 1 year after treatment):  In the last step of neocollagenesis, type III collagen is gradually replaced by type I collagen, which forms strong crosslinks and provides structure and support to your skin.

Results

The results you can achieve in terms of lifting and tightening with an Ultherapy treatment in our NYC is office is incomparable to any other non-invasive procedure.  That is the reason why Ultherapy has been the only device to achieve FDA clearance for non-surgical lift.  In a split face study where patients where only treated with Ultherapy on one half of their face, Ultherapy increased collagen production by 42%.  This leads to significant improvements in lift, tightening, and wrinkle reduction.

Patient Comfort

As with almost all other non-invasive energy based devices such as lasers and RF microneedling, ultherapy has some amount of discomfort associated with the energy emitted from the device.  Making our patients as comfortable as possible for all of our procedures, including Ultherapy, is something we are passionate about and have become known for in NYC.  For Ultherapy we have many options including maximum strength prescription numbing creams, devices made to increase comfort including Zimmer Cooler (air chiller) and ProNOX (nitrous oxide), vibratory analgesia, and anti-inflammatory medications.

What is the price? How do I learn more?

The cost of Ultherapy in New York City depends on the specific areas that you’re looking to treat. Contact us here to tell us about your goals or to schedule a consultation and one of our aestheticians will be in touch shortly. You can also reach us by phone at (212) 444-8204 weekdays from 9AM to 7PM. We look forward to speaking with you!

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