What is Ultherapy?

Ultherapy® is the only non-surgical procedure cleared by the U.S. FDA to lift skin on the neck, under the chin and on the brow, as well as improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles on the décollete. Ultherapy® has also received the European CE mark for non-invasive dermatological sculpting and lifting of the upper face, lower face, neck and décolleté.

Backed by a large body of clinical evidence, Ultherapy® uses time-tested ultrasound energy to help patients achieve a more youthful look from the brow to the chest, with no to minimal downtime.

Ultherapy® uses micro-focused ultrasound to target the dermis and underlying fibromuscular layer that holds the skin in place, without needles, cutting or disturbing the surface of the skin. The treatment stimulates neocollagenesis i.e. the production of new collagen, through the activation of our natural wound healing response.

How is Ultherapy® different from HIFU & RF Devices?

Depth

Depth targeted by Ultherapy and HIFU

HiFu, with no ultrasound screen, is a blind treatment. In a blind treatment there is no way of knowing whether the 4.5mm depth is the tissue you want to hit and this means you cannot safely treat as deeply and are less likely to see the desired results. Only Ultherapy® is able to treat at the precise depth and temperature without damaging the surface of the skin.

Temperature

Ultherapy & RF Devices Difference

While Ultherapy and radiofrequency devices use energy to heat the skin below the surface. Both result in skin tightening, however lasers and RF Machines focus energy on the surface of the skin, whereas Ultherapy targets deep below the skin (3 mm and 4.5 mm beneath the surface).

Joanne Peh x Ultherapy®

Actress and mother Joanne Peh maintains her skin through a religious skin maintenance routine and non-invasive procedures. She believes in enhancing her natural features without limiting her range of emotions onscreen. In January 2019, Merz Aesthetics unveiled Joanne as the new celebrity ambassador for Ultherapy®. Joanne shared that her skin has become more lifted, her jawline more defined and her skin texture more supple after her Ultherapy® treatments.

Data from a unique Ultherapy® study, in which patients had an Ultherapy® treatment on only one half of their faces, has shown a 42% average increase in production for collagen Types I and III — the types most important to combat skin aging.

Results of the procedure last between 12-18 months. With no additional pre or post-treatment skincare required, it is an ideal once-a-year maintenance regimen.

Main Benefits at a Glance

How it works

Ultherapy® uses micro-focused ultrasound to target the dermis and underlying fibromuscular layer that holds the skin in place, without needles, cutting or disturbing the surface of the skin. The treatment stimulates neocollagenesis i.e. the production of new collagen, through the activation of our natural wound healing response.

With no additional pre or post-treatment skincare required, it is an ideal once-a-year maintenance regimen.

Who is Ideal?

Ultherapy is suitable for patients who are relatively young, or those in their early forties to mid-sixties as a way to stave off the ageing process to the skin. It is ideal for someone who doesn’t need a facelift but wants some minor improvements done.