Ulthera Face and Neck Lift

Ultherapy: A Non - Invasive Skin Lifting Procedure Utilizing Ultrasound

Ultherapy™ is a face and neck treatment that creates a brand new category in aesthetics: non-invasive tissue lifting. As always, Dr. Nield continues to keep on top of new medical advances and has begun to offer this exciting new procedure since December 2010.Dr. Nield  performs the procedure herself, ensuring the highest level of care for all of her patients.

Ultherapy utilizes ultrasound energy to lift and tighten the skin in a short, 30 to 60 minute procedure. Ultrasound imaging focuses energy on sagging areas of the face and neck, stimulating the body to rebuild the supportive collagen fiber network that decreases with age. Because the skin’s top layer is not disrupted, there is very little downtime. Most patients will be able to resume normal activities by the next day. The result is a natural, gradual firming, tightening and actual lifting of the face and neck.

For the first time ever, Ultherapy enables physicians to direct sound waves not only into the skin but deep under the skin to the same tissue addressed in surgery. This gently heats the tissue to lift and tighten loose skin without cutting or disrupting the surface of the skin. Besides the visible effects of lifting and tightening, there is also an invisible result from Ultherapy with the formation of new collagen, which helps the skin maintain its youthfulness. 

Ultherapy lifts, and tightens loose skin to counteract the effects of time and gravity. One of the first effects of gravity is that the brows descend, and the eyes start to appear smaller. Ultherapy will lift the brow, which in turn reduces the excess skin on the lids, opens up the eyes and gives a more refreshed appearance. When the skin on the cheeks and neck begins to shift downward, the result is a change in the contour of the lower face. Ultherapy can lift and tighten the sagging skin on the cheeks and neck to give a more youthful look.

The beauty of Ultherapy is that it uses the body’s own subtle healing response to gently, gradually and reliably restore firmness to the skin and its underlying tissue. Ultherapy requires no special recuperation or preparation and typically only takes one treatment to get a meaningful response. Patients enjoy some initial effect immediately following the procedure, but the ultimate lifting will take place over 3 months, as damaged collagen is rejuvenated and supplemented with newer, stronger collagen.

This isn't a replacement for the dramatic effects of surgery, but Ultherapy offers a ‘no downtime’ approach to improving lax facial and neck skin in a meaningful way.

Ultherapy enhances the cosmetic results of Botox, Collagen and other Dermal Fillers. Ultherapy can be used in conjunction with other rejuvenating procedures available at the Woodbridge Dermatology and Laser Centre such as chemical peels, SilkPeels, microdermabrasion, photofacials, and photodynamic therapy. Cosmeceuticals and sunscreens help maintain the benefits of all of these cosmetic procedures.