Ultherapy in Bend, OR

The development of Ultherapy results follows your body’s natural collagen-building process, which means changes appear gradually over time. While some patients may notice subtle improvements immediately after treatment, the most significant changes typically emerge between 2-3 months post-treatment. This improvement process can continue for up to 6 months as new collagen develops and matures.

During this time, you’ll notice progressive changes in your skin’s appearance, including improved tightness, more defined facial contours, and an overall more refreshed look. It’s important to understand that individual results can vary, influenced by factors such as age, skin condition, and your body’s natural collagen production rate.

One of the most appealing aspects of Ultherapy is that it truly is a “lunch-break procedure” with minimal recovery needed. You can return to your normal activities, including work, exercise, and social engagements, immediately after treatment. While you may experience some mild side effects, these are typically minor and short-lived. Common effects include slight redness that usually subsides within 2-4 hours and mild swelling that typically resolves within 2-3 days.

Some patients report temporary tenderness, similar to a mild sunburn sensation, and occasionally, slight bruising might occur, though this is rare and resolves within 1-2 weeks. You might also experience temporary numbness or tingling in the treated areas, which will resolve naturally. If desired, you can apply makeup immediately after treatment, and while there are no special restrictions regarding sun exposure, we recommend maintaining your normal sun protection routine.

Ultherapy provides long-lasting results, typically maintaining noticeable improvement for 1-2 years, though the results are not permanent. The longevity of your results depends on several factors, including your age, skin condition, environmental exposure, and lifestyle choices. Sun exposure, smoking, diet, and your skincare routine all play a role in how long your results will last. Since the natural aging process continues, many patients choose to maintain their results with annual touch-up treatments. Combining these maintenance treatments with a good skincare routine and healthy lifestyle choices can help optimize and extend your results.

During an Ultherapy treatment, you’ll experience varying sensations as the device delivers focused ultrasound energy to different depths of your tissue. Most patients describe feeling brief pulses of heat when the energy is deposited, with the intensity varying depending on the treatment area and individual sensitivity.

We take your comfort seriously and offer several management options, including pre-treatment oral medications and topical numbing cream for sensitive areas. The treatment can be customized to your comfort level, and we can take brief breaks between sections if needed. A typical treatment session lasts 60-90 minutes, depending on the areas being treated.

Ultherapy works best for patients with mild to moderate skin laxity who are starting to notice some loss of facial or neck definition. While most effective for patients between 30-65 years old, the treatment can benefit adults of any age who are concerned about skin laxity. However, Ultherapy isn’t suitable for everyone.

Those with severe skin laxity might be better candidates for surgical intervention, and the treatment isn’t recommended for those with active skin infections, certain autoimmune conditions, or during pregnancy. A personal consultation is essential to assess your individual situation, taking into account your skin quality and thickness, degree of laxity, personal goals, and medical history to determine if Ultherapy is right for you.

Most patients achieve their desired results with a single Ultherapy treatment, though individual treatment plans are customized based on specific needs and goals. The number of treatments recommended depends on factors such as the degree of skin laxity, personal goals, age, skin condition, and lifestyle.

For optimal results, many patients choose to maintain their improvements with annual treatments. Ultherapy can also be combined with other cosmetic treatments for enhanced results, though we recommend waiting at least 6-12 months between full treatments to allow time for optimal collagen building and tissue remodeling.

While Ultherapy offers impressive non-surgical lifting and tightening, it’s important to understand its relationship to surgical options. The treatment provides natural-looking results without incisions or scarring and requires no recovery time, making it an attractive option for many patients.

However, the results are more subtle than surgery, and Ultherapy isn’t suitable for severe skin laxity or excess skin removal. It’s particularly effective as a preventative treatment, for patients who want to postpone the need for surgery, or to maintain surgical results. During your consultation, we’ll have an honest discussion about whether Ultherapy or a surgical approach would better serve your aesthetic goals.

Ultherapy stands apart from other non-invasive treatments in several significant ways. It is the only non-invasive treatment FDA-cleared specifically for lifting skin on the face, neck, and décolletage. What makes Ultherapy truly unique is its use of real-time ultrasound visualization, allowing practitioners to see the tissue layers being treated and ensure energy is delivered precisely where it will be most beneficial.

The treatment can reach multiple depths (1.5mm, 3.0mm, and 4.5mm), including the same foundational layer addressed in surgical facelifts. This precise targeting capability, combined with its established safety record and consistent, predictable results, makes Ultherapy a standout option in the field of non-surgical skin tightening treatments.