Anyone using the Ultera??? What are the results you are getting. We are looking for a good skin tightening device face and or body.

My friends told me that there is only 1mm improvement compared to an 8 mm reduction with a facelift. 1 mm?? That's nothing so why even offer a procedure with that little improvement? Better invest your money somewhere else. Peter Pan is right.

I work for a marketing company for cosmetic surgeons. One of my clients, Dr. Choe in Virginia Beach, has seen fantastic results with Ulthera and it has quickly become one of his practice's main selling points. He even speaks about it regularly. I think if you're looking to fill the space of a non-surgical facial treatment, there is an existing clientele that is looking for it.

Ultherapy can work beautifully in some patients but it is not a facelift, in my case. Why do Ultherapy if it doesn't do what a facelift does?

As far as I know, noninvasive skin tightening isn't for everyone and a competent practice will tell you if you are not a good candidate. As long as a patient has realistic expectations, Ulthera is the best choice there is.

Edgar,

That is a pretty strong statement stating that Ulthera is the BEST. I would like to see the studies that show a head to head double blind study with every other skin tightening system on the market that shows Ulthera to be the best.

It would also be nice to know which other skin tightening systems you have experience with. If all you have ever used is Ulthera then the opinion does not mean much. If you have had experience with Thermage, SkinTyte, Titan, Viora and all of the others then you opinion is much stronger.

Let us know a little about your background.

Lornell E. Hansen II, M.D.
Owner / Medical Director
LazaDerm Skincare Centre
www.LazaDerm.com

I've used the Skintyte and have been almost universally disappointed with it, to the point that I no longer recommend it. I've heard the new radiofrequency machines such as the Endymed are more reliable. Has anyone had any experience with them?

we have been using the pelleve system and are seeing some very nice results. You really need to manage patient expectations. The system is easy to use and the handpieces are great for contouring especially around the eye area. The nice thing is that I can use this device for other things and the price was reasonable.

Thanks Laserdoc,
What other things are you doing with Pelleve?

as a female physician I have had personal experience with Ulthera having purchased a machine for my clinic 6 months ago. I can see narrowing of my lower face and neck that have been documented in the before and after photos. Those of my staff who have been treated have also been impressed.
I decided to acquire the device after speaking with a physician in California who had used Thermage for years and who now mainly uses Ulthera other than for the eyes which he still treats with Thermage. His before and after photos were very striking. A colleague who lives in another city had started using Ulthera several months prior to my last seeing her. I immediately recognized that she looked more lean in the lower face with a more clearly defined jaw line. I later learned that she had been treated at her own clinic.
The device does not produce significant change on everyone that is treated but my patients have been happy -and so am I.