Ultherapy Toronto
The Beautifying Power of Ultrasound
After the age of twenty, our skin loses about 1% of its collagen per year, resulting in wrinkles and sagging. Micro-Focused Ultrasound with Visualization is a focused ultrasound treatment which stimulates the production of new collagen deep within the skin. Studies show that Micro-Focused Ultrasound with Visualization can stimulate an increase in collagen of up to 20%. Results are longlasting. It is the only non-invasive procedure that is Health Canada approved for lifting of the brow, submental area and neck as well as for the reduction of wrinkles of the chest. Micro-Focused Ultrasound with Visualization may be combined with laser treatments and collagen-stimulating fillers such as calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) dermal filler and Poly-L-Lactic Acid for additional benefits.
What is Ultherapy Micro-Focused Ultrasound with Visualization?
Ultherapy is the gold standard in nonsurgical skin tightening and lifting. Micro-Focused Ultrasound with Visualization bypasses the surface of the skin to deliver ultrasound energy deep into the skin to stimulate collagen. There is no recovery time and patients are able to return to normal activities immediately following their treatment.
Results develop gradually during the six months following your treatment as your body produces new collagen.
Ultherapy can be used in all skin types. Many patients are able to see an improvement after just 1 session. For more dramatic results a series of sessions may be recommended. Micro-Focused Ultrasound with Visualization can help you achieve a fresher, more youthful look from your brow to your chest!
The Science of Ultrasound Technology: Precision Thermal Coagulation
Ultherapy harnesses the power of focused ultrasound energy to create precise thermal coagulation points deep within the skin without affecting the surface. Ultrasound waves penetrate harmlessly through the skin's surface, converging at a specific focal point, similar to how a magnifying glass focuses sunlight into a concentrated beam.
At these focal points, the ultrasound energy converts to heat, reaching temperatures of 60-70°C (140-158°F). This precise thermal impact causes immediate collagen contraction and triggers restructuring at the cellular level. The beauty of this mechanism is its precision: the energy concentrates exactly where needed (at depths of 1.5mm, 3.0mm, or 4.5mm depending on the target) while the skin surface remains unaffected to ensure little downtime.
Micro-Focused Ultrasound with Visualization stimulates collagen production by delivering microfocused ultrasound energy deep into the skin. Ultrasound consists of high frequency sounds waves. Ultrasound energy has been used safely in medical imaging and medical treatments for over fifty years. Ultherapy technology allows direct visualization of the layers of the skin with high resolution ultrasound. The superficial collagen (in the dermis) and the deeper collagen (the SMAS) of the face are treated. The ultrasound energy gently heats the skin in the targeted layer, and your body reacts by creating collagen.
Micro-Focused Ultrasound with Visualization has been established as safe and effective in clinical studies and in over half a million treatments worldwide.
Immediate Improvement
Some patients see an effect immediately following their treatment due to collagen contraction.
Lifts, Tightens and Smooths
Additional results appear over 2−6 months as new collagen works to lift, tighten and smooth the skin.
Non-Invasive
Ultherapy is a clinically proven non-invasive alternative for those not ready for surgery — and can even be an option for patients who wish to extend the results of cosmetic surgery.
Who is a Candidate for Ultherapy Micro-Focused Ultrasound with Visualization?
- Anyone who wants to “stay ahead of the game” and maintain firm, youthful skin
- Patients who have mild to moderate laxity of the brow, jawline, and neck
- Patients in their early 30s and beyond
- Patients who desire lifting of their skin but are not ready for surgery
- Patients looking to prolong the effects of cosmetic surgery
- Micro-Focused Ultrasound with Visualization is safe in all skin types
- Both men and women love the natural results of Micro-Focused Ultrasound with Visualization
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The Power of Visualization
What sets Ultherapy apart from other skin tightening technologies is its unique visualization capability. The same ultrasound technology used to create thermal coagulation points also generates real-time imaging of the tissue layers being treated. We can literally see beneath your skin at the deeper layers, identifying the dermis, subcutaneous fat, and critically, the SMAS layer, before delivering energy.
This visualization serves multiple purposes: ensuring accurate depth targeting, avoiding critical structures like nerves and blood vessels, confirming adequate tissue thickness for treatment, and customizing energy delivery based on individual anatomy. This "see and treat" capability provides unprecedented safety and precision.
The SMAS Layer: Why Treating It Changes Everything
The Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System (SMAS) is a fibromuscular layer that is beneath the skin and fat, serving as the structural foundation that supports the facial soft tissues. That's why surgeons specifically manipulate the SMAS layer during a facelift.
Ultherapy is the only non-invasive treatment capable of reaching and treating the SMAS layer at a depth of 4.5mm. By heating this deep structural layer, Ultherapy achieves tightening that approaches surgical results, without any incisions. This SMAS targeting is what allows actual "lifting". Treatment actually repositions the facial support structure. It's the closest you can get to facelift-level results without surgery.
Treatment Intensity Customization: Balancing Comfort and Results
One often-overlooked aspect of Ultherapy is the degree of customization available, as performed by our experienced laser aestheticians. We can adjust multiple parameters, including energy level, number of lines delivered, and focal depth, based on your tissue thickness, pain tolerance, and desired aggressiveness.
Conservative Approach: Lower energy, fewer lines, focus on superficial depths.
Aggressive Approach: Higher energy, more lines, deeper penetration, including SMAS treatment.
While Ultherapy can deliver noticeable improvement from a single treatment, the most dramatic and lasting results are obtained from a series of treatments spaced a few months apart. Each treatment creates additional thermal coagulation points, stimulating another wave of collagen production. Think of it as compounding interest: each treatment builds upon the collagen foundation established by the previous one. The cumulative collagen building creates progressively more visible tightening and lifting that continues improving for months.
Strategic Combination Protocols: Maximizing Ultherapy Results
Ultherapy yields optimal results when strategically combined with complementary treatments that address different aspects of aging.
Ultherapy + Sculptra: This powerful combination addresses both tissue support (Ultherapy tightens the SMAS foundation) and volume restoration (Sculptra rebuilds lost facial fat). Typically, Ultherapy is performed first to create the structural lift, followed by Sculptra a few weeks later to add volume.
Ultherapy + Dermal Fillers: While Ultherapy tightens and lifts, fillers restore volume in specific areas, such as the cheeks or jawline. The combination provides comprehensive rejuvenation.
Ultherapy + Laser Resurfacing: Combining Ultherapy (which targets deep structural support) with treatments like Halo or MOXI (which enhance surface quality and texture) yields a comprehensive facial renewal, from a deep foundation to a visible surface.
Our Comprehensive Approach to Ultherapy
An Ultherapy session lasts from 1-3 hours, depending on the areas treated. The skin is cleansed and marked with a washable marking pencil according to protocol. Micro-Focused Ultrasound with Visualization creates a sensation of heat in the skin. Most patients tolerate the procedure with Tylenol and Advil. Additional pain relief measures are occasionally needed.
Following your treatment, you can expect some mild tenderness of the treatment area with minimal swelling and occasionally some redness. There is no downtime following Micro-Focused Ultrasound with Visualization and regular activities and makeup application may be resumed immediately. No aftercare is required. Bruising is uncommon but may occur.
Ultherapy Micro-Focused Ultrasound with Visualization FAQ
What is Ultherapy Micro-Focused Ultrasound with Visualization?
Ultherapy Micro-Focused Ultrasound with Visualization uses safe ultrasound energy to lift and tighten the skin naturally. It triggers a natural healing response in the skin that results in the formation of new collagen.
How long does Ultherapy last?
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Does Ultherapy work on older skin?
Ultherapy Micro-Focused Ultrasound with Visualization is effective at all ages, but younger patients tend to produce more collagen following Micro-Focused Ultrasound with Visualization.
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