What is HIFU? Skin Tightening with Ultherapy

Ultherapy – Ulthera is a non-surgical skin tightening & lifting procedure that uses high-intensity ultrasound. This energy heats the deeper layers of the skin producing contraction & production of collagen. This results in skin tightening & lifting of the lower face, jowls, neck & upper lids. This is a no downtime treatment that takes 40 to 60 minutes to perform. The majority of patients require only one session.
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Where can HIFU be used?
Therapy treatments can tighten loose skin on the face, neck, sagging skin under the chin and soften lines and wrinkles on the chest.
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Therapy treatments can produce a non-surgical brow lift in patients with mild to moderate skin laxity. Therapy is also a great treatment for adults that are just beginning to see the signs of aging including face, forehead, and neck skin laxity.
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Is HIFU painful?
With correct pain relief this procedure is well tolerated. Patients feel warmth on their skin though out the treatment.
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How long is the HIFU procedure?
HIFU takes between 30 minutes to 60 minutes depending on the areas treated. Some patients may only need a small area treated, whilst others will benefit from an Ultherapy neck and face-lift in the same session.
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My clinic: @Cutis_dermatology on Instagram

[Wondwind]

51 year old man here. I just had a full face and neck done. I love the results…and it cost me 300 dollars…in Poland. It’s greed that makes it so expensive.

[pamiam]

I actually work for a company that manufactures a HIFU device that treats prostate cancer. So instead of having the prostate removed which has a lot of bad side effects, HIFU melts the tumor. No surgery, no recovery time.

[cygnusrays]

That was the best explanation I've heard yet on HIFU. And best breakdown of skin type requirements.
Thank you!
Wish I'd known this years ago before having ULtherapy (it's not for people with bleeding disorders and auto-inflammatory disorders)

[marystheone]

this was SO helpful thank you so much
I'm an esthetician working at a med spa and needed to learn as much as possible about HIFU, and this was very educational for me

[BESBEAUTYMACHINE]

Your video is incredibly insightful and professional!
I work with a manufacturer of beauty devices, including HIFU, RF microneedling, and more. I’ve noticed that many beauty clinic owners and practitioners have a high demand for information on topics like how to mark the treatment areas properly, and how to select the right cartridge depths for different treatment areas to achieve the best results. It would be amazing to see more of your content focusing on these details in future videos!

Thank you again for sharing such valuable content – looking forward to seeing more!

[banditasydemas]

U r such a great teacher!! Ur expertise shines through! This kind of videos made me one of ur followers! THANK U

[moonwitch]

Wow the handsome doctor returned! You’re glowing and looking so much healthier then in your previous video….

[liviusss]

I ordered a mini-HIFU device to be used at home, I will use it first on my legs/arms to see the effect it has, since the results seem to be so variable and there is all this talk about fat loss...

[cherylanderson]

Thanks so much Dr Lim, really appreciate your honesty with what will work and what won't.. 😊

[joansmith]

Anyone I know who has done it says it did nothing for them except $$$ from there pocket book

[lydyaapandi]

Hi Doctor, which one is better Ultherapy or HIFU?, people said ultherapy is better because it penetrate into deeper level of skin. Thank you.

[banditasydemas]

Thank u SO much Dr. Lim!! Love ur educational videos. I' ve always been suspicious abt HIFU and loss of fat, thank very much! Now I know the truth and where is safe to use😊💙

[Priyanka-scvk]

I have done it once. Yes it hurts a lot.. my doctor said - more the pain, more effective it is.

[robynfitzsimmons]

Loved the video Dr. LIM.
Very interesting, and very well presented by you with lots of facts as usual. Best wishes from Newcastle.

[Bobby-mqys]

Is it true that the collagen tightening produced from HIFU and RF is 'disorganised collagen' - effectively scar tissue? It was claimed by a surgeon that the denatured collagen doesn't form regular, orderly collagen and instead meshes together in this disorganised manner. It was also claimed that this scar tissue then makes it difficult for any future surgeries. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.

[JohnMuffino]

Nice video - just heads up - your cross section of skin with thickness quotes are incorrect - facial dermis @ 1mm to 1.2mm - hence subcut fat is more superficial than depicted and might be important consideration in the selection of treatment heads - cheers

[jeninaramayla]

Thank you Dr. Lim, very informative about HIFU and for your suggestions.

[FaceFaceLuxury]

Can it be used for thick ankles and knees as well ?

[PM-sxmi]

Hi thank you for your video. Could you tell me the best home device to use at home please

[fancysfolly]

It worked for me and continues to work at least 5 years later. I’ve read tho that if some too often it depletes your face of volume and makes u look older. I’m not sure about that though.