No downtime is required following Ultherapy from our Dermatologists in Royal Oak and you can resume your normal daily activities immediately following your treatment. Your skin may have a slight redness to it for about an hour after the procedure. A small amount of patients also experience a tingling feeling in the treatment location, mild swelling, or tenderness to the touch. However, these effects are temporary and resolve on their own in a short period of time.

Depending on the treatment area and your treatment plan, the Ultherapy treatment would typically last from thirty minutes to an hour and a half. Energy wavelengths are targeted directly into the deep tissues bypassing the surface of the skin. This initiates the process of collagen building so that your skin tightens and tones from within. The procedure itself is comfortable and most patients say they feel small amounts of discomfort during the delivery of the ultrasound energy. However, this is temporary and a good sign since it shows that the process of collagen building has begun.

You will notice skin tightening and lifting (fresh collagen) starting 6 to 12 months after the initial treatment. However, no matter what you do, your skin continues to age. Even though the results vary from patient to patient, you will most likely require future touch-up treatments in order to keep up with your aging process.