Latest high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) technology for skin tightening (face/neck/body) and facial contouring (by reducing fats in the submental area)
Suitable candidates:
- Mild to moderate skin laxity and sagging
- Mild to moderate fat pads over jowls, nasolabials, under chin and jawline area
Unsuitable candidates:
- Severe skin laxity
- Patients with very low facial volume (sunken face)
Contraindications: (if unsure, always check with doctor)
- Pregnancy
- Active skin infection
- Signs of sun injury
- Wound
- Filler injection in under 4 weeks
Interval: 3-4 months
Number of sessions: 2-3 sessions recommended for optimal results, more sessions might be needed for facial contouring and fat removal
Results: skin tightening visible immediately after the procedure, fat reduction visible after 2-3 weeks, best results after 2-3 months
Maintenance: 1-2x/ year
Downtime: mild skin redness in less than 24hrs, mild aching sensation of 5-7 days
Complications:
- Bruising
- Swelling
- Prolonged redness
- Nerve pain (rare)
Ultraformer MPT vs Ultherapy
- Both devices use ultrasound energy to lift, tighten and rejuvenate the skin
- Ultherapy has an ultrasound guide for depth reading
- Ultraformer MPT: latest HIFU technology for faster, better results with micro-pulsed technology and linear coagulation zones
Pre-procedure:
- Photo documentation
- Obtain written consent
- Apply numbing cream: 30 mins
- Ensure the handpieces have no remnants of gel and are cleaned with alcohol
- Check the remaining shots, prepare a new cartridge if the shots are running low
- Apply gel on patient’s face evenly
Post-procedure:
- Remove gel from the face
- Photo documentation
- Apply moisturizer and sunscreen
- Post-procedure advice:
- Apply SPF50 broad spectrum sunscreen at least twice a day
- DO NOT touch, scratch, or rub the treated area till the skin is completely healed to prevent irritation or infection
- Be gentle when washing your face
- To resume regular skincare products after 48hrs
- Avoid skin care ingredients such as retinol, Vitamin C, exfoliating products (facial scrub/AHA/BHA) for 2 weeks
- Avoid excessive sun exposure for 2 weeks
- Avoid facial procedures and energy-based aesthetic treatments such as laser, radio frequency, HIFU, BBL, IPL for 2 weeks
Price: $1,500 (face) and $500 (neck)
