Face and Neck Lift in One Session with Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)
More collagen production
Reinforced connective tissue
tighter skin
Noticeable reduction in wrinkles
HIFU technology is a treatment method that provides tightening and tension in the skin by stimulating collagen production by using focused sound waves in the carrier tissues in the lower layers of the skin.
With Ultherapy, non-surgical recovery and rejuvenation is provided around the eyebrows, forehead, cheeks, rim of the mouth, face contour, jaw line, jowl area, décolleté area and wrinkled eyes, where sagging is experienced due to the skin losing its tightness.
In this treatment, sound waves that give heat energy are controlled by a monitor and focused on the desired tissue depth, and small heat damages are created in the connective tissue under the skin, which increase collagen production without damaging the upper layers of the skin.
With HIFU (Focused Ultrasound), which is a non-surgical skin tightening method, collagen reduction, relaxation and sagging caused by time and gravity on the skin are treated with the regeneration and strengthening of the subcutaneous connective tissue obtained after a single session of 30-60 minutes.
How is it applied?
During ultrasonic face and neck rejuvenation, the application head carrying ultrasound waves is brought into contact with the skin and the skin and the lower layers of the skin are displayed on the monitor. In the determined application areas, with sound waves focused 1.5 mm, 3 mm and 4.5 mm below the skin, heat damages that stimulate collagen production are created in these areas and a strong tightening effect occurs by stimulating new collagen production. During this process, the skin surface is not affected by the application.
How long does the process take?
The duration of focused ultrasound varies according to the area where the application is made, and the application applied only to the eye area takes 15-20 minutes, while the application to the entire face and neck takes 1-1.5 hours. One session is enough to achieve the desired result with Focused Ultrasound.
In which regions is HIFU effective?
Non-surgical facial rejuvenation with focused ultrasound is applied to the cheeks in patients with sagging of the facial skin and jaw line called “jaw line”, to the neck to correct the sagging in the jowl area, to the eyebrow-forehead area to raise eyebrows, and around the eyes to reduce wrinkles in the outer and lower parts of the eyes. It is applied to the décolleté in order to correct wrinkles in the decollete area.
What will I feel during the application?
Although what is felt during the application differs from person to person, patients describe the pain they feel as instant “pins and needles” or “electricity”. Depending on the preference of the patients, it may be possible to completely prevent the feeling of pain with the application of regional anesthesia or sedation.
What should I expect after the application?
After the application, the person can return to his daily activities immediately. There is no condition that needs attention. After the Focused Ultrasound application, no burns, spots or any side effects occur on the skin. Although some people may experience mild redness, this situation returns to normal after a few hours.
Can the procedure be applied in the summer?
Since there is no effect on the surface of the skin during the Focused Ultrasound procedure, this treatment method can be safely applied in the summer months, unlike many other aesthetic interventions.
What is the difference between ultrasonic facial rejuvenation and other non-surgical facial rejuvenation procedures?
Focused Ultrasound is the only method that uses focused ultrasound technology and provides an effect on deep tissues without surgical intervention. It is possible to achieve effective and satisfactory results with just one application on the skin.
Tightening of the skin cannot be achieved by the procedures to be applied to the skin surface. In order to reach the lower layers and make focused application, it is very important to view the skin layers that will be affected during the procedure. It is not possible to achieve this precise application with other technologies of similar purpose. The aim of the application is to reduce the layer removed by cutting during facelift surgeries and to tighten the skin by triggering new collagen production.
Is HIFU application a safe method?
Ultrasound energy has been used in medicine for more than 50 years, and clinical trials have proven that it has no side effects.
When can I see the results?
After a single application, the regeneration process starts immediately, a slight stretching effect is seen even at the first moment. The skin starts to look better every day after the application, you feel better after 1 week, the effects become visible after 1 month, the desired result begins to be observed at the end of 3 months. It takes 6 months to get full results. Since it stimulates the production of collagen in the skin, the result obtained is permanent for a long time. The visible and invisible effects of Focused Ultrasound on the skin, the duration and persistence of these effects may differ significantly from person to person, depending on the structure of the skin, its response to heat stimulus, age, and whether there is excess skin.
Am I a suitable candidate for Focused Ultrasound application?
All people with loosening or sagging skin on the face and neck are suitable candidates for Focused Ultrasound. Especially between the ages of 40-65, more pronounced results are obtained in this age group, as the loss of collagen and loosening of the skin is observed at an increasing rate.
