Ultherapy
Ultherapy is a non-surgical treatment that lifts and tightens the skin using focused ultrasound energy, reaching the deep foundational layers that a surgeon addresses in a facelift, but without a single incision. It is best known for gently lifting the brow, firming the skin under the chin and along the neck, and smoothing the chest. Because it works by stimulating your own collagen, the results build naturally over the months that follow.
At Esthetica Medspa, every Ultherapy treatment is performed by a trained provider after a real assessment of your skin and your goals. Ultherapy is a lifting and tightening treatment, not a filler or a wrinkle relaxer, so the most important step is making sure it is the right tool for the result you want. We start with a conversation and an honest look at your skin.
What to Expect With Ultherapy
A Non-Surgical Lift
Focused ultrasound reaches the deep foundational layer a surgeon tightens in a facelift, lifting and firming with no incisions and no needles.
Comfortable, No Downtime
A treatment takes 30 to 90 minutes. You may feel brief warmth as collagen is stimulated, then return to your day right away.
Natural, Gradual Results
The lift builds over two to three months as your own collagen forms, so the change looks natural rather than sudden.
Guided by Ultrasound Imaging
Your provider sees the layers being treated and places the energy precisely, for a safe, effective lift.
Lift and Tighten, No Surgery
What Ultherapy is
Ultherapy is an FDA-cleared treatment that uses focused ultrasound to lift and tighten skin on the face, neck, and chest. Unlike treatments that work on the surface, Ultherapy delivers energy to the deeper structural layers of the skin, including the same supportive layer that a surgeon tightens during a facelift, prompting it to firm and lift over time. A treatment usually takes 30 to 90 minutes depending on the area.
What makes Ultherapy unique is that it uses ultrasound imaging, so your provider can actually see the layers of tissue being treated and deliver the energy precisely where it will do the most good. It is non-invasive, requires no incisions or needles, and needs no real recovery time, which is why it is often called a non-surgical lift.
It is the only treatment of its kind cleared to lift skin on the brow, under the chin, on the neck, and on the chest.
Ultherapy delivers focused ultrasound energy to precise depths beneath the skin, gently heating small points in the deep tissue to a temperature that triggers a natural repair response. Your body answers by producing fresh collagen and elastin, the proteins that give skin its firmness and structure. Over the following weeks and months, that new collagen gradually lifts and tightens the area.
Because the energy is focused below the surface, the top layer of your skin is left untouched, which is why there is no wound to heal and no real downtime. The lifting effect is not instant, since it depends on your body building new collagen, but that gradual process is also what makes the result look so natural. There is no sudden change, just skin that looks progressively firmer and more lifted.
Ultherapy is designed for mild to moderate skin laxity, the early to moderate sagging that comes with age. It is most popular for lifting a heavy or lowered brow, which can open up the eyes, and for tightening loose skin under the chin and along the jawline and neck. It also smooths and firms lines on the chest, an area that often shows aging early.
Ultherapy is a tightening treatment, so it is at its best on skin that has lost some firmness but is not severely loose. If you have significant sagging or excess skin, we will tell you honestly whether Ultherapy will give you the result you want or whether a different approach would serve you better.
Ultherapy and a facelift both lift and tighten, but they are very different procedures. A facelift is surgery: it removes and repositions skin and tissue for a dramatic, long-lasting result, with incisions, anesthesia, and weeks of recovery. Ultherapy is non-surgical, using ultrasound to stimulate your own collagen for a more subtle lift, with no incisions and essentially no downtime.
The two are not really competitors. Ultherapy is ideal if you have mild to moderate laxity and want a natural, gradual improvement without surgery or time off. A facelift remains the right choice for significant sagging and the most dramatic result. At your consultation we will be straightforward about which one matches your degree of laxity and your goals.
During treatment you may feel brief sensations of heat and tingling as the ultrasound energy is delivered, which signals that the collagen-building process is being stimulated. We take steps to keep you comfortable, and any sensation stops as soon as the treatment does. Afterward, the skin may look slightly flushed and feel a little tender or tingly for a short time, but you can return to your normal day right away.
Ultherapy results are gradual. Some patients notice an initial effect early on, but the real lifting builds over two to three months as new collagen forms, and it can continue improving for up to six months. We like to take before photos so you can clearly see the change, which is sometimes subtle from day to day but striking over time.
Ultherapy results typically last one to two years, though this varies with your skin and the natural pace of aging, which continues over time. Because the treatment stimulates your own collagen, you are not fighting against your skin, you are encouraging it to do what it does naturally, just more of it.
Many patients choose to have a maintenance treatment every year or two to keep their results topped up as aging continues. We will talk through a realistic timeline at your consultation so you know what to expect from a single treatment and how to maintain it.
The cost of Ultherapy depends on the area or areas you are treating, since a full face and neck treatment is more involved than treating a single zone like under the chin. We give you a clear, itemized quote at your consultation, and we offer interest-free financing to help you plan. Because it is a single treatment with results that last, many patients find it good value compared with treatments that need frequent upkeep.
As with any treatment that relies on technique, the experience of your provider matters. Precise placement, guided by ultrasound imaging, is what delivers a real lift safely. We focus on giving you a natural, worthwhile result rather than simply selling lines on the skin.
Ultherapy works beautifully as part of a wider plan. Because it lifts and tightens the deep layers of the skin, it pairs naturally with treatments that work on the surface, such as broadband light for tone and pigmentation or microneedling for texture, giving you both a lift and a refresh. It also complements injectables: where Ultherapy tightens, a wrinkle relaxer softens movement lines and filler restores lost volume, and together they address the face from the deep structure to the surface.
At your consultation we will look at the whole picture and tell you honestly whether Ultherapy alone will meet your goals or whether combining it with another treatment, often staged over time, would give you a more complete result. We never add treatments you do not need, and we will always start with the one that addresses your main concern.
Ultherapy is ideal for adults with mild to moderate skin laxity who want a natural lift without surgery or downtime. Good candidates often have a slightly lowered brow, the beginnings of loose skin under the chin or on the neck, or crepiness on the chest, and they prefer a gradual, subtle improvement. It is not a treatment for severe sagging or excess skin, and it is not a wrinkle relaxer or a filler.
It is not suitable for everyone, so we review your skin and health history first. The clearest way to know whether Ultherapy will give you the result you want is a consultation where we assess your skin in person.
Benefits of Ultherapy
- Lifts the brow, chin, neck, and chest
- Non-surgical, no incisions or downtime
- Stimulates your own collagen
- Natural, gradual results
- Results last one to two years
- Guided by ultrasound imaging
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Ultherapy is a registered trademark of its manufacturer. Ultherapy is an FDA-cleared treatment performed at Esthetica Medspa by trained providers following a personal consultation. Individual results vary. This page is for general information and is not medical advice.
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Ultherapy is available across our Esthetica Medspa locations. Book your complimentary consultation at the location nearest you.
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Ultherapy is one of several skin treatments we offer. To compare your options, visit our facial treatments overview, or explore microneedling and broadband light for other ways to rejuvenate your skin. You can also browse all of our services.
Esthetica Medspa offers Ultherapy at our Tampa (FL), King of Prussia (PA), and Bellevue (KY) locations. Book a consultation with a trained provider near you and we will tell you honestly whether Ultherapy is the right lift for your skin.
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