New Solution to Lift Sagging Skin:
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T
he beauty about getting
older is you finally start to
loosen up. You tend to worry
a little less, laugh a little more and
melt into who you've become and
the life you've created.
But, unfortunately, your skin also
seems to take on a lax attitude.
You – and your skin – are not alone.
In fact, 3 of 5 people are bothered
by sagging skin, and, according to a
consumer survey by the
American Society for
Dermatologic Surgery, nearly
75 percent have considered a
cosmetic procedure to tighten
up or smooth things out.
What's more, statistics from
the American Society for
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
show that facelifts seem to be
making a comeback. And
while surgery tends to be a
last resort, many mistakenly
believe it's the only solutio n
available for lifting, especially
for stubborn areas such as the
gobbler under the chin or the
loose rings on the neck.
Thankfully, science has decided to
challenge that belief and serve up
the skin its overdue non-surgical lift
by way of sound. Yes, S-O-U-N-D.
Sound Skin
To be clear, this is sound that can't
be heard by the human ear. This is
ultrasound; sound that occurs at
frequencies only dolphins and bats
can detect.
In fact, this is the same ultrasound
used to produce baby sonograms.
In sonogram imaging, the sound
wave energy is low with shortened
pulses. To show a sharp picture,
these pulsed waves create a tight
web of visual details as they bounce
off the body's internal structures. To
actually treat and stimulate a
natural lift in the skin, however, the
sound wave juice gets bumped up
and the pulses are prolonged and
converged for deeper, more precise
penetration. This allows the energy
to narrow in on the skin's core
fabric, including the same collagenrich fibrous layer typically treated
during a facelift.
The Ultrasound Lift
The process in which ultrasound
makes the lifting magic happen is
nice to know, but what really
matters is the validated science
behind it. For the first time, the
Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) has cleared a face-and-neck
ultrasound procedure that is
clinically proven to non-invasively
lift skin on the neck, under the
chin and above the brow. The
procedure, Ultherapy, not only
measurably lifts skin, it does so
without any chemical or foreign
substances. Instead, it relies on the
body's own healing process to
gradually lift the skin over the
course of three to six months.
What's unique about Ultherapy
ultrasound is it relies on both the
shorter and longer ultrasound
pulses to first image and then treat
the skin. Imaging, of course, allows
practitioners to broadly see the
different layers of the skin to be
treated. For the treatment itself, the
concentrated sound wave energy
encourages select cells in the skin's
foundation to initiate the
production of new collagen and
elastin. In turn, the skin lifts
and tightens over time. And,
because the ultrasound energy
funnels-in to focus on deeper
face and neck tissue – it's
diluted at more superficial
layers – the skin's surface isn't
affected and, after 60 minutes,
most patients are able to walk
away ready to go about their
day*.
It's not surgery, it's sound.
The scalpel is still the weapon
of choice for dramatic facelifts.
But, for a more natural and
gradual lift, plastic surgeons
and other cosmetic physicians now
have a new tool in their treatment
arsenals: Ultherapy ultrasound.
Want to find out if you're an
Ultherapy candidate? Visit
www.lift.Ultherapy.com to learn
more and connect with a doctor
nearby.
*As with any medical procedure,
there are possible risks and
variation in outcomes associated
with the Ultherapy treatment. It is
important to discuss the Ultherapy
treatment with a healthcare
professional to fully understand the
treatment and risks.
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