MANILA, Philippines - As we age, the years will noticeably, inevitably show on our faces. Skin sags, cheeks sink, and chin lines widen. Laxity commonly first occurs on the forehead, which leads to eyebrow descent, excess skin or hooding on the eyelids, and a less open-eyed appearance. Meanwhile, cheek and neck tissue laxity can lead to flattening of the mid-cheek, nasolabial folds, “marionette” lines surrounding the chin or downturned mouth, the loss of jawline angularity or jowls, and sagging under the chin. Fortunately, there is an effective, non-invasive, and sound solution for these effects.
Merz Aesthetics’ conference on “Natural youthful skin through the beauty of sound with Ultherapy,” with medical practitioners Hsien-Li Peter Peng, MD, Venzo Viceral, MD, Z Teo, MD, and Ronaldo G. Elepaño III, MD, as speakers, shared information on the procedure.
Ultherapy is a non-surgical skinlifting procedure that uses tried and true ultrasound energy. It’s the only non-invasive, US FDA-cleared procedure to lift the skin on the neck, brow, and under the chin.
Ultherapy addresses deeper skin layer where weak collagen is reorganized and strengthened by the growth of new collagen, leading to cosmetic enhancement that lends support to the skin.
It uses microfocused ultrasound with visualization (MFU-V) to show the different tissue layers being targeted and structures, such as bone, to avoid. It treats at pre-determined depths while bypassing the surface of the skin.
Focused ultrasound energy is delivered non-invasively to heat deep tissue without affecting the surface of the skin. The heat created triggers the body’s natural response mechanism, which is to rejuvenate weakened collagen and supplement it with fresh, new collagen. Results build gradually over two to three months and can continue to improve up to six months post-procedure.