The Science & Process of Ultherapy
Ultherapy uses two kinds of ultrasound waves – standard and micro-focused. The standard ultrasound waves provide visual imagery to ensure the therapy is delivered exactly where it is intended.
The micro-focused ultrasound waves approach each other from the left and right, meet in the middle and form an X. Where this X is formed, a point of friction is created and generates a precise temperature. This exact temperature triggers the body to create new collagen. This process is repeated by laying down hundreds of micro injuries into and under the three layers of skin.
The third and deepest layer of micro injuries occurs directly into the connective tissue located on top of the muscle and under the subcutaneous fat. This is the same layer addressed in a facelift during plastic surgery. Producing collagen in this deep layer of collagen-rich connective tissue is where most lift in the skin happens! The precise temperature created at exact locations within the tissue with micro-focused ultrasound waves is what makes this therapy both unique and effective. The precise temperature is imperative because if the heat is not warm enough, it will not cause neocollagenesis, the creation of new collagen.