Ultherapia - skúsenosti

Number of Treatments
A good HIFU procedure for a facelift should only need to be done once every 12-18 months, depending on the individual. As for fat-melting procedures such as for the double-chin or jowls, 1-2 procedures might be needed.

A micro-fractionated HIFU and various other HIFUs from certain brands may not omit the same amount of heat or energy as a traditional HIFU, and may require more sessions to achieve visible results.

So how do I choose which HIFU?
There are some HIFU brands that our doctors personally like. These brands are namely the Ultraformer, Ulthera, and Doublo-S.

The reason why our doctors feel that these brands are superior to other HIFUs / Microfractionated ultrasounds is due to the peak power and stability of the machines, which results in a higher energy output. This will, therefore, improve efficacy per treatment, and produce better results with just one treatment.

Who is most suitable for a HIFU, HIFU vs Thermage
I usually choose my patients carefully according to face shapes and conditions. In general, HIFUs are more suitable for people with a heavier lower face, prominent jowls, or excess facial fats.

HIFU – or Ulthera as some know it as – has been compared with the popular Thermage. Thermage is more suitable for patients with more skin laxity, fine facial lines, and a thinner face.

Where can I do the HIFU on?
Full facelift (overall tightening)
V-shape facelift
Double chin fat reduction
Jowl reduction (tightens and reduces saggy jowls)
Brow lift

As a result, HIFUs are able to target deep skin layers to cause tightening and lift the face without needles or surgery. Here’s an important point to note: A HIFU takes about 10 weeks before results can be seen because time is needed for collagen production and tightening.

The ultrasound used in HIFUs is similar to ultrasound scans in medical clinics or hospitals. However, instead of scanning a broad area, ultrasound energy in HIFU is focused and converged onto a small focal point deep in the skin.

HIFU utilises ultrasound energy to tighten the skin and reduce unwanted facial fats in certain areas. Ultrasound is an energy modality that can be focused and penetrated deep into the skin layers to cause thermal (heat) coagulation.

The system has the diagnostic component and the curative component, both based on the ultrasound technology, integrated into a single device, which allows the physicians to analyze and to treat at the same time. Furthermore, with the ultrasound guidance physicians can verify the therapeutic effectiveness and customize the dose in every single moment during the treatment thus get a customized protocol which will lead to the treatment target.

JC HAIFU is an ultrasound-guided HIFU (High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound) system used to treat certain types of tumors and for the pain palliation.

In recent years the development of this technology has significantly expanded the range of treatment options not only in oncology but also in other fields and it offers the patients an effective non-invasive therapy that, unlike the surgery, requires only from one to three days of hospitalization and has a remarkable reduction of pain and complications after the treatment (from which derives a substantial reduction of the cost of hospitalization for the medical institutions that adopt it).

Ultherapy is the only non-invasive treatment cleared by the FDA for lifting the skin on the neck, chin, and brow, and improving lines and wrinkles on the décolletage.1 Ultherapy uses microfocused ultrasound to lift and tighten loose skin over time, without any downtime