How Does Ultherapy Work?

Ultherapy works by delivering precise ultrasound energy below the surface of the skin, creating tiny thermal points at carefully controlled depths. These treatment points stimulate your body's natural healing response, encouraging the production of fresh collagen and elastin.

Because the skin's surface remains untouched, there is virtually no downtime. Instead of forcing an artificial change, Ultherapy allows your body to rebuild its own support structure from within.

Over the following weeks and months, this new collagen gradually lifts, tightens, and firms treated areas, producing results that develop naturally rather than overnight.

One of the unique advantages of Ultherapy is that providers can actually visualize the tissue being treated using real-time ultrasound imaging. This allows treatment to be delivered with exceptional precision while protecting surrounding structures.

What Areas Can Ultherapy Treat?

Ultherapy is incredibly versatile and can improve several of the first areas to show visible signs of aging.

Brow Lift

As collagen declines, the brows may begin to droop, making the eyes appear tired or heavy. Ultherapy can provide a subtle lifting effect that opens the eyes and creates a brighter, more refreshed appearance.

Jawline

One of the most popular treatment areas, Ultherapy helps improve jawline definition by tightening mild to moderate skin laxity. Patients often notice a smoother transition between the face and neck with less appearance of early jowls.

Under the Chin

Loose skin beneath the chin can develop with age, genetics, or weight changes. Ultherapy stimulates collagen in this area to improve firmness and restore a more youthful facial contour.

Neck

Often called the "turkey neck," loose skin along the neck can become more noticeable over time. Ultherapy helps tighten the skin without surgery, improving both texture and definition.

Décolletage

Years of sun exposure can leave the upper chest with wrinkles, crepey skin, and loss of elasticity. Ultherapy is FDA-cleared to improve fine lines and firmness on the décolletage, helping restore smoother, healthier-looking skin.

Benefits of Ultherapy®

Patients choose Ultherapy because it offers meaningful skin tightening without surgery or lengthy recovery.

Benefits include:

• Naturally stimulates your own collagen production

• Non-surgical skin lifting and tightening

• No incisions or scars

• Little to no downtime

• FDA-cleared technology

• Gradual, natural-looking improvement

• Can treat the face, neck, jawline, brows, and chest

• Safe for most skin types

• Long-lasting collagen remodeling

Because results develop gradually, friends and family often notice that you look refreshed and well-rested without realizing you've had a cosmetic procedure.

Who Is a Good Candidate?

Ultherapy is ideal for men and women experiencing mild to moderate skin laxity who want noticeable improvement without surgery.

You may be an excellent candidate if you:

• Notice sagging around the jawline

• Have loose skin beneath the chin

• Feel your neck appears less firm

• Have drooping brows

• Want to improve crepey skin on the chest

• Prefer natural-looking results

• Are not ready for a surgical facelift

• Want minimal interruption to your daily routine

During your consultation, Monica Alvarez, MPAP, PA-C will evaluate your skin, discuss your concerns, and determine whether Ultherapy is the best option or if another treatment—or combination of treatments—would better achieve your goals.

What Happens During Treatment?

Your Ultherapy appointment begins with a personalized consultation and treatment planning.

After cleansing the treatment area, ultrasound gel is applied to the skin. Using real-time ultrasound imaging, your provider visualizes the tissue beneath the skin and precisely delivers focused ultrasound energy exactly where collagen stimulation will be most beneficial.

Patients commonly describe the sensation as brief warmth or tingling beneath the skin. While some areas may feel more sensitive than others, the treatment is generally well tolerated.

Most appointments take approximately 60 to 90 minutes, depending on the areas being treated.

Recovery & Downtime

One of the biggest advantages of Ultherapy is that there is little to no downtime.

Most patients return to work, social activities, or normal daily routines immediately after treatment.

Some temporary side effects may include:

• Mild redness

• Slight swelling

• Tenderness

• Tingling

• Temporary sensitivity

These effects typically resolve within a few hours to a few days.

Because Ultherapy stimulates your body's natural collagen production, there are no wounds to heal or lengthy recovery periods.

When Will I See Results?

Unlike dermal fillers that provide immediate volume, Ultherapy works by stimulating your body's natural collagen production.

Some patients notice subtle improvement shortly after treatment, but most begin seeing visible lifting and tightening over the next two to three months.

Collagen remodeling continues for up to six months following treatment, allowing results to improve gradually and naturally.

Depending on your skin quality and aging process, results may last one year or longer. Many patients choose maintenance treatments every 12 to 18 months to continue supporting collagen production.

Can Ultherapy Be Combined With Other Treatments?

Absolutely!

Many patients achieve their best results by combining Ultherapy with complementary treatments that address different aspects of facial aging.

Your personalized treatment plan may include:

• Dermal fillers to restore lost facial volume

• Neuromodulators to soften dynamic wrinkles

• Morpheus8 to improve skin texture and stimulate additional collagen

• Chemical peels to brighten and resurface the skin

• Medical-grade skincare to maintain healthy, youthful skin at home

By combining treatments, we can create comprehensive facial rejuvenation while maintaining natural-looking results.

Why Choose oneSIXONE Medical Aesthetics?

At oneSIXONE Medical Aesthetics, every treatment begins with listening. We take the time to understand your goals, evaluate your facial anatomy, and develop a customized treatment plan designed specifically for you.

Founder Monica Alvarez, MPAP, PA-C has dedicated her career to helping patients achieve elegant, natural-looking results through advanced non-surgical aesthetic medicine. Combining medical expertise with an artistic eye, she believes the most beautiful outcomes are those that enhance—not change—your natural features.

Our philosophy is simple: Where Medicine Meets Art—Refining Your Natural Beauty.

Whether Ultherapy is the right treatment or part of a broader rejuvenation plan, you can trust that your care will always be personalized, honest, and focused on helping you look refreshed, confident, and authentically yourself.

Ready to Lift and Tighten Without Surgery?

If you're beginning to notice loose skin, early jowls, or a loss of firmness, Ultherapy may be the non-surgical solution you've been looking for. Discover how advanced ultrasound technology can stimulate your body's natural collagen production and restore a firmer, more youthful appearance over time.

Schedule your personalized consultation today and let the experienced team at oneSIXONE Medical Aesthetics create a treatment plan tailored to your unique goals. Whether you're looking for subtle prevention or meaningful rejuvenation, we're here to help you look refreshed, confident, and naturally beautiful.