Ultherapy is sold on a lift, and the claim is specific about how it works. Cleveland Clinic says Ultherapy uses focused ultrasound to lift and tighten loose skin by stimulating collagen in the very deep layer of the facial muscle.
What the claim rests on
Cleveland Clinic adds that Ultherapy uses a handheld device that emits focused ultrasound energy into the deep layers of the skin. The AAD guide to firming sagging skin sets out the range of firming options that a bundle price should be compared against.
The fine print on a lift
A lift is a result with a duration, and the duration is the part a headline price leaves out. Ask how long the clinic expects the result to last, how many sessions its plan assumes, and what a repeat session costs.
Satisfaction ratings and before-and-after photos
A retrospective cross-sectional study of patient satisfaction after micro-focused ultrasound with visualization looks at a focused ultrasound treatment from the patient's side. Satisfaction ratings are worth asking about when a clinic quotes before-and-after photos.
Pricing the extra
When the lift arrives inside a package, ask for it on its own line, with the base service priced separately. A saving that depends on buying the whole package is a saving on the package, and it says little about the value of the lift.
When the lift is worth its price
It pays back for the reader who wants loose skin lifted, has the clinic's written estimate of how long the effect lasts and has seen Ultherapy priced alone. For anyone without those three, the offer is a promise without a figure behind it. The ASDS page on ultrasound therapy for sagging skin is a reference to carry into that conversation.