The truth about Ultherapy | Alice Hart-Davis 

I had this done two years ago under my chin and saw amazing results. I just went back and added the brows and neck this time. It was SO painful!!!! So the tech injected me with lidocaine and after that I didn’t feel much. I am surprised so many of you didn’t see results. I’m 42 and very happy with this procedure.

I am 63 and had full face and neck. Very uncomfortable. 2 months later, co-workers are stopping me to tell me I look great and wondering what I did - hair? Make-up? Nope, I look better now. Lifestyle plays a choice - I never was a sun bather and my activity choices are mostly inside (reading, sewing, etc.), never smoked, don't drink and, after reading reviews here, I think I am blessed with good genetics. I did read the research where it said 60+ years of age, there was a higher rate of failure, but for those that tried again after 6 months, they had a response. I'm excited because I am responding well, and have been advised to do it again in 6 months because of my age. I think it's dicier when you are older. I plan on doing it again in 6 months. I had ultherapy brand with the ultherapy machine.

Alice. You've done well keeping the comments section open. You've allowed truth and frank reviews. Most of this therapy has youtube comments closed or censored. Thank you so very much. I have learned much from your talk and much from the comments.

I’m a nurse practitioner. I own a Medspa. Ultherapy may work for those who have plenty of subcutaneous fat and still have collagen. The procedure must be done by a professional and only the Merz machine. It’s possible to cause severe fat loss and nerve damage when the machine is not calibrated correctly or if the intensity is too high. Check with Merz to see who is properly trained and who owns one of their machines.

The younger you start the better. I am in my 30's and got this done in an international location. I got great results. My skin is very sensitive and my neck couldn't take it so they had to discontinue it in that area. The rest of my face tolerated it. I got an anesthetic cream and it is not painless. The pain is tolerable but consider the process can take up to 1.5 hrs so it's about pain tolerance. For a couple of days my faces muscles felt sore (like after a tough workout at the gym). I did get amazing results and will get it done again.

I had Ultherapy done 6 months ago - by a reputable centre - it was expensive and it was slightly painful. I have had very little benefit from the treatment. A slight difference in the lines but no tightening of the skin at all. It is too expensive and the end result was disappointing.

I’ve had it done 3 times. Fantastic results. The nurse that performed procedure put numbing agent on my face-didn’t hurt at all!

My face was very badly damaged by two treatments of laser genesis. The treatment was so high of an intense heat going into the tissues beneath the skin, that it caused aptosis of the fat in my face. My face looks completely different, and not in a good way. My cheeks and my cheek bone area was completely melted away and it left me with loose skin that hung around the jaw area and the neck. my forehead was also left with nothing but skin and bone and my temple area shrank away where the cheekbone used to go up to the temple. I also began to be able to fill my whole jaw bone especially the joint below the ear became really sharp and overall it was just really shocking to me. I also now have sunken in cheeks where the cheekbones used to be plump and when I smile it piles up the flesh with deep wrinkles and dents, and I also developed deep wrinkles in my forehead when I smile or make expressions. I never had any of these problems before. The deflation of my cheeks also causes the fat pads under my eyes to bulge, and I can look like I have puffy eyes even when I don't. My face became very flat, and I looked about 15 years older than I did before the treatments happened. The damage was cumulative, as it continued to change for about nine months after the second treatment, since the fat cells were now dead and working their way out of my face. In the last two years I've had to have fillers three times. I never ever wanted to put needles in my face, but I had no idea that Laser Genesis could be so harmful to the beautiful curves and fullness in my face. I'm a thin person, but I had nice facial features until I was left with mostly just bone and skin and muscle. I am doomed to have to pay for expensive fillers for the rest of my life, as my face continues to collapse, and then I have to prop it up again about every six months. I miss seeing myself in the mirror, I never would have done this on purpose if they had warned me. I try to warn others but they try to lie about this procedure to get people to come in and pay for it. They don't tell people about the risks.

I had it done at 65, and saw zero effects. And yes, it did hurt. What I was later told by a cosmetic surgeon is that it is no good on older faces like mine, but that it is good on younger faces to slow down aging. He also recommended Ulthera for post-facelift treatment to keep the skin looking good.

It last longer than 18 months, you will look better after 18 months and beyond than if you never had it done. You will always look better than you would have, because you had it done.

I had it done at a cosmetic surgery center, and was the Ultherapy machine, It hurt like heck and was very expensive, it was 3,500.00 US dollars, it did absolutely NOTHING. Such a waste of money!!! Some spots hurt and some felt like sticking a curling iron to your face. I was not on any pain meds or anything. I would not have cared about the pain its only about 2 hours but to get no results was more than disappointing.......

From what I hear this works better on younger patients (20s-40s) since they have better collagen rejuvenating abilities

It wouldn't matter what your skin looked like Alice because your voice and smile are absolutely gorgeous 💚

As a man I had it done and it was around $3,000...I take phenomenal care of my skin, but this procedure did NOTHING! The same with Lipo-Freeze...Then the Dr said: “Oh didn’t I tell you? You actually don’t notice until you’ve had several treatments. I’m my opinion the initial results are just the swelling and nothing more.

I really want to try it. But reading all these comments about dropping faces ..it just terrifies me

I had it done on my abdominal area and it did wonders for my loose skin in that area. I’m thinking about doing it for my face now.

I did it when I was 25 for a better jawline. The only thing it did was melt mij cheekfat to my jawline. I now look horrible and I'm in lots of pain because my skin is getting looser by the day :( I got verry deep marionette lines en I'm just 28 now.. DONT DO ITTT PLEASE. Be proud of the way you look!

I found this treatment to be incredibly painful and it made absolutely no difference to my neck or jawline whatsoever. A close friend also tried this procedure, and again, there were no noticeable results.

I had this done it was so painful and I had no results at all. It was done at a reputable plastic surgeons office and I take great care of my skin.

Had two sessions of ultraformer. The first session was good. Saw results the first time. The second session, I had a lot of bruising but the results are still pretty obvious. The downtime differs from one person to another and the sensitivity of your skin. If your skin is super sensitive, ask them to do it at a lower frequency.

Lots of people saying it's expensive waste if money I believe them

Seriously, from all the varying results and of course the sad horror stories, just get a mini face lift with good plastic surgeon for little bit more money. I think the results from mini lift surgery guarantees better results.

Recently I was listening to a few plastic surgeons say that it produces collagen makes the skin tighter and more compact but at the same time it can get rid of the fat in the face make some people look hollow and in others around the fourth treatment it can make the skin look loose saggy. To think that It was FDA approved and now you have all these Plastic surgeons sharing all these negative comments about it🤷🏻‍♂️

To all those who are upset that Ulthera didn't work for you: Your upset & anger is justified; however, please consider your blessings. There are those of us who have lost far more than money - we have lost our youthful faces, that no amount of money can replace. I wish - WISH - it hadn't worked for me! I'm sure there are so many others who have lost their face contours feel the same way!

Would you still recommend this treatment now or has there been a new improved procedure? I've only just found out about it

they are not ''all these people'' on real self, they are people, who had various procedures done and sharing their experiences and views on those procedures as well as advising on good practitioners. I don't want to read doctor's sales pitches, I want to know the real deal before I decide, weather I want to pay dermatologist $3500 and see no results on me. strange that no practitioner is in rush to advise on side effects either...

it is difficult. i usually have a high pain tolerance but that was on another level .. it was worse than described above .. ive had many other procedures done without pain that way

Omg, this procedure done by a qualified doctor will cost 300-500 dollars in Russia.

I had Ultherapy and there is an initial swelling, but I saw NO results....once this initial swelling fades then my face went back to the way it was....I thought it was complete snake oil sales...it was very expensive. Very disappointing

I tried it, spent a lot of cash, and it did NOTHING

Ultherapy was absolutely the most painful procedure, ever!! It was EXTREME pain and my downtime was 3 weeks! Ridiculous! I had numbing cream applied (lots of it).

it's SO expensive for such minimal results. hopefully in a few years they will come out with something that gives more dramatic results. Ultherapy 4.0? $3.5k is just too much for two hours of intense pain and results really only noticeable to the patient.

I had an extraordinary treatment. It is uncomfortable but anything that I have done to better myself such as fillers injections implants and fitness have hurt. I am going back in tomorrow for my two year treatment. Excited to watch my face improve 😃

I had full face and neck. I have a very high pain tolerance and still found it to be extremely painful with residual pain in forehead and along jawline for nearly a month afterward. No noticeable results. Also had swelling and bruising. I paid $4600, at a discounted price. I do not recommend Ultherapy.. If you are thin, try gaining just a few pounds. I added 6 pounds and look much better. Natural fat can do wonders. I don't like the idea of fillers and by the way, if you do have fillers, Ultherapy will melt them away and you'll need to be reinjected. At least this is what I was told prior to procedure.

Ive just had this procedure - the most excruciating experience of my life. Four days after treatment I look like Ive been assaulted. Severe bruising, swelling, broken capillaries! Horrific. I had my neck done a month ago...not seeing noticeable results yet. Cheeks and brow four days ago. Now house bound as I cannot cover this with makeup. Having a ten pound baby with no anesthesia is a 6 on my pain scale. This treatment is a 12 on a scale of 10!

The pain! 🔥 I have a high tolerance, but it was quite painful. Not many mention that aspect. Be prepared. Hoping in a few months it will be worth it. 👍🏻

This is THE WORST THING YOU CAN EVER DO TO YOUR FACE ! I wish I could stand on top of a roof and warn all women . I had it done just to tighten , it made my face tighten for a few months like three to four months after which my face LITERALLY FELL DOWN AND AGED LIKE TWENTY YEARS ! I was told I should repeat it , and did it in a world famous hospital in Bumrungrad in Thailand ! And that was the last straw ! My face which didn’t need it in the first place aged like twenty years and as a RESULT , I had to do literally a FACE LIFT SURGERY . Pls pls run away ! Do plastic surgery NEVER THIS ! Don’t also attempt the threads . I did threads before finally going to plastic surgery . There are no magical short cuts , find the best doctors and invest in your face . But whatever you decide , this procedure will only be the final blow . I am glad I had this opportunity to warn everyone .

I've heard awful stories about this procedure. Waste of money! Better off getting a Co2 Laser, Microneedling &/or a good ol Facelift. IMHO🤷‍♀️

I had it done at a London Clinic in a posh part of London. Won't say where as I don't want to get sued! I had lower face and neck done. It did nothing. The same results as Coolsculpting. ZILCH! I only had the money because I was left money from my mother's estate. I feel that I wasted it which makes me not only sad, but angry.

i tried pdo threads. spent 3k. no results. I do not want to waste anymore money. I will look into something invasive like a mini face lift.

It's really not too painful. I used numbing cream and IMO having a root canal is more painful. I had zero pain after the lidocaine wore off. Already see results.

Thank you for taking time to share your experience 🙏

Did it work on anyone's double chin? Im not so convinced on what it does for fat reduction

There is a facial plastic suregon in my area who was at one time (a few years ago) charging $5k for Ultherapy of face...at the time I thought, "WOW, how expensive! That's almost the cost of a lower face lift!"...Glad I passed on it...yes seeing a lot online comments about it causing serious subdermal fat loss...which causes a very aging affect..hanging sagging skin! Other's saying absolutely no results or no visible change! It's a complete PASS as far as I'm concerned!

BIGGEST MONEY SCAM EVER! IT DOES NOT WORK!

Sorry....but for you to refute the negative side effects from people who GOT Ultherapy from reputable places, is insane. Just because you haven't seen a negative effect means no one can. WOW. And no, no one going on RealSelf is going to post something negative for ANY other reason than the fact that they INDEED had a negative result. Your generalization based on your particular experience is a bit offputting. The "absolute experts" on Ultherapy are the clients who got the treatment and can give objective detail on it...and not all experiences are the same.

Actually I would stay clear from this. I had it done 16 months ago and it did melt my face! It ruined my face and my neck. I have aged 20 years. My life is broken

I tried it and I want my money back so badly!

It's really important what kind of device they used! If you don't see the result it's because they use a cheap replica! Hifu is a really complicated technology, so a quality device is really expensive and each shot costs money for the therapist. A lot of different kinds of cheap replicas exist on the market and you are not gonna get results, or you can even permanently damage your face! With a quality device you can have a beautiful result, but also need a trained professional who gives you the treatment! With a good device you just need treatment one max. twice in a year and quite expensive one treatment!

I just had a full neck and jawline today and it’s not “all fine”! It’s 90 mins pure hell! My tech said most can’t finish and have to come back. I made myself finish bc I knew I’d NEVER go back. I have always said I have a high pain threshold but this proved me wrong!

Hello everyone, and thanks Alice for your video and for your interaction with the people here commenting. Why is it so expensive anyway? If we had the device we could use it without having to pay anyone, it s like paying someone to use an expensive machine ( i guess its not cheap) i mean it looks like it s awfully easy to use so why paying 3000 bucks for someone doing such a painfully easy work? I'm just curious tho, why u r promoting it? and why u think so many people say it doesnt work and it hurts? Could your clinic recommend any in Barcelona Spain? I there any way to buy the device online? Thank u very much in advance for ur reply.

can you post pic of before and after_? and is it a doctor the person that has performed the procedure?

I have recently had ultherapy to my dismay. I agree with another comment on here that you really are wrong to say that it doesn’t go wrong. I have been aged 15 years and left devastated. The only way forward for me to put this right is to have a neck lift. So please do not be so nonchalant in your video. It DOES Go wrong and peoples lives are being ruined. I had my therapy at Dr Leah clinic.

I had eye area done and the lift to my browser was very impressive. Minimal change to under eyes. She suggested that I not have it done on my neck due to possible sagging issues

I am a beautician and I am doing Hifu and it does have result!! My clients love it!

Doesnt work. Had it done in Beverly Hills by top Lasky office technician. No result. Nothing. Then she did Thermage...for free because you could see Ultherapy had no result, still nothing. Save your money for a decent SMAS facelift.

I’m getting it done on my neck in afew weeks. I’m in Australia. It will cost around $800. My neck is very long and skinny with very static lines. Very bad. I’m self conscious about it. It ages me so much, compared to my face. I’ll keep you posted. 😃

I had 2 treatments on my neck and eye area. There are different attachments that target different skin depths. Some attachments really hurt, similar to a tattoo. But unlike a tattoo the pain is momentary.

I was told I would not see results for 6 months. Has anyone had it done and seen anything diff in 6months or more? Reading all of this I am not going to waste my money. Thank you

What happened to them not talking during the procedure? Just curious.😳

There are so many comments on Real Self about fat loss in the face following laser and similar treatments, that its completely put me off x Alice, would you say that you have a fresher face compared to your peers because of the number of treatments, supplements and skin care routines you have have/take/follow? x

I had a " test" treatment a few years ago but it was too painfull for me.

My sister and I have been looking at Ultherapy to decrease our gawels.... My fear is that there is that "melting" stage after awhile following treatment. That it actually decreases the collagen after it bust it... What have you noticed? Thank you :)

I heard when surgeons perform a facelift after this they can see scarred and burnt muscles underneath 😭 is that the pain?

Have had it done three times in ten years. Great results the first two. Just had it done recently, so I am in wait and see mode. First time, ten years ago, was EXTREMELY painful even with meds. Second time, five years ago, was a little less painful with more meds given. This time had meds and also laughing gas, like they use at the dentist's office. Didn't feel a thing, in fact had a wonderful time chatting with the dermatologist. Felt like a mental vacation from life. Price was much less this time than the first time..

The original therapy was called Thermage, I had it years ago. Now I'm tough, but it hurt like hell. I could tolerate it but I couldn't control my pain that is involuntary, my eyes teared throughout the procedure. The tears just poured out of my eyes. My results where minimal, verses the pain. A friend had it done and had great results, it's hard to predict.

My ultherapy hasn’t been completed. My husband and my children have told me WOW mom, you have more wrinkles all of th sudden. I’m 62.

If you want to do Ultherapy you can come to India. Here, we have some world-renowned dermatologists and cosmetologists who have had been doing these procedures successfully for over decades. And, most of all the treatment cost is cheap as compared to the U.S. Here, an ultherapy will cost around $950-$1300 at most

They measure the "results" in millimeters because a millimeter is too small to see with the naked eye. Until they can measure the results in 1/4 of an inch or 1/2 inch per treatment don't waste your money.

Hi, I’m having a HIFU treatment in a few days. Is this the same procedure you had? The results that I have seen on other people look amazing. I’m not looking forward to the pain but will take some paracetamol beforehand.

Thank you so much for all the honest comments! I have been looking for procedure to lift my face coz I do not wanna go through face lift....

can this treatment aggrevate hyperpigmentation

Thanks for your classy explanation.

It is minimally painful. It is uncomfortable at worst. I had my neck done and it took almost an hour; I listened to music and had no problem. My doctor always takes pictures before. This, I am sure, is to prove to the patient that there is indeed improvement. The camera does not lie. If a patient complains about no result, the doctor just takes out the photo.

Your skin looks great. Do you get botox? How do you make it so the botox does not make your face look botched?

I just had it 2 hours ago. It was not painful at all most of the time - but the jawbone treatment was in fact kind of awful. I find it difficult to wait now for weeks or months to see the final result.... :-(

I prefer Scultpra which can last 3-5 years.

I have booked a Ultheraphy session..I spoke to the doctor which mention that it is beneficiary to the skin and will give me some lift, but I will probably have to include some dermal fillers to really see better results. I was trying not to have dermal fillers. I am in my 50's and I have alittle laxity and I was trying to give myself some lift to look alittle more youthful. I think that Ultheraphy might work better for people in their 40's.. I have read mixed reviews on this procedure?? I been thinking about this procedure for 6 months..Also, i worry about the pain..I was told I can take breaks through the session.. I hope this is a good decision

Much as I want to find a 'cure' for my sliding cheeks, I'm wary of the idea of producing collagen by burning deep layer tissue; suspect it could cause damage & have the opposite effect in years to come?! A 'Thread Lift' sounds safer to me, if micro-current & facial exercise don't work..

i got this treatment yesterday for the first time and it hurt pretty bad. i do see immediate results of softer smoother skin and tighter skin overall, but i’ll wait to see the long term results.

I’m 57 and had Ulthera done on my neck area only. For turkey neck. Had it done through reparable beauty salon. It costs me 1800. And for me it was not that horrible pain. Just the little picking of the skin. Mine lasted one hour and they had applied numbing gel before starting to do. That helped a lot. No swelling yet, just have a bit of scarring from the the therapy. I can notice some lifting since yesterday already. The Dermatologist commented I had a lot of collagen. I’m hoping it does what I set it out to do. Will right in 3 months to see if they was more lifting.

I ttried it when I was 24 for a tighter jawline. My nerves are demaged and my face is ruined :(

I'm getting entire faces on sale 1800 USD. Usually full face neck is?4000 to 5000 if it works some for $1800 I'm happy. But I'd never pay 4-5000.

Hi Alice Thank you for this video :) The Ulthera machine that was used on you in this video, what is the name of it please - which version is it please? I'm booked in to have my full face done next week, so I want to compare the one you had to the one that the doctor is potentially going to use on me next week (I'm seeing him for a consult tomorrow first). I have Crohn's, so I think this is going to be a little bit painful. But I've also had fraxel laser done before (twice) too, so I'm assuming that if I could live through that, that I'll be able to survive the pain of the ultherapy - fingers crossed ;) I might see if I can take some antiinflammatories with food before the procedure... Have you yourself had fraxel laser done - ie are you able to compare it to the pain of ultherapy? Kind regards Louise

That’s not saggy under your neck. It’s your platysmal band that is a little more exposed. That can be softened with Botox injections.

You didn't have jowls before the treatment and your skin was not really loose so this video doesn't really make any sense. Because you are so thin there is zero fat under your chin too. It would help to see someone who needs it, has it done, and then the later results shown.

Apparently it is NOT fda approved

Hi Alice, I had a Ultherapy a few days ago and I'd like to know the side effects you experienced or heard of, because I have to admit that my face is swollen, that i am experiencing mouth dryness, my face still feels heated, and with the swollen seems like i have aged as the swollen is pulling down the skin around the jaw. I feel some numbness too around the jaw and seems like its going to the ears. It scares me so please reply to tell me you have heard of all of that and that there is nothing to worry about. Kind Regards. Sana

Hello I'm Gina just watched your video. I had ultherapy on 10/30/22. My neck and chin areas are itching. What do you think I should use if anything to stop this.. I have already paid for my peri-oral treatment but want all symptoms to be gone before this treatment. Thank you for sharing your experience. You look gorgeous.

Can you do a before and after (some time) shot please?

I’ve heard from another video it’s best to not have fillers before getting this procedure in your face or neck

I had this treatment 9 months ago and do see a difference in my jowls especially but it was very painful, especially around my mouth and eyes, I was jumping out of my skin. Because of that I won't do it again. I have a very high pain threshold too but maybe my face is very sensitive.

Not FDA APPROVED! There is a big difference between FDA cleared and FDA approved. FDA approved means the device has been tested for safety and efficacy, that HAS NOT been the case for this device.

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I just wanna know a couple things. How much improvement? Cost? Does it last?

You said "muscular layer of the skin", there is no muscular layer of the skin. I go for medical RF in London being doing it for years I now do just 1 per year is all you need and its amazing. Only looking for something extra now for my neck which has some fat but I will not be doing this too scary especially a video like this supporting it , makes it even more suspicious.

Could you recommende a good machine to buy for home use? I have been looking on internet and have being dizzy about all the different products? Is HIFU the same as Ultherapy?

Hi, have you had any more sessions since you posted this? Had it been modified since also?

I guess I'll age gracefully, (but I'm already old, LOL), sometimes I think of fillers, but I'm sure I won't. I know that 'Flawless Contour', is nothing compared to these aggressive procedures, but maybe it'll do a little sumpim, sumpim. Anyway, I know how to apply makeup, and especially know how to bring out my eyes. I still get looks from young men, so I guess I'm good for now!

I just had it done and pain is more like a prickly sensation 3-4/10 pain level which subsides right away, taking Tylenol (not ibuprofen) helps a lot and you are done