Ulthera Ultrasound Facelift 超音波無創提臉整型儀
Ulthera is a revolution in the field of Skin Tightening treatments. It is the first ever aesthetic treatment that incorporates ultrasound imaging for the visualization of tissue beneath the skin’s surface. Guided by the ultrasound scan of the skin's different layers, we can for the first time ever in the history of aesthetic treatments, deliver focused energy at prescribed depths within the skin. The energy enables a significant lifting of skin tissue while leaving superficial layers completely intact.
The layer of skin that is of interest is the fibromuscular layer (also called the SMAS). It is this layer which surgeons suture in an open facelift procedure to produce the lift. It is also this layer which threads inserted during thread lifts pull upon.
The SMAS can now be accurately visualized with Ulthera and energy (focused ultrasound) delivered precisely to it. The energy contracts the fibrous tissue within the SMAS and gives rise to an instant facelift-type effect.
The energy also triggers a healing response which eventually after months makes skin more elastic and more radiant. Skin forms new and improved collagen, which gradually tightens and lifts the skin from within. Collagen and elastin fibers are the main supportive structures within the skin against gravitational effects.
Ultrasound
energy is delivered to desired depths below the surface of the skin, while
leaving the top layers including the epidermis completely unaffected. With no
breakage of skin, the procedure involves absolutely no recovery time. 
With over
1000 patients treated worldwide, Ultherapy (skin-tightening with Ulthera) has
been shown to produce significant lifting of lax skin. In the pivotal trial,
noticeable improvement occurred in nearly 9 out of 10 patients (89 percent)
resulting in less hooding or skin laxity on the upper eyelid and a more open,
refreshed appearance overall. Study patients noted lifting, tightening and
firming in other areas of the face and neck as well, such as the cheeks and
along the jawline. Results developed gradually over a 90-day period following
treatment and were still noticeable in patients assessed at 10 months after
treatment.
Never before has any skin-tightening treatment reach 89% satisfaction in just one treatment.
Because UIlthera affects the deep layers, it is compatible with other cosmetic procedures addressing tissues which are either more superficial or deeper than the SMAS. Procedures like IPL, BOTOX and fillers are example of procedures that are more superficial that Ulthera's effects on the SMAS. The Liquid Facelift (Voluma), on the other hand, goes much deeper to re-volumize the face and as such also complements Ultherapy extremely well.
Very often with sagging skin, it is a combination of loss of elasticity and a shrivelling up of the face that is causing the sagging face. Treatments targeting at either lifting skin or re-volumizing the face only addresses part of the problem. A combined approach would often produce more dramatic and more natural results.
Ulthera 是首个融入超声波扫描来观察皮下组织的美容治疗。超声波扫描可帮助我们找出皮肤不同层的组织，并且在皮肤内确切地位置输入精准的能量，这是美容史上的创举。所注入的能量可以明显地拉紧皮肤组织，同时也让表皮层不受影响。
这项疗程针对的是纤维肌层，也称为SMAS。整容医生使用开放式提脸疗程来拉紧纤维肌，以达到提升效果。在进行锯齿线悬吊提升除皱术时，所植入的锯齿线也是通过拉吊纤维肌以达到提脸效果。
在Ulthera 治疗中，我们可以准确地找出纤维肌，然后精准地输入能量（专注超声波）。所注入的能量把纤维组织收缩，即刻取得脸部提升的效果。
所注入的能量也会引起愈合反应，使得皮肤在数月后更有弹性和更容光焕发。皮肤新制造的胶原蛋白可以渐渐地由内紧致和提升皮肤。胶原蛋白和弹性纤维是预防皮肤塌陷的主要支撑结构。
在不影响表层皮肤的情况下，超声波能量能被注入皮肤内的准确位置。由于不对皮肤造成任何破坏，因此康复时间等于零。
至
今，全球有超过1000名病人接受Ultherapy
疗法（使用Ulthera进行紧肤），且取得明显提升松弛皮肤的成果。在一项关键性的试验中，将近9成（89%）的病人的皮肤有明显地改善，包括上眼帘皮
肤减少下垂，整体外表更为精神。进行试验的病人也发现，脸部其他部位如双颊与下巴和颈项部位也有明显的提升和紧致的效果。效果通常在疗程结束后的90天内
逐渐显现，并且在十个月后仍可见效果。
从来没有一项紧肤治疗只需一次疗程就能取得89%的满意程度。
由于UIlthera 是针对深层组织，它很合适与其他针对表层组织或比纤维肌深入的组织层的治疗，合并进行，包括强脉冲光、BOTOX和 填充剂等治疗。而液体提脸疗法 (Voluma)则针对较深入的组织来取得扩充的效果，因此也能很好地配合Ultherapy。
脸部皮肤松弛往往是因为皮肤失去弹性和脸部收缩所造成的。以提脸或扩充脸部为目的的疗程往往只解决部分的问题。采取一个综合式的治疗能取得更为显著和自然的效果。