Pre And Post-Care Treatment Instructions for Optimal Results
NOT RECOMMENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING PATIENTS:
✔ Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
✔ Those with active disease states, a hemorrhagic disorder or are on anticoagulant treatments.
✔ Someone experiencing an active or local skin disease that may alter wound healing or someone who has an autoimmune disease.
✔ History of facelift surgery.
✔ Not recommended over areas with mechanical implants, implanted electrical devices, or metal stents in the face/neck.
PRE-TREATMENT PREP
✔ Do not have any vaccines for a minimum of 2 weeksbefore or after your treatment.
✔ Avoid Dermal Filler Procedure for 6 weeks prior to Ultherapy.
✔ Avoid Botox for 2 weeks prior to procedure.
7 hours prior to treatment
✔ To combat bruising, avoid blood thinning over-the-counter medications such as Aspirin, Advil, Motrin, Ibuprofen and Aleve. Also avoid herbal supplements such as St. John’s Wort, Omega-3 capsules, antihistamines, cold and cough remedies or high doses of Vitamin E supplements.
24 hours prior to treatment and arriving for your treatment:
✔ Avoid prolonged sun exposure of the treatment area.
✔ Please arrive on time to numb and to take your medication. You will be numbing for approximately 1 hour. If you are taking medication, you will need a ride home.
POST-SKINCARE REGIMEN
1. Cleanse: Use a gentle, soap-free cleanser. We recommend Greenwich Skinlabs Calming Rosa Foaming Cleanser, which helps to reduce the appearance of redness due to evodiox ginger root.
2. Stimulate collagen: Apply a daily corrective cream on the face and neck every morning and evening. We recommend applying SkinMedica TNS Advanced+ serum every morning and evening to stimulate collagen reproduction as well as Alastin Restorative Neck Complex or Skinmedica Neck Correct to the neck and decollete area.
• Bonus: Adding on a retinol to increase cell turnover and
boost overall results! Use only at night
3. Moisturize: Apply a moisturizer in the morning and evening. We recommend Greenwich Skinlabs Hydraglow +, which helps to replenish and enhance the skin barrier post procedure.
4. Protect: Apply a broad-spectrum physical SPF of 30 or above in the morning and reapply throughout the day. We recommend Greenwich Skinlabs Reflect Riche which blocks both UVA and UVB rays.
POST-TREATMENT CARE
What to expect immediately after the treatment:
✔ The treated area may appear a bit flushed but any redness should disappear within 48 hours.
✔ It is not uncommon to experience mild swelling for a few days. A sensation of tingling and tenderness to the touch may last up to 2 weeks but this is generally mild and temporary.
✔ You may also experience some welting that can last 24-48 hours to a week if we are treating fine lines and wrinkles in addition to skin laxity.
✔ Some tenderness, stinging and mild bruising is normal at the treatment site(s). Rarely, moderate bruising can occur and varies person to person.
What to avoid:
✔ You should not have any adverse effects and should be able to resume normal activities immediately, including normal diet and exercise programs, once symptoms have dissipated.
Fun Fact: UVA rays are responsible for aging. Chemical sunscreens do not block against UVA rays. So while you may not be getting burned due to chemical sunscreen blocking UVB, you are still aging yourself. This is why it is important to use a physical/mineral sunscreen daily!
WE RECOMMEND: Ultherapy every 1-2 years to maintain results
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call our office at [acf field=”phone” post_id=”options”].