HIFU Facelift
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The HIFU Full Face and Neck Lift Treatment
HIFU facelift treatment is an innovative, painless and non-invasive way to reduce wrinkles that lasts up to two years and is skin-friendly, safe and effective.
HIFU stands for high intensity focused ultrasound and is also more commonly known as the non surgical facelift procedure. The HIFU facelift treatment has many different capabilities that include, face and brow lifting, tightening of the connective tissue and even cellulite treatments.
The HIFU facelift procedure involves highly concentrated ultrasound waves penetrate deep into the skin and stimulate collagen and elastin production. 20% of the result can be seen immediately after the treatment, however the full result of the face lift HIFU treatment are shown 3 – 6 months later.
HIFU Treatment
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a relatively new cosmetic treatment for skin tightening that some consider a non-invasive, non-surgical and painless replacement for face lifts. The HIFU non-surgical facelift treatment uses ultrasound energy to encourage the production of collagen, which results in firmer, tighter skin.
HIFU is most widely known for its use in treating cancer tumours, although it was reported how effective the ultrasound energy can be for tightening the skin. The first reported HIFU facelift treatment for aesthetic use was in 2008.
HIFU therapy for face was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2009 for brow lifts. The device was also cleared by the FDA in 2014 to improve lines and wrinkles of the upper chest and neckline (décolletage). HIFU neck and face lift treatment has shown to be both popular and effective treatment across the UK with many celebrities trying the treatment for themselves.
Several clinical trials have found HIFU treatment to be safe and effective for facial lifting and refining wrinkles. Patients who had the non surgical facelift were able to see results in a few months after treatment, without the risks associated with surgery.
While the HIFU procedure is also used for overall facial rejuvenation, lifting, tightening, and body contouring, these are considered “off-label” uses for HIFU, meaning the FDA has yet to approve HIFU for these purposes.
Where Can I Have HIFU Facelift Treatment
- Wrinkle Reduction
- Lifting The Cheeks, Skin & Jawline
- Non Surgical Face Lifting
- Double Chin Reduction
- Correction Of The Facial Shape
- Eyebrow & Eye Lifting
- Lifting of Frown & Forehead Lines
- Lifting Nasolabial Folds
- Tightening The Décolletage
- Skin Smoothing Treatment Post Liposuction
HIFU Facelift Procedure
The HIFU facelift procedure uses highly focused ultrasound waves that penetrate the skin and accelerates the body’s own healing process in the face, neck and décolletage areas and thereby helps sagging skin to tighten itself and become more firm. This method requires no creams, no artificial filler products or toxins.
The HIFU treatment relies solely on the body’s natural regenerative capacity, meaning its very natural and results slowly develop over the 3 – 6 month period, although most clients see results within weeks post treatment. Since the treatment targets deeper layers, the surface of the skin is not affected. After the treatment, you can simply go about your usual activities.
HIFU Treatment Science
The HIFU procedure stimulates new collagen production via a targeted input of ultrasound energy into the deep tissue layers of the skin. This warms the tissue, which in turn triggers a natural skin response that initiates a regenerative process through the production of neo-collagen.
The high focused ultrasound energy target the uppermost layers of the skin (e.g., to counteract fine lines, wrinkles, and changes in pigmentation). The Ultrasound Therapy HIFU procedure bypasses the skin’s surface and focuses entirely on the deep, structural layers of the skin where collagen is deposited.
HIFU Facial Treatment
The HIFU skin-tightening procedure is usually performed using a smooth hand piece that delivers highly focused ultrasound energy that safely heats up the subcutaneous layer at designated depth. Most clients will need only one session.
Results will appear over 2 to 3 months or even up to 6 months following treatment. Your body will continue to produce fresh collagen over the course of the next year. You can have repeat top up treatments should you require them.
Ultherapy Face Lift
Ultherapy is the only non-invasive treatment cleared by the FDA for lifting the skin on the neck, chin, and brow, and improving lines and wrinkles on the décolletage.1 Ultherapy uses micro-focused ultrasound to lift and tighten loose skin over time, without any downtime.
How does Ultherapy differ from laser treatments? Ultherapy uses sound energy — tried-and-true ultrasound — which has unique properties that allow it to bypass the surface of the skin to treat depths not matched by any other non-invasive cosmetic device. Ultherapy ultrasound stimulates collagen production in the skin’s foundation, resulting in a clinically significant lift of tissue over two to three months.5 Some lasers rely on light energy, which cannot reach deeper skin layers.6 Typically, laser treatments also only treat superficial skin and are not FDA-cleared to lift skin.
RT Aesthetics MED: HIFU Ultra Treatment
RT Aesthetics Newcastle is the only clinic in the North of England to offer MED: HIFU Ultra facial treatments. With MED: HIFU Ultra the results are 92% more effective with an increase rate of 97% client satisfaction. HIFU Ultra have their own serial number to track each clients results, they fire 950,000 more dots into the treatment area, resulting in increased results and efficiency. This is 6 times more than 4D or 5D HIFU alone.
MED: HIFU Ultra is medical grade and has proven success across the UK. Normal HIFU is less effective and many clients explain that the results from normal HIFU only last a week or so after treatment. MED: HIFU Ultra results last between 18 months and 3 years which is great and a lot more effective than standard.
