The heat is on

Energy-based devices (or EBDs) use energy forms such as radiofrequency, ultrasound and plasma to trigger wound-healing responses that leave skin firmer and stronger than before.

ULTHERAPY How it works One of the original skin-tightening EBDs, Ultherapy delivers waves of ultrasound to specific depths below the surface of the skin (1.5, 3 and 4.5mm), resulting in thermal damage that triggers the formation of collagen and elastin. Practitioners monitor their work on a small screen, allowing them to reach specific tissues at a level that otherwise would only be accessible by surgery. What you’ll notice Cheekbones, jawline, a higher brow… in a few months, skin looks tighter and your profile will look markedly sharper (Ultherapy comes into its own around chin and neck). How long for? Between 18 months and (in some cases we know of) a whopping five years. Devotees return every one or two years, though we’re still thrilled with the results two years later. Does it hurt? Some…

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