Women and men are having new kind of facial skin tightening treatment that doesn't involve surgery or lasers,” says Memphis dermatologist Dr. Purvisha Patel. “It’s called Ultherapy and it uses a technology that many women experience while they're pregnant - ultrasound.” Dr. Patel visits WREG 3’s popular morning show. “Live At 9” on Wednesday, July 22 to show viewers how Ultherapy works. Dr. Patel will also share an an animation of the treatment and actual patient's before & after photos. Ultrasound has allowed millions of parents to view their babies during pregnancy and now ultrasound energy is being used to help men and women look younger. Instead of looking into the body, the type of ultrasound used in Ultherapy is tightens and rejuvenates facial skin for what amounts to a non-surgical facelift.
Ultherapy is a focused ultrasound treatment that stimulates the growth of new collagen deep within the skin. “This is the only non-surgical procedure that has gained FDA approval to lift the skin on the neck, chin and brow," says Dr. Patel. "Just one treatment is required in most cases and the skin gradually tightens," she says. Ultherapy works by sending targeted pulses of ultrasound energy into the skin. The system,is designed to deliver the heat at a certain depth, allowing the new collagen to actually lift the skin upward.
Ultherapy can be used on the brow, chin, neck, and chest areas. Dr. Patel says the skin which has been treated tightens progressively over the course of several months, all without surgery or downtime. Visit www.AdvancedDermatologyMemphis.com and call 901.759.2322. for more information. Advanced Dermatology & Skin Cancer Associates is located in Germantown and Olive Branch.
