Can East Bay area patients enjoy skin tightening with Ultherapy?
After the age of 30, we begin to lose collagen. Collagen is a natural
protein that occurs in our body to help keep our skin looking youthful
and firm. The loss of collagen results in decreased elasticity of the
skin and reduces its ability to withstand gravity. This results in
loose, sagging skin on the face and neck. Thankfully, medical advances
allow us to use ultrasound energy to stimulate collagen production and
allow the skin on the face and neck to become firmer and tighter. This
treatment is called Ultherapy skin tightening.
Dr. Lee, of the East Bay area, offers Ultherapy treatments
at The Skin and Laser Treatment Institute in Walnut Creek. Her facility
offers state-of-the-art methods of improving the skin and reducing the
signs of aging. Ultherapy is an FDA-cleared device that stimulates new
collagen on targeted areas of the body to tighten, firm, and lift skin.
It is a wonderful, non-invasive alternative to a surgical facelift and
can provide patients with a way to address increased skin laxity.
Ultherapy works by targeting the deep layers of the skin to
stimulate collagen, which increases over the course of several months to
firm the treatment area. Patients will not see results right away.
Instead, the results will be gradual over the course of approximately
six months. After this point, patients can continue to undergo
treatments to see even more results, or can enjoy the results for years
to come. Continued treatments can help in maintaining the look achieved.
Ultherapy treatments are relatively short and involve very
little discomfort. Many patients find the heat released by the device to
be very tolerable. Swelling and redness may occur immediately after
treatment but is temporary. There are no side effects or risks with
Ultherapy, as there is with alternative treatments including surgery.
Patients will find that this is a safe and effective way to target
problem areas of the face and neck.
If you live in the East Bay area and you are considering
Ultherapy or any other revolutionary treatments to improve your
appearance, contact Dr. Lee of The Skin and Laser Treatment Institute
today to schedule your initial consultation visit.
Dr. Min-Wei Christine Lee
Dr. Christine Lee is a Board-certified Dermatologist with sub-specialties in laser surgery, cosmetic surgery, Mohs Micrographic Surgery, facial plastic reconstruction, and dermatologic surgery. She leads The Skin And Laser Treatment Institute as its Director and serves as Clinical Faculty for the Department of Dermatologic Surgery at the University of California San Francisco. Patients travel from across the globe for her expertise, and Dr. Lee has trained thousands of stateside and international doctors.
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