Ultherapy™ - Related FAQ's

Q: Might there be improvement in my skin on my belly from my pregnancy. I lost my weight but there are stretchmarks and sagging. Can Ultherapy help?

A: Fraxel Restore laser treatment might help slightly. Ultherapy is not FDA-cleared for off facial areas, but it might stimulate collagen enough and tighten the skin slightly to improve poor texture. One shouldn't be overly optimistic as the results probably would be minimal. More studies are being done before we could recommend such treatment in general.

Q: I scheduled Ultherapy at my doctor's office only to find his nurse does the treatment. Should I cancel?

A: In many doctors' offices, physician extenders such as licensed nurses and physican assistants (P.A.s) do the ultherapy treatment. As long as they have been trained well, and are supervised, and that it is allowed in the state of that practice for a nurse or PA to do it, it might be fine. In fact, some doctors have had very little training in the procedure and their nurse or PA does it extremely well and have done hundreds or more. The company doesn't allow a physician to commence treating their patients without supervision until they have had adequate training. Who trains the doctors, including myself, experienced nurses from the company that they hire and train! My educator is an extremely knowledgeable nurse who has done a very high number of Ultherapy treatments. I have her come back to give me further teaching insights as she is in so many doctors' offices that she learns from them too, and then I can learn from many different experts at the same time, through her training. So if a nurse or PA does the treatment in a doctor's office, and you trust the doctor, and they say that their staff member is an expert at doing Ultherapy, you should continue to trust their recommendations.

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