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The SMAS — the superficial musculoaponeurotic system — is the structural layer that surgeons address in a traditional facelift. It lies beneath the skin and subcutaneous fat, and it is the tightening of this layer that produces the most significant and lasting lifting results. Ultherapy reaches it without surgery.

Ultherapy uses US FDA-approved Micro-Focused Ultrasound with Visualisation (MFU-V) to deliver precise, high-intensity ultrasound energy to three distinct tissue depths: the deep dermis, the subcutaneous tissue, and the SMAS layer. The energy creates coagulation points at each depth, triggering an intense collagen remodelling response that develops progressively over three to six months. The treatment is performed with real-time imaging, so the specialist can visualise the tissue layers being targeted and confirm accurate energy delivery before each pulse.

At AAYNA, Ultherapy is used for structural lifting of the face, neck, brow, and chest, and for tightening of body areas where significant laxity is present.

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Treatment For

Skin laxity, structural lifting, brow lifting, neck tightening

Treatment Areas

Face, brow, neck, chest, body

Duration

60–90 min

Frequency

Once a year

Disclaimer: Results may vary based on individual skin type, age, gender, lifestyle, and health history.

Top Benefits of Ultherapy

Reaches the SMAS Layer Non-Surgically

Real-Time Imaging for Accuracy

US FDA-Approved Brow and Face Lifting

Progressive, Structural Collagen Remodelling

Single Session Per Year

Treats Face, Neck, Brow and Body

No Incisions or Surgery

Results Develop Over 3–6 Months

Steps of Ultherapy

Step 1

Assessment and Mapping

Your specialist evaluates the degree of laxity, the tissue quality, and the depth of treatment required. The transducer selection and treatment map are planned before the session begins.

Step 2

Ultrasound Gel

Ultrasound gel is applied to the treatment area to facilitate transmission of the energy and real-time imaging.

Step 3

Real-Time Imaging

The specialist places the transducer on the skin and views the tissue layers on the imaging screen. Each depth is identified and confirmed before any energy is delivered.

Step 4

Energy Delivery

The transducer moves across the mapped area in systematic lines, delivering focused ultrasound pulses at each target depth. The sensation at the SMAS depth is a brief, intense warmth. This is the deepest treatment in non-invasive aesthetics.

Step 5

Soothe and Protect

The session concludes with a soothing serum and SPF. Mild redness and slight swelling may be present for a few hours. Occasionally, mild tenderness in the treated tissue persists for a few days.

Ultherapy Treatment Features

Micro-Focused Ultrasound with Visualisation (MFU-V)

US FDA-approved; the only device cleared for non-invasive brow lifting

Micro-Focused Ultrasound with Visualisation (MFU-V)

US FDA-approved; the only device cleared for non-invasive brow lifting

Three tissue depths

Simultaneous treatment of 1.5 mm (dermis), 3 mm (subcutaneous), and 4.5 mm (SMAS) in a single session

Three tissue depths

Simultaneous treatment of 1.5 mm (dermis), 3 mm (subcutaneous), and 4.5 mm (SMAS) in a single session

Real-time imaging

Specialist visualises tissue layers before delivering each pulse; confirms accurate targeting

Real-time imaging

Specialist visualises tissue layers before delivering each pulse; confirms accurate targeting

SMAS-level treatment

Reaches the same structural layer as a surgical facelift, non-invasively

SMAS-level treatment

Reaches the same structural layer as a surgical facelift, non-invasively

Progressive collagen remodelling

Results develop over 3–6 months and continue improving

Progressive collagen remodelling

Results develop over 3–6 months and continue improving

Single session

One treatment per area per year is the standard recommendation

Single session

One treatment per area per year is the standard recommendation

Face, neck, brow and body

Cleared for multiple treatment areas

Face, neck, brow and body

Cleared for multiple treatment areas

Ultherapy FAQs

How does Ultherapy differ from Thermage?

Thermage uses monopolar radiofrequency to heat the dermis and subcutaneous tissue, producing surface tightening and collagen remodelling Ultherapy uses focused ultrasound to reach the SMAS layer, producing a more structural lift. Ultherapy typically works at a deeper layer. The technologies complement each other and are sometimes used in combination.

How long do results last?

Results develop over three to six months and typically last twelve to eighteen months. Maintenance with other collagen boosting treatments and a healthy lifestyle and diet can increase the longevity of the results. Most clients return once a year to maintain the result.

Is the treatment painful?

Comfort measures like topical numbing cream applied for an hour prior to the procedure and /or oral OTC pain relief medication taken a couple of hours before the start of the treatment makes it manageable for most clients. Your specialist will discuss pain management options at consultation.

Who is a good candidate?

Clients with mild to moderate laxity of the face, brow, neck, or chest, who want a meaningful structural result without surgery. Your specialist will provide an honest assessment.

Is there downtime?

Mild redness and swelling resolve within a few hours. Occasional post-treatment tenderness in the SMAS layer may persist for a few days and is a normal response to the depth of energy delivered. Most clients resume regular activity the same day.