Lifting and Tightening of the Face and Neck Following an Increased Density Treatment

Ulthera

Status

Completed

Conditions

Skin Laxity

Treatments

Device: Ulthera System Treatment

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Industry

Identifiers

NCT01519206

ULT-124

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Ulthera® System for obtaining lift and tightening of the cheek tissue, reduction of jowling, and improving jawline definition and/or submental skin laxity when increased density treatment is applied.

Full description

All enrolled study subjects will receive one full face and neck Ultherapy™ treatment. Pre- and post-treatment photos will be taken. Subjects will be required to return for follow-up visits at 60 days, 90 days, 180 days and 1 year following treatment.

Enrollment

32 patients

Sex

All

Ages

30 to 65 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Male or female, aged 30 to 65 years
Subject in good health
Desires lift and tightening of cheek tissue, reduction of jowling, improvement of jawline definition and/or submental skin laxity
Understands and accepts the obligation not to undergo any other procedures in the areas to be treated through the followup period
Willingness and ability to comply with protocol requirements, including returning for follow-up visits and abstaining from exclusionary procedures for the duration of the study

Exclusion criteria

Presence of an active systemic or local skin disease that may affect wound healing
Severe solar elastosis
Excessive subcutaneous fat on the cheeks
Excessive skin laxity on the lower face and neck
Significant scarring in areas to be treated
Significant open facial wounds or lesions
Severe or cystic acne on the face
Presence of a metal stent or implant in the facial area to be treated, a pacemaker, or cochlear implants