Aside from the face, the neck is one of the first to show signs of aging. Not only is the skin here thinner, it also has fewer oil glands than other parts of the body, causing it to lose firmness and elasticity faster. Therefore, when seeking skin treatments, it makes sense to not neglect the neck as well. Ultherapy skin tightening is an FDA-approved non-surgical procedure that tightens and smoothens the skin on your face and neck. Combined with Botox, you can benefit from a smoother, more youthful appearance.
Most people who wish to turn back the signs of aging choose to seek facial skin treatments. This is all well and good, the only problem is, they don’t go far enough. The deep smile lines around the mouth and crow’s feet around the eyes may be gone, but that often leaves them with a disproportionately youthful looking face that directly contrasts with a wrinkled, aging neck.
Platysmal bands or neck bands occur due to aging and gradual detachment of the muscles on neck, the 2 most common which run up the front left and right sides of the base all the way to the chin. As you get older, the skin on the neck also becomes loose and the wrinkles become more enhanced. Therefore, maintaining the neck’s tightness and appearance is just as important as the face’s.
Ulthera or Ultherapy skin tightening is the only non-invasive treatment cleared by the FDA that lifts the skin and softens the appearance of the fine lines and wrinkles. It uses ultrasound imaging, which allows one to see the layers of tissue being targeted during treatment. This helps to ensure the energy is being deposited on both the face and neck for the best results. The unique properties of Ultherapy skin tightening allow it to bypass the skin’s surface and reach and treat depths that are unmatched by any other non-invasive cosmetic treatment.
Ultherapy works by stimulating collagen production in the skin’s foundation, spurring the body to create new collagen. It also affects the SMAS layer, a thin connective tissue layer at the bottom of the skin adjacent and above the muscle or fat depending on the location. By reaching and striking the SMAS layer, this causes an immediate contraction of the skin thereby lifting the skin. This results in lifting of the neck, face, jawline, and eyebrows. Ultherapy, using ultrasonic delivery technology, is the only energy device capable of reaching this SMAS layer which makes it very unique. This results in a clinically significant lift of tissue over 2-3 months. Ultherapy skin tightening for the neck can be combined with additional anti-aging interventions, including injectables like Botox/Dysport which is used to soften the neck bands.
Botox treatments can be placed along the jawline and into each neck band for a noticeable skin tightening effect. Combined with Ultherapy skin tightening treatment, the appearance and definition of the jawline and the neck’s laxity and contour is enhanced, both at rest and when stretched out.
If you’d like to know more about Botox and Ultherapy skin tightening treatment, feel free to contact our Rejuvé clinic at (408) 740-5320. Rejuvé is proud to serve the San Jose Bay Area CA and the surrounding cities of Saratoga, Los Gatos, Campbell, Cupertino, Los Altos, Milipitas, Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Scott’s Valley, Santa Cruz, and Monterrey County areas