
Ultherapy Prime is a non-invasive lifting treatment that combines real-time ultrasound imaging with microfocused ultrasound energy. It delivers targeted heat to supporting tissue beneath the skin, stimulating collagen production and remodeling for gradual improvements in firmness and laxity.
Skin thickness and tissue structure vary between individuals and treatment areas. Ultrasound imaging allows your physician to assess these differences and select appropriate treatment depths and energy settings.
Your treatment is planned around your degree of skin laxity, facial fat distribution, and overall facial balance. Beyond the number of treatment lines, careful consideration is given to where and how deeply the energy is delivered.

30-90 mins
depending on the treatment area and number of lines.

Topical anesthetic cream

Immediate return to daily activities

6 - 12 months
Ultrasound imaging allows your physician to assess tissue beneath the skin’s surface. This helps guide a treatment plan tailored to your individual anatomy.
Microfocused ultrasound delivers energy at selected depths to stimulate collagen remodeling in supporting tissue, helping address skin laxity without surgery.
Treatment depth, coverage, and energy settings are adjusted according to skin thickness, fat distribution, and the location of laxity, with attention to overall facial balance.
Ultherapy works with your body’s collagen-building response. Changes develop gradually over several months, making it an option for those seeking improved firmness while maintaining their natural appearance.

Ultrasound Imaging Meets Focused Energy
Ultherapy combines ultrasound imaging with microfocused ultrasound treatment. Your physician first assesses the underlying anatomy, then delivers energy at depths appropriate for the target tissue.
Seeing Beneath the Surface
Real-time imaging helps identify the depth of skin and underlying tissue, the position of bone, and contact between the treatment transducer and skin. This information helps guide treatment across areas with different anatomical characteristics.
Selecting Appropriate Treatment Depths
Common treatment depths include 1.5mm, 3.0mm, and 4.5mm. Transducers are selected according to the tissue being targeted and your skin condition. Because the tissue reached at a given depth varies by person and area, imaging and clinical judgment are essential.
Stimulating Collagen Remodeling
Focused ultrasound creates small thermal coagulation points at the selected depth. The subsequent healing response stimulates collagen production and remodeling, helping improve the firmness of supporting tissue over time.




Ultherapy PRIME is an upgraded platform that builds on the original system’s microfocused ultrasound and real-time imaging technology, with improvements in visualization and treatment workflow.
A larger screen and clearer ultrasound images make it easier for your physician to assess underlying tissue, while faster system performance and improved ergonomics support a more efficient treatment experience.
Changes develop gradually over several months as collagen production and remodeling progress. The timing and extent of improvement vary with your skin condition and treatment plan.
You may feel warmth, prickling, or deeper discomfort as energy is delivered. Topical anesthetic cream is applied, and additional comfort measures may be considered according to your sensitivity.
The number of lines is only one part of treatment planning. Depth, energy settings, and placement also matter. Treatment should be tailored to your anatomy and areas of concern.
Most patients can. Temporary redness, swelling, tenderness, or bruising may occur, and recovery varies by individual.
Ultherapy can improve firmness and laxity without surgery, but it does not provide the same degree of correction as a surgical facelift. Significant sagging or excess skin may require a different approach.