Ultherapy Non-Surgical Ultrasound Facelift

Ultherapy by Merz uses microfocused ultrasound with real-time imaging to lift and tighten the brow, under-chin, and neck without surgery or downtime. The only FDA-cleared ultrasound device for non-invasive lifting, Ultherapy targets the deep SMAS layer at 4.5 mm depth — the same structural layer addressed in surgical facelifts. A single session is typically sufficient, with lifting results developing over two to three months.

Ultherapy at Sculpt DTLA is a microfocused ultrasound platform manufactured by Merz Aesthetics and the only FDA-cleared energy device with indicated claims for non-invasive lifting of the brow, neck, and chin. The system uses Ultrasound Imaging guidance — a real-time visualisation layer built into the handpiece — to allow the treating provider to see the tissue layers being targeted before and during energy delivery, ensuring that thermal coagulation points (TCPs) are placed accurately at the intended tissue depths (1.5 mm, 3.0 mm, and 4.5 mm) without energy being deposited in unintended planes such as nerves or blood vessels. The 4.5 mm depth transducer targets the superficial muscular aponeurotic system (SMAS) — the same fibromuscular layer tightened in surgical facelifts — allowing Ultherapy to achieve a degree of structural lifting that surface-applied devices that only reach the dermis cannot replicate. At each focal point, the converging ultrasound waves create a precise TCP where temperature briefly exceeds the coagulation threshold for protein, triggering an acute heat-shock response and subsequent collagen remodelling and contraction at that micro-focus point. The aggregate effect of hundreds of TCPs distributed across the treatment zone creates a gradual overall lifting and tightening force as the new collagen matures over two to three months post-treatment. Clinically, patients notice brow lifting (reducing upper-lid heaviness), submental and neck skin tightening for early jowling and loose neck skin, and general skin density improvement on the lower face. Sculpt DTLA uses Ultherapy as a standalone annual maintenance lifting treatment or as a complement to injectable treatments for patients seeking a non-surgical approach to facial rejuvenation. A single session is generally sufficient per annual cycle, lasting approximately 60–90 minutes for a full face and neck treatment. Mild discomfort during energy pulses and temporary redness are the typical post-treatment findings.