Thermage & Ultherapy Skin Tightening
Type
Skin Tightening
Duration
2 hours
WIDLS offers Thermage radiofrequency and Ultherapy (Ulthera) focused ultrasound skin tightening for patients experiencing facial and body skin laxity and sagging. Both modalities deliver thermal energy into deep skin layers — Thermage via monopolar RF, Ultherapy via focused ultrasound reaching the SMAS layer — to tighten existing collagen and stimulate new collagen formation. Treatments are non-surgical with no downtime, delivered in a single session per cycle, with results building gradually over three to six months. Effective for all skin types. Dr. Nina Hartman leads skin tightening treatments at WIDLS.
About this treatment
Skin tightening at the Washington Institute of Dermatologic Laser Surgery is performed using two complementary energy-based modalities — Thermage CPT radiofrequency and Ultherapy focused ultrasound — each targeting distinct tissue depths and mechanisms for non-surgical facial and body lifting. Thermage CPT uses monopolar radiofrequency energy delivered through a large-surface handpiece fitted with a treatment tip, creating a capacitively coupled…
No prices publicly listed. DC-market reference: Thermage full-face $2,000–$4,000; Ultherapy full-face and neck $2,500–$5,000. Price displayed reflects a mid-range Ultherapy full-face session estimate. Both are single-session treatments with gradual results emerging over six months. Consultation required.