Your skin changes a lot in midlife. As estrogen drops during perimenopause and menopause, collagen levels plummet alongside it, often sparking a loss of structural density, softer facial contours and skin that feels noticeably less buoyant.
It’s a tale as old as time for many women. And for a long portion of that time, facelifts tended to be the only option to restore structure and definition. Classed as major surgery, the downtime for a facelift can be up to four weeks as you battle heavy swelling and deep bruising.
Incisions are made, underlying facial fat and deep tissue are repositioned and tightened, and excess sagging skin is trimmed away before remaining skin is draped over the face again.
But thanks to advancements in the aesthetic industry, lifting and tightening your facial contours can now be achieved through less extreme measures – one of those being Ultherapy Prime, a non-invasive treatment that gives your face a lift you can see.
Ultherapy Prime harnesses micro-focused ultrasound waves to warm the skin’s deep structural layers. This controlled warmth initiates the body’s innate healing response, prompting cells to generate fresh collagen and elastin.
As a result of this, the skin starts innately restoring firmness from within as it continues to produce structural proteins. It’s typically used across the face, jawline, neck and décolletage, which can lead to a lifted, refreshed face without incisions or lengthy recovery.
In many ways, since its roll out in 2024, Ultherapy Prime has been at the vanguard of the beauty industry’s newfound obsession with supporting the body’s natural architecture to produce aesthetic results, rather than altering the way we look altogether.
The amazing part of Ultherapy Prime, its fans often report online, is how the micro-focused ultrasound technology uses real-time visualisation to map tissue layers beneath the surface, ensuring energy is delivered with a pinpoint accuracy to where the face needs it most.
Beyond its ability to visibly lift and firm the skin, it demands minimal downtime. And even better, results are typically achieved in just a single session, so there's no need for recurring clinic visits or lengthy treatment plans.
Who is Ultherapy Prime suitable for?
Best suited for women in their 30s to 50s, Ultherapy Prime has been expertly curated to address the early signs of structural shifting – (A.K.A the physical signals of ageing) – whether that’s brow descent, sagging cheeks or jowls, or a less defined jawline.
During a 30- to 90-minute session, your practitioner can actually see the distinct layers of tissue being treated on a screen, ensuring a fully customised and accurate procedure.
You may spot a difference within a few weeks, but the real transformation happens over the following two to three months as fresh collagen develops. Those refreshed results can be expected to hold for a year or more in some patients.
To learn more about the treatment or to find an accredited practitioner, visit ultherapy.co.uk.
Individual Ultherapy Prime results may vary. A full consultation with an accredited aesthetics practitioner is required to determine suitability.
