How Does Ultherapy Compare?
| Treatment | Main Purpose | How Deep Does It Treat? | How Does It Work? | Downtime Severity | Downtime (days) | # of Treatments | Cost/Tx |
| Ultherapy* (Fractional Coagulation via Ultrasound) | Significant amount of skin tightening with no improvement in skin discoloration or redness | Deepest: 3000-4500 microns | Heats a fraction of the deep skin and jump-starts new collagen formation with skin contraction | Little to none; some patients may notice mild swelling, or a small welt or bruise but everyone can go back to normal activities the same day | Some facial soreness and numbness/tingling that can last for 1 week to 2 months | 1-2 | Full face and neck $3000-$3500, follow-up treatments may be needed in a year or two |
| Mixto* (partial fractionated ablative laser) | Acne/burn scars, age spots and other benign skin discoloration, and a significant amount of superficial skin tightening | Medium Depth: 100-1000 microns | Stimulates a fraction of your skin with laser energy (15% to 80%, depending on depth) | Moderate to Severe; swelling, redness, dry flaky/itchy skin | 5 to 10 days | 1 to 2 |
Light Mixto: $700-$1000 Deep Mixto: $3000 |
| Sciton Satin Peel* (Fractional non-ablative laser) | Acne scars, age spots, and a little bit of skin tightening | Superficial depth: 10 microns | Heats 20% of all skin | Moderate; Swelling, redness, and mild flaking | 2 to 4 days | 3 to 7 (more for scars) | $300/full face |
| Chemical Peel* | Outer skin exfoliation/rejuvenation; no real skin tightening | Superficial: 1-3 microns | Chemical skin burn/rapid exfoliation | Mild; skin peels for days, mild redness for 2 to 24 hours | 2 to 4 days of peeling that starts 1 to 2 days after the peel | 1-3 | $75-$150 |
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*Individual results may vary.