Ultherapy® Skin Tightening
in Torrance
Microfocused ultrasound with real-time imaging for gradual lifting of the brow, neck, under-chin area, and décolletage, without surgery or routine downtime.
Ultherapy at a Glance
Ultherapy is a non-invasive ultrasound skin tightening treatment for patients who want a gradual lift without surgery. Real-time imaging helps the provider visualize tissue before delivering microfocused ultrasound energy, allowing the treatment plan to be adjusted by area, anatomy, and goal.
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Text Us a Photo or QuestionWhat Is Ultherapy?
Ultherapy uses microfocused ultrasound energy to create a controlled response in collagen-rich tissue beneath the skin. The skin surface remains intact while the body’s natural remodeling process gradually improves support and firmness.
The device also provides real-time ultrasound imaging. This allows the provider to visualize tissue depth and contact before treatment lines are delivered, rather than relying only on surface landmarks.
Real-Time Tissue Visualization
Ultrasound imaging helps the provider confirm tissue contact and select the appropriate treatment depth for each mapped area.
Customized Energy Placement
Treatment zones, line count, and depth are selected according to your anatomy, degree of laxity, comfort, and goals.
Gradual Collagen Remodeling
Results build over time as new collagen support develops, producing a change that is typically subtle and natural-looking rather than sudden.
Real-time ultrasound imaging helps confirm tissue depth and contact before focused energy is delivered.
Where Ultherapy Can Be Used
Your provider will map the areas that match your anatomy and goals. The FDA-cleared indications include lifting the brow, neck, and under-chin area, plus improving lines and wrinkles on the décolletage.
| Area | Primary Goals | Planning Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Brow and Upper Face | Subtle brow lift and a more open-looking eye area | The brow is an FDA-cleared lifting indication. |
| Under Chin and Jawline | Improve mild laxity and sharpen the transition from jaw to neck | The under-chin area is FDA-cleared; broader lower-face mapping depends on anatomy. |
| Neck | Improve firmness, contour, and loose neck skin | The neck is an FDA-cleared lifting indication. |
| Décolletage | Improve visible lines and wrinkles on the upper chest | The décolletage is an FDA-cleared indication for lines and wrinkles. |
| Full Face and Neck Plan | Create a balanced plan across provider-selected zones | The final map and treatment areas are confirmed during consultation. |
Who Is Ultherapy Best For?
Ultherapy is generally best suited to patients with mild to moderate laxity who want gradual improvement and understand that a non-surgical treatment cannot reproduce the degree of correction possible with surgery.
- Softening jawline definition or early jowling
- Loose skin beneath the chin or along the neck
- Brow heaviness or a tired-looking upper face
- Lines and wrinkles on the décolletage
- A preference for gradual, natural-looking improvement
- A desire to avoid incisions and routine recovery time
- Realistic expectations about subtle to moderate change
What We Evaluate Before Recommending Ultherapy
Where the laxity is coming from. Skin looseness, volume loss, muscle movement, and structural descent can look similar but may need different treatments.
Your health and treatment history. We review medical conditions, medications, previous procedures, implanted devices, and other factors that may affect candidacy.
Tissue depth and anatomy. Ultrasound visualization helps guide treatment depth, but the plan still begins with a careful examination of the area.
Your goals and timeline. Ultherapy develops gradually, so it may not be the right choice when a major change is needed quickly.
Comfort and aftercare fit. We discuss expected sensations, temporary tenderness or swelling, and the practical timing of your treatment.
When another option may be better. Significant laxity may be better addressed surgically, while texture, scarring, pigment, or volume loss may call for a different or combined plan.
Could Ultherapy Match Your Goals?
Which concern matters most to you?
What kind of timeline are you comfortable with?
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How would you like to continue?
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Book Your Free ConsultationHow Ultherapy Works
Microfocused Ultrasound
Focused ultrasound energy is placed below the skin surface to trigger a controlled collagen-remodeling response.
Real-Time Imaging
The provider can visualize tissue and confirm contact before delivering each treatment line.
Customized Mapping
Treatment zones, depths, and line patterns are selected according to the area, anatomy, and desired degree of change.
FDA-Cleared Indications
Ultherapy is cleared to lift the brow, neck, and under-chin area and to improve lines and wrinkles on the décolletage.
Ultherapy Compared With Other Treatments
Ultherapy vs. Radiofrequency Skin Tightening
Ultherapy uses focused ultrasound with real-time imaging and is often selected for deeper structural support. Radiofrequency treatments may be a better fit for gentler maintenance, more superficial laxity, or patients who prefer a series of lower-intensity sessions.
Ultherapy vs. RF Microneedling
Ultherapy is non-invasive and focuses on lifting and firmness beneath the surface. RF microneedling may be the better choice when texture, enlarged pores, acne scars, or surface remodeling are the primary concerns.
Ultherapy vs. Surgical Lifting
Ultherapy is designed for gradual, non-surgical improvement and does not remove excess skin. Surgery may be more appropriate when laxity is advanced or when the goal requires a larger and more immediate correction.
Ultherapy Before & After
These photos show examples of gradual lifting and tightening. Individual results vary, and the amount of change depends on anatomy, skin quality, treatment area, and the plan selected.
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Text Us for GuidanceYour Ultherapy Journey
Free Consultation
Before treatmentWe examine the areas that concern you, review your history, discuss realistic outcomes, and decide whether Ultherapy or another approach is the better fit.
Treatment Day
About 30 to 90 minutes, depending on areaThe provider maps the treatment zones, applies ultrasound gel, visualizes tissue depth, and delivers the planned lines of focused energy.
Recovery
Normal activity is usually resumed the same dayTemporary redness, swelling, tenderness, tingling, or sensitivity can occur. Your provider will review aftercare and what should prompt a call.
Results and Maintenance
Changes build over about 2 to 3 monthsCollagen remodeling continues gradually. Follow-up photos help document progress, and future maintenance is based on your result, aging pattern, and goals.
Why Patients Choose Skin Works for Ultherapy
- 01Real-time tissue visualization is used to support treatment planning and energy placement.
- 02Treatment zones, depth, and line pattern are customized instead of applying the same map to every patient.
- 03Comfort, temporary side effects, realistic timelines, and limitations are discussed before treatment.
- 04Baseline and follow-up photography can be used to track gradual changes that are easy to miss day to day.
- 05When another treatment or surgical consultation is more appropriate, the recommendation is based on the goal rather than forcing one device to fit every concern.
Ultherapy Treatment Options
Regular pricing is shown below. First-time Skin Works patients receive 10% off one Ultherapy treatment at their first visit. Final treatment areas and pricing are confirmed after provider assessment. Price-match review is available for written quotes from reputable clinics within 10 miles. Tap any treatment below to see full details and new patient pricing.
New Patient Pricing applies to the first visit only. Ask about multi-area planning, maintenance options, and current financing eligibility.
Not sure which treatment area matches the concern you see in the mirror? Text us before booking and we will help narrow it down.
Ask About Pricing and AreasFrequently Asked Questions
Does Ultherapy work for loose neck skin and jowls?
Ultherapy can be appropriate for mild to moderate laxity beneath the chin, along the jawline, and on the neck. It produces gradual improvement and cannot remove excess skin or match the degree of correction possible with surgery.
How long does Ultherapy take to show results?
Changes usually build gradually over about 2 to 3 months as collagen remodeling develops. The timing and degree of improvement vary by age, skin quality, anatomy, treatment area, and the plan used.
How long do Ultherapy results last?
Results are not permanent because natural aging continues. Many patients notice improvement for a year or longer, but maintenance timing should be based on your individual result rather than a fixed schedule.
Is Ultherapy painful?
Patients commonly describe brief warmth, tingling, or an intense pulse during energy delivery. Comfort varies by area and individual sensitivity. Your provider will discuss the expected sensation and available comfort strategies before treatment.
Is there downtime after Ultherapy?
Most patients return to normal activity the same day. Temporary redness, swelling, tenderness, tingling, or sensitivity can occur, and rare temporary nerve effects have been reported.
How many Ultherapy sessions do I need?
Many patients begin with one treatment. A follow-up or maintenance plan may be considered based on the degree of laxity, response, aging pattern, and goals. More treatment is not automatically better.
How does Ultherapy New Patient Pricing work?
First-time Skin Works patients receive 10% off one standard-priced Ultherapy treatment at their first visit. The regular and new patient rates for every treatment area are listed in the pricing section above.
What areas are FDA-cleared for Ultherapy?
The Ulthera system is FDA-cleared to lift the eyebrow and the skin on the neck and under the chin, and to improve lines and wrinkles on the décolletage. Your provider should explain when a proposed treatment plan includes an area outside those named indications.
Is Ultherapy the same as HIFU skin tightening?
Ultherapy is a specific microfocused ultrasound platform with real-time imaging. HIFU is a broader term used for focused-ultrasound treatments, and devices can differ in imaging, energy delivery, cleared indications, and treatment protocols.
Can Ultherapy replace a facelift?
No. Ultherapy may provide a gradual, non-surgical improvement for appropriate candidates, but it does not remove excess skin or reposition tissue to the degree a surgical facelift can. Significant laxity may be better evaluated by a surgeon.
Can Ultherapy be combined with other treatments?
It may be combined with injectables, resurfacing, or other tightening treatments when the concerns are different and the timing is appropriate. A provider should sequence the plan carefully rather than layering treatments without a clear reason.
Still deciding between Ultherapy and another option? Send us your question and tell us which area concerns you most.
Text Your QuestionUltherapy in Torrance and the South Bay
Visit Skin Works Medical Spa at 2573 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite B in Rolling Hills Plaza, Torrance. We regularly see patients from Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Palos Verdes, Gardena, Carson, Lomita, and San Pedro. Free parking is available on site.
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Medical Disclaimer: This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Ultherapy is a cosmetic medical treatment, and provider evaluation is required before treatment.
FDA-cleared indications and use: The Ulthera system is FDA-cleared to lift the eyebrow and skin on the neck and under the chin, and to improve lines and wrinkles on the décolletage. A provider should explain when a proposed treatment area falls outside those named indications.
Results, candidacy, and safety: Individual results vary. Medical conditions, medications, implanted devices, pregnancy, breastfeeding, recent procedures, or other factors may affect candidacy. Reported side effects include redness, swelling, pain, tenderness, tingling, and temporary nerve effects.
New Patient Pricing: First-time Skin Works patients receive 10% off one standard-priced Ultherapy treatment at their first visit. The complimentary consultation is excluded because it is already free.
Financing: Payment options are provided by third-party lenders and subject to approval. Skin Works Medical Spa, 2573 Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite B, Torrance, CA 90505, (844) 759-6757.