Ultherapy Prime is an upgraded non-surgical skin tightening and lifting treatment that uses micro-focused ultrasound to stimulate collagen. Key improvements include:

• Enhanced Comfort: Upgraded handpieces and energy modulation reduce pain and discomfort, while maintaining skin-tightening effectiveness.
• Superior Visualization: Vivid ultrasound imaging (called DeepSEE technology) allows practitioners to clearly see deeper layers (up to 8mm) for precise targeting.
• Faster Treatments: Energy efficiency translates into quicker sessions.
• Greater Precision: Better visualization targets the right skin depths (1.5mm, 3mm, 4.5mm) for collagen building.
• Natural Results: Boosts your body’s own collagen and elastin for gradual, long-lasting lift and toning.

So how is Ultherapy Prime different from Ultherapy? These upgrades allow providers to treat deeper tissue layers with greater precision, creating more consistent, elegant results.

Why does this matter matters? The combination of technology and technique means you get predictable, subtle, luxury-level results that enhance your natural contours without looking “done” — all with less downtime and recovery, exactly what the on-the-go New Yorker is looking for.

A major cause of skin laxity is collagen depletion, which is due to the natural course of aging.

Essentially, in healthy, younger skin, collagen strengthens the criss-cross network deep within the skin, in order to hold the skin in place.

As it depletes, this once strong support can no longer do its job effectively. As a result, the skin stops hanging smoothly on the face and starts to sag.

Ultherapy Prime completely bypasses the surface of the skin and delivers focused ultrasound energy to the deep structural layers of the skin. As a result, there’s no surface trauma to the skin. At the same time, the gentle heating deep within the skin sparks natural collagen production at the same structural level of a surgical facelift (called the SMAS). 

The treatment session is completely customized to your own skin’s needs. Its real-time ultrasound imaging allows providers to see tissue layers clearly and target treatment precisely, optimizing skin tightening results to your unique anatomy.

Over time, your skin remodels, producing gradual lift and tightening that looks natural and sophisticated.

DeepSee ultrasound technology is essentially a monitor that allows the practitioner to see deep within the skin during treatment. This allows for see and treat, real-time, on-screen visualization of the skin being treated at three depths of skin (1.5mm, 3mm, 4.5mm)

Therefore, as the practitioner moves the hand-held device along the treatment area, she can make adjustments to customize treatment.

These targeted adjustments offer an advantage unlike any other treatment. Specifically, they assure precision of both depth and spacing of treatment in relation to :

• How much skin tightening and lifting is needed for the treatment area,
• Whether the client needs a skin lifting benefit or a skin smoothing benefit for the treatment area, and/or
• The specific area being treated. 

Ultherapy Prime can target a variety of areas where skin laxity and sagging commonly appear. It’s FDA cleared for these areas of the face and body:

• Eyebrows and forehead (to lift a drooping brow and smooth heaviness above the eyes)
• Jawline and jowls (to tighten sagging jowls and restore definition)
• Neck and under chin area (to improve turkey neck and under-chin laxity)
• Chest (to smooth crepey skin and loss of firmness)
• Upper arms (to firm loose, crepey skin)
• Stomach/abdomen (to tighten mild skin laxity and improve firmness)

Custom treatment plans are designed based on your skin quality, degree of laxity, and aesthetic goals. Its precision makes it suitable for delicate areas, producing refined lifting and improved contours without invasive procedures.

Ultherapy Prime results develop gradually as your body builds new collagen and tightens the treated areas. Typical timelines include:

• Immediately: subtle firmness
• 2–3 months: visible lift and tightening
• 3–6 months: peak results
• Up to 12 months: results continue to hold

Depending on the treatment area, patients often notice a more defined jawline, lifted brows, and smoother neck contours. This gradual development creates elegant, understated improvement that enhances natural beauty.

Ultherapy Prime is a major comfort upgrade over earlier Ultherapy systems. Thanks to its refined energy delivery and faster treatment flow, sessions are close to 20% shorter, meaning less time under treatment and fewer discomfort peaks. 

Most patients experience mild warmth, tingling, or pressure rather than pain, with clinical data showing an average pain score less than half of previous Ultherapy technology. Optional comfort measures can enhance the experience, creating a luxury patient experience.

Ultherapy ultrasound risks, bad results and problems are less common than a cosmetic facelift. That’s because the Ultherapy technology has the ability to bypass the outermost layer of the skin, which means there is no downtime.

Ultherapy Prime side effects are generally mild and short-lived. They may include:

• Mild redness
• Slight swelling
• Tenderness or tingling

Most effects resolve within hours to a few days, allowing patients to return to daily life immediately.

Yes. Ultherapy Prime stimulates your body’s natural collagen, producing gradual lifting and tightening over time. It is ideal for mild to moderate skin laxity and for clients seeking visible improvement without surgery or injectables. Advanced imaging and precise energy delivery ensure consistent, elegant results.

Ultherapy cost depends on:

• Treatment area(s)
• Geographical location
• Provider expertise

In Manhattan, exact Ultherapy pricing is determined during consultation. Investing in Ultherapy Prime delivers predictable, high-end non-surgical lifting in a discreet Upper East Side medical spa environment, reflecting both the advanced technology and provider expertise.

Because it’s the only FDA cleared treatment for skin tightening, we, generally say that Ultherapy is worth the price!

How long Ultherapy lasts depends on the genetic predisposition to aging and lifestyle factors of the patient. However, no anti-aging treatment has the ability to combat the natural aging process, which means that Ultherapy is not permanent. We typically say Ultherapy lasts until you age more. 

Robust results typically last a year, at which time we recommend a maintenance session.

Before Ultherapy, the only treatment to reach and correct skin laxity at the SMAS layer (deep within the skin) was cosmetic surgery. Going under the knife for any procedure has the inherent risks of anesthesia, possible scarring. Additionally, plastic surgery runs the risk of a permanent unnatural “surprised” look, uneven bilateral results, as well as a long and obvious healing process and significant downtime.

The results of Ultherapy happen gradually, mainly over the first 3-6 months, and look completely natural.

Ultherapy Prime has been shown to work best for:

• Individuals aged 35-65 with mild to moderate skin laxity.
• Clients seeking a natural collagen boost without surgery or significant downtime.
• Patients wanting to maintain results from other cosmetic applications.

We offer consultations to see if Ultherapy is best for you, or if any of our other nonsurgical skin tightening treatments are better options for you.

Wondering how we determine the best protocol for your aging concern? We start with consultation prior to treatment. It’s a necessary and important step. Specifically, a consultation will give you the opportunity to get to know us. You will get answers to your questions about Ultherapy, as well as the other treatments we offer to achieve your skin and beauty goals.

Call Smooth Synergy® at (212) 397-0111 today to book your complimentary consultation to find out if the Ultherapy Prime is right for you.

Smooth Synergy® Med Spa is conveniently located in Manhattan, New York City. We’ve been in the business of non-invasive, cosmetic aesthetic solutions since 2002. This experience gives us a distinct advantage in assessing your skin to figure out what will work for you.

Serving clients across NYC — Midtown, Downtown and beyond, here’s why Smooth Synergy® is NYC’s trusted destination for Ultherapy:

• We are a leading provider of professional-grade, nonsurgical skin tightening treatments.
• Overseen by Medical Director, Dr. George Liakeas, MD, our experienced team of medical estheticians is trained in treating delicate and sensitive areas with the utmost care and precision.
• With over 200 5-star reviews on Google and Yelp, our reputation speaks for itself.
• Clients return again and again for our warm, judgment-free environment and exceptional customer service.
• A comprehensive menu of face, body and sexual wellness treatments designed to make you look and feel your best.

Take advantage of their skill, education and expertise by scheduling a consultation with one of our Experts in Beauty. She will explain Ultherapy Prime to you and help you decide what’s best for you. Please call us at 212-397-0111 to schedule your consultation.