Reliable Standard & Premium Enhanced High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Treatments
Are you looking for a nonsurgical solution to sagging skin? Are you interested in tightening and lifting loose skin on your face or neck? At Dr. James DeStephen’s office, we offer Enhanced High Intensity Focused Ultrasound skin tightening treatments for patients looking for a lasting solution to lose or lax skin. This FDA-approved treatment uses ultrasound technology to stimulate the production of collagen and combat the visible signs of aging.
Precision Skin Tightening by Dr. DeStephens
Dr. DeStephens is a well-respected expert in the field of Anti-Aging Medicine and a member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging, with over 15 years of experience in noninvasive technologies utilized for skin tightening.
While Enhanced High Intensity Focused Ultrasound is the unquestioned state-of-the-art in noninvasive skin tightening, its quality largely depends on the experience of the individual performing the treatment.
In most offices, aestheticians or nurses perform Enhanced High Intensity Focused Ultrasound. Although they can do an excellent job, it requires the therapist to be extraordinarily detail-oriented (OCD) with an unflinching eye toward a desired aesthetic goal, along with proper patient selection and education.
The protocols used are designed to reduce the odds of side effects from a technician's lack of proper care.
HIFU is absolutely state-of-the-art in its capabilities and safety when done correctly, but it has the capacity to achieve even more than what is advertised.
It's like a Ferrari designed for the racetrack being used to run errands. The higher capacity HIFU equipment has been designed to be used for certain inoperable cancers including that of the brain. But its use in this regard is largely still investigational but reveals what the future yet holds for it far beyond its use in aesthetics.
Superior Enhanced High Intensity Focused Ultrasound, No Extra Cost
Unlike most other practices, Dr. DeStephens is committed to performing all HIFU treatments himself, optimizing them to take full advantage of this technology.
This includes treating three different layers of the skin, where permitted, while the standard is typically two layers (often due to efforts to minimize time and cost).
He also applies more pulses in the treatment areas as the skin tolerates, aiming for superior results beyond what's commonly achieved.
Performing these advanced techniques requires additional time and pulses, which would typically increase treatment costs by about 50%.
However, Dr. DeStephens provides all these enhancements at no additional cost, driven by his commitment to delivering the absolute best results possible.
If you're impressed with Enhanced High Intensity Focused Ultrasound's potential, schedule your procedure with Dr. DeStephens to ensure you receive the best possible results in your area of concern, all at no extra charge.
Ready to Explore HIFU
Are you interested in learning more about the HIFU treatments offered by Dr. James DeStephens? Contact our office in Gainesville today for more information or to schedule a consultation. We look forward to hearing from you!
Difference between Standard & Premium Enhanced HIFU
Although HIFU is currently considered the state of the art regarding noninvasive skin tightening procedures through its ability to visualize the subsurface of the skin that can identify exactly where the collagen layers are found and where the precisely focused ultrasound energy can be targeted to stimulate collagen repair and regrowth, exactly how to optimally apply this energy to get the best results is still an evolving question.
Maximizing HIFU Potential
Dr. DeStephens has over 15 years of experience evaluating and optimizing various forms of noninvasive skin tightening procedures and has applied his considerable experience in this regard to taking HIFU toward its maximum potential.
Three Layers, Maximum Collagen Renewal
The application of HIFU allows for three separate depths of the skin that can be targeted for collagen renewal and tightening, yet the standard protocols suggest that only two layers, if found, should be targeted. However, with Dr. DeStephens doing all HIFU procedures himself, wherever three layers can be identified where collagen can be reached, all three layers are treated.
More Pulses, Enhanced Results
In addition, the number of energy pulses that are targeted in each of these areas to optimize the results is also evolving. '
In Dr. DeStephens' experience, at least 1.5 – 2 times the standard number of energy pulses can be safely applied in experienced hands.
This can significantly, if not dramatically, improve results in properly selected patients.
The only limitations to providing such increased energy are the additional time and the cost of those extra pulses, which could increase the treatment cost by as much as 50% over the standard.
However, Dr. DeStephens is committed to providing these enhanced results at no additional charge.
He sees that HIFU is currently used as a Ferrari with a governor attached to it, limiting it to perhaps running paper routes.
Results Beyond Expectation
Dr. DeStephens has taken off the governor, allowing it to accomplish in skin tightening what it ultimately has the capacity to do. The state-of-the-art and the standard of care will come from innovative practices like Dr. DeStephens, who values results over price. We welcome you to experience what Premium Enhanced HIFU can do for you. Initial consultations are always free, and with Dr. DeStephens being an experienced Anti-Aging physician, he can advise you also how you could significantly reverse the aging process from the inside out to allow you to not only look younger but to feel and function, depending on your circumstances, 10–20 years younger as well. It’s just a committed decision away.
Benefits of HIFU
Improves the appearance of loose or sagging skin
Stimulates collagen production
No downtime
Noninvasive
Quick treatment sessions
Most patients only need one HIFU treatment to see visible improvements in the treated area. Some patients with more significant skin laxity may require multiple treatments to achieve optimal results. We recommend a touch-up session once a year in order to maintain your results.
Most patients will see visible improvement in the treated area about two to three months after a treatment session. Many patients will see continued improvement in the tone and quality of their skin for up to six months after a treatment session. Results may vary.
Common Treatment Areas
Some patients may experience some mild redness in the treated areas for the first few hours after a treatment session. You may also experience some mild swelling, tingling sensations, or tenderness in the treated area for a few weeks following a treatment session. These side effects are temporary and typically resolve on their own.
We typically recommend to men and women beginning in their early thirties when looseness of the skin and fine lines are beginning to form, to the more moderate changes that we see in folks through their sixties and beyond. Consequently, Ultherapy is thought to be ideally suited for those people with mild to moderate looseness in their skin, regardless of age. Dr. DeStephens can quickly tell you if you are a good candidate for a noninvasive approach and what you should reasonably expect.
Do you want to find out if Ultherapy is the right anti-aging treatment for you? Contact our office in Gainesville today for further information or to schedule a consultation with Dr. DeStephens. We look forward to hearing from you!
HIFU Pricing
Note: Our HIFU packages provide at least 50% more pulses than the standard treatment, producing a better result.
Lower Cheek, Jaw, Neck
$3,500
Brow-Lift
$1,500
Mouth (3 Treatments)
$1,500
Décolletage
$1,500
Cheek, Brow, Jaw, and Neck
$4,000
