Ultherapy PRIME® for Face & Neck: A Lift Without Surgery

The Next Generation of Non-Surgical Skin Lifting Is Here

First came surgery. Then lasers. Then BOTOX® Cosmetic changed the game again. Now there is Ultherapy PRIME®, the next step in a whole new kind of skin care: lifting skin without surgery. Ultherapy PRIME® sends ultrasound waves deep under your skin, to the same layer a surgeon lifts during a facelift, without a single cut, providing a 24-30% structural lift in the skin, in just a single session, with results lasting a year. And now with Ultherapy PRIME®, sessions have 50% less discomfort, and are 20% faster, than the original Ultherapy®. FACE Medspa is the only place around to carry all top 3 tightening and lifting technologies in the world, and our Skin Management Experts™ use this advanced tool with Ultherapy PRIME® to lift your brow, tighten your neck, and help your own skin rebuild the collagen that keeps it looking young.

Why Your Face Needs More Than a Surface Fix

“For years, patients would ask me the same question: is there anything that acts similar as a facelift that does not need surgery? For a long time, the honest answer was no. Then came Ultherapy, and now Ultherapy PRIME®, built to work on the same SMAS (support) layer a surgeon lifts by hand, using nothing but ultrasound waves, and now being 20% faster, and 50% more comfortable than the original Ultherapy®. Now patient’s can get a 24%-30% lift in just one treatment, without surgery or downtime, and the results last a year. This is why Ultherapy PRIME® has become one of our most requested treatments at FACE because it delivers the proven deep lifting and collagen stimulation we trust, and is why we are one of the top providers in the nation. It fits perfectly in our lineup alongside Emface® for muscle toning and XERF® for multi-wave RF tightening to bulk heat the tissues — making us the only Medspa in the area to offer all three top lifting and tightening technologies from around the world. For patients wanting natural, gradual results without surgery or downtime, this combination gives us unmatched versatility and superior outcomes.”

– FACE Medspa Leadership Team

What is Ultherapy PRIME® for Face & Neck?

Ultherapy PRIME® is the latest advancement in non-invasive ultrasound lifting. It uses precise micro-focused ultrasound energy to safely heat targeted layers beneath the skin including the deep foundational SMAS layer that surgeons address in a facelift without damaging the surface. This stimulates your body’s natural collagen production for gradual lifting, toning, and firming.

Common signs of aging include dropping brows, sagging jowls, lax skin along the jawline, and loosening in the neck. Ultherapy PRIME® effectively lifts and tightens these areas, restoring a more defined jawline and youthful neck contour while giving the entire face a refreshed, more lifted appearance.

Treatments typically take 30 to 90 minutes depending on the areas treated. Many patients notice an initial subtle improvement right away from the SMAS (connective tissue or fascia that connects and envelops the facial muscles to the skin), with optimal results developing over the next 3 months as new collagen forms, resulting in a lift that lasts a year. Most people see excellent results from just one session.

Nothing replaces the dramatic effect of surgery, but Ultherapy PRIME® offers a natural, non-surgical solution for visibly lifting and firming loose or sagging skin with zero downtime and enhanced comfort.

Understanding Collagen and Why Your Skin Loses Its Lift

Collagen is a natural protein that gives skin its firm, toned look. As you age, your collagen weakens, and skin starts to sag. Ultherapy PRIME® acts as a trigger. It strengthens the collagen you have and prompts your body to build new collagen, helping restore your skin’s youthful structure.

The Root Causes Most Providers Miss:

01

Natural collagen decline

After 20, your body makes about 1% less collagen each year. Ultherapy PRIME® is one of the few treatments that goes beneath the surface to restart collagen growth at its source.

02

Loss of deep support

Many treatments only work on the top layers of skin. Ultherapy PRIME® is different. It reaches the same deep layer, called the SMAS, that a surgeon lifts by hand during a facelift, and lifts and firms it with no cutting.

03

Muscle and fat changes with age

As you age, facial muscles loosen and fat pads shift and thin. Ultherapy PRIME® does not just lift skin. It lifts the muscle-supporting SMAS beneath it, and helps shape the positioning of tissue in your face, closer to what a surgeon does by hand.

04

Hormone shifts

Estrogen helps your skin build collagen. When estrogen drops, most of all in perimenopause and menopause, collagen loss speeds up fast. Through our partner Dr. Doug Cutler, ND of Cutler Integrative Medicine, we can test hormones, longevity markers, nutrients, and inflammation, and toxic burden which when present or imbalanced can become internal drivers of aging. That gives your results staying power.

Is Your Face Showing Signs of Losing Its Lift?

Are You Experiencing:

If several of these sound like you, Ultherapy PRIME® may be just the treatment your skin needs. A free consultation will confirm it.

How Ultherapy PRIME® Works

Ultrasound Energy That Reaches Deep

Low-level heat, sent as focused ultrasound, is aimed deep under your skin, to the same layer a surgeon works on during a facelift.

Precision Sculpting and Lifting Together

The ultrasound energy is focused enough to shape the deep collagen layer of your face at the same time it lifts the muscle-supporting SMAS underneath.

Built for Next-Generation Comfort

Ultherapy PRIME® was redesigned around comfort, building on the original Ultherapy® platform.

The Result? The gentle heat triggers your body’s own healing response, boosting collagen over the following months. As fresh deep SMAS layer collagen builds, your skin gets firmer, and your whole face takes on a lifted, more rested look. It happens slowly and looks natural, so friends and family notice you look great without knowing why.

Your Ultherapy PRIME® Journey at FACE

1

Consultation & Facial Analysis

Your Skin Management Expert™ studies your face, talks through your goals, and builds a plan just for you, including whether hormone-related collagen loss should be treated too.

2

Your Treatment Session

Plan to spend a few hours with us on treatment day. Upper face treatment usually takes about 30 minutes, lower face about 60 minutes, and a full face and neck treatment can take up to two hours. We take extra time before and after to make sure you are fully comfortable.

3

Collagen Rebuilding

You may notice a small lift right away from the muscle-supporting SMAS, but the real work happens over the weeks that follow, as your body builds new collagen. Your skin keeps making fresh collagen for up to a full year after treatment.

4

Results & Maintenance

Results usually peak around six months, with small gains continuing up to a full year. After that, collagen growth levels off. Your Skin Management Expert™ will help you plan ongoing care to keep your results going strong.

Key Benefits: of Ultherapy PRIME® for
Face & Neck

Clinical Benefits

Aesthetic Benefits

Lifestyle Benefits

Your Ultherapy PRIME® Experience

During Treatment

Your Skin Management Expert™ uses an advanced numbing approach built for comfort, well beyond older topical or narcotic options, so you can relax through your session. You feel warmth as the ultrasound energy is delivered, with more sensation over bony areas where there is less fat to cushion it. Most patients leave feeling comfortable, and are able to go about their daily routine.

After Treatment

Some patients notice mild redness for up to an hour, plus occasional tingling, or tenderness that can last a few weeks. A small number of patients notice some tiny, heat-related bumps that look like small blemishes; these usually fade within a few days if they happen at all. There are no activity limits, so you can go straight back to your day.

Expected Results & Timeline

The First Few Days :

You may notice a subtle, early lift right after treatment, but this is just the beginning and is primarily from the contraction /denaturation of the collagen fibers and muscle-supporting SMAS. The real transformation is still ahead.

Months 2–3: The Turning Point :

This is when most patients start to see real change: a lifted brow, firmer jawline, and smoother skin along the neck.

Months 3–6: Peak Results :

Collagen production continues, and most patients reach their peak result around the six-month mark, with a naturally lifted, more rested appearance.

Up to a Full Year :

Your skin keeps producing fresh collagen for up to twelve months after treatment, with minor improvements continuing to appear. After that, collagen production levels off, and your Skin Management Expert™ can help you plan ongoing care, whether additional treatments like XERF (bulk heating) or Emface (muscle contraction, and tone / density) may compliment your Ultherapy PRIME®, how to maintain your results from your single Ultherapy PRIME® session.

Ultherapy PRIME® vs. Other Non-Surgical Facial Treatments

How does Ultherapy PRIME® compare to a traditional facelift, and other non-invasive tightening and lifting technologies

Key Differentiators

Ultherapy PRIME® is a true “2-in-1” treatment: it lifts the skin, and supports the muscles, all in a single session, which makes it one of the most effective non-surgical options on the market. It is the only non-surgical treatment that specifically targets and lifts with micro-precision the deep fibro-muscular layer  surgeons address, guided by live imaging so energy lands exactly where it should. Compared to a traditional facelift, Ultherapy PRIME® skips the pain, the risk, and the downtime, and offers a gradual, natural-looking result rather than a sudden change
to your features.

The FACE Medspa Ultherapy PRIME® Advantage

Owning the device is not the same as mastering it. Here is what makes Ultherapy PRIME® at FACE different from getting the same treatment elsewhere.

01

FACE is top in the nation

Ultherapy PRIME® results depend heavily on the skill of the person guiding it. FACE is a top provider in the country, year after year, and has mastered Ultrasound technology for over a decade, which has helped build FACE’s reputation as one of the state’s leading Ultherapy providers.

02

FACE has technological superiority

FACE Medspa is the only place around to carry all top 3 tightening and lifting technologies in the world. We don’t age one dimensionally, nor can one technology fix every problem. That is why FACE may pair your Ultherapy PRIME® session, with XERF® for bulk heating, and Emface® for dramatic muscle lifting (75K contractions in one session).

03

A next-generation numbing approach

Where many facilities rely on narcotic painkillers or topical ointments that fall short, FACE has engineered a numbing process that approaches the comfort of local anesthesia, without the side effects that come with stronger medication.

04

More energy, more care

Our sessions tend to run longer as we put more energy in than other facilities. We take the extra time before and after treatment to make sure you are fully comfortable, and we deliver more pulses per session on average than many other providers, for a more thorough result.

05

50+ advanced technologies under one roof

FACE offers more than 50 advanced technologies, we are never limited to one approach. If Ultherapy PRIME® works best paired with a resurfacing laser, or volumizing treatment for your goals, we will build that plan together.

06

Root-cause integration

When root cause factors, or hormonal changes are accelerating your collagen loss, our partnership with Dr. Doug Cutler, ND of Cutler Integrative Medicine means we can address that alongside your Ultherapy PRIME® plan.

Ideal Candidates

Anyone Noticing Early Signs of a Dropping Brow or Loose Neck

You are seeing the first signs of gravity’s effects and want to address them before they progress, without jumping straight to surgery.

Adults Over 40 With Mild to Moderate Facial Laxity

Ultherapy PRIME® works well for people of any gender and skin type, typically 35-50 and older, who want firmer, more lifted skin on the face and neck.

Those Who Want Deep-Level Targeting Without the Surgery

You like the idea of lifting the same deep tissue a facelift addresses, but you are not ready for the pain, risk, or recovery time that comes with it. People Who Want a Natural, Gradual Change You do not want a dramatic, overnight transformation. You want to look more rested and refreshed, in a way that looks like you, not like “work.”

Busy Professionals Who Cannot Take Downtime

You want visible, lasting improvement, but a treatment that requires weeks of recovery simply is not an option for your schedule.


Who Ultherapy PRIME® is not for: If you have significant, advanced skin laxity, a surgical facelift may deliver the dramatic change you are looking for more effectively, and we will tell you honestly at your consultation.

Combining Ultherapy PRIME® for Maximum Results

Ultherapy PRIME® + Ultherapy PRIME® for Chest, Arms & Abdomen

The same collagen-building science, head to toe. Ultherapy is FDA-cleared for non-invasive lifting of the brow, submental (under chin), neck, and improvement of lines and wrinkles on the décolleté (chest). Many patients lift the brow, jawline, and neck while also smoothing their chest, all in one session. 

Ultherapy PRIME® + XERF™

Ultherapy PRIME® delivers precise, deep micro-focused ultrasound energy to lift and strengthen the foundational SMAS layer (the same layer surgeons target), while XERF’s multi-wave radiofrequency provides broader bulk heating and collagen stimulation across multiple tissue depths. Together, they address more layers of aging in one plan.

Ultherapy PRIME® + Emface

Ultherapy PRIME® uses precise ultrasound energy to lift and strengthen the deep foundational layers (SMAS), while Emface simultaneously tones and lifts the facial muscles using synchronized RF and HIFES technology. Together they deliver comprehensive, multi-layered rejuvenation.

Ultherapy PRIME® + Injectables

Ultherapy PRIME® provides deep structural lifting and long-term collagen stimulation by targeting the foundational SMAS layer and building new collagen over time. Injectables (such as hyaluronic acid fillers, Sculptra, or biostimulators) then restore volume, smooth lines, and enhance contours in the mid-face, cheeks, temples, and lips. Together they deliver synergistic results: lifting + volume.

Ultherapy PRIME® + Naturopathic Medicine

When falling estrogen, increased inflammation, Toxic burden, or increased ROS and mitochondrial  damage is speeding up your collagen loss, treating skin alone is half the answer. Through Dr. Doug Cutler, ND of Cutler Integrative Medicine, we test and get to the root cause of your internal aging drivers that speed your collagen loss, so we protect and enhance your results from the inside out.

What Our Clients Say

Why Choose FACE Medspa for  Ultherapy PRIME® 

Serving Oakland County's Sufferers

FACE Medspa proudly offers FDA-Cleared treatment to patients throughout:

Ready for a Lift Without the Surgery?

A dropping brow, a softening jawline, or a loosening neck does not have to mean surgery. One Ultherapy PRIME® session starts your skin rebuilding its own collagen, and your free consultation tells you exactly what is possible for your face.

Frequently Asked Questions

Ultherapy PRIME® is the gold-standard in non-surgical lifting that uses focused ultrasound to lift and tighten loose skin on the face and neck. It reaches the same SMAS deep tissue layer a surgeon lifts during a facelift, triggering your body to build new collagen for firmer, more lifted skin.

Yes. Ultherapy PRIME® is FDA-cleared technology, with several studies, and a successful 15 year history of 3.5 million procedures done world-wide, as the number one non-surgical gold-standard lifting treatment. A small number of patients notice mild, temporary side effects like redness, or some tenderness.
Ultherapy PRIME has 50% less discomfort than the original Ultherapy®. Some discomfort can occur while the treatment is being delivered, especially over bonier areas of the face. FACE uses an advanced numbing approach designed to keep you comfortable well beyond what topical numbing alone can offer.
Ultherapy PRIME® uses micro-focused ultrasound to deliver precise, deep heating to the foundational SMAS layer (the same layer addressed in surgery) for lifting and long-term collagen building. XERF, on the other hand, is a multi-wave radio-frequency device that provides broader bulk heating and tightening across multiple tissue depths. Many patients benefit from combining both for comprehensive, multi-layered rejuvenation — deep structural lift from Ultherapy and enhanced contouring from XERF.
Ultherapy PRIME® targets the deep structural layers beneath the skin with ultrasound energy to lift and rebuild collagen over time. Emface® uses synchronized RF and HIFES technology to tone and strengthen the facial muscles (producing 75,000 contractions per session) while also tightening the skin. We often combine them for optimal results: Emface for muscle lifting and immediate tone, Ultherapy PRIME® for deeper foundational support and long-term firmness.
Most patients only need one session a year to achieve meaningful results. Your Skin Management Expert™ will confirm your personalized plan at your consultation.
You may notice a small lift right away from the muscle, but real, noticeable results appear around 90 days after treatment, with results generally peaking at six months and continuing to improve for up to a year.
Your skin continues producing fresh collagen for up to a full year after treatment. After that, collagen production levels off, and your Skin Management Expert™ can help you plan maintenance to sustain your results.
None. You can return to your normal routine immediately. Some patients notice some immediate mild redness, or slight tenderness up to a few weeks, but there are no activity restrictions.
A facelift is surgical, requires anesthesia, and comes with real risks, expense, pain, and weeks of downtime. Ultherapy PRIME® lifts many of the same deep tissues without cutting, offering a gradual, natural-looking result with zero downtime. For significant, advanced laxity, a facelift may still be the more effective option, and we will tell you honestly at your consultation.
Yes. Brow lifting is one of the most common goals for Ultherapy PRIME®. As the brow lifts, it reduces excess skin on the upper eyelid, opening the eyes and creating a more refreshed look.
Ultherapy PRIME® is a great option for people of any gender and skin type, typically over 35-40, with mild to moderate skin laxity on the face and neck who want to avoid the pain and downtime of surgery.
Patients with significant, advanced skin laxity often see a more dramatic result from a surgical facelift. Your consultation includes an honest assessment of which option best fits your goals.
Pricing depends on which areas of your face and neck we treat, so it is discussed during your free consultation, where we pinpoint your exact cost with no surprises.
Skill and time. Our Skin Management Experts™, led by experienced providers like Michelle, RN, are known throughout the state for their Ultherapy expertise, and our sessions typically include more energy delivery and more one-on-one comfort care than other providers offer.