Ultherapy® Prime in Richmond, BC, near Vancouver

A session typically takes 60–90 minutes for the face and neck. A single smaller area, such as the brow or under-chin, takes less time. The length depends on the areas mapped at your assessment and on how your comfort goes during treatment. Plan to be at the clinic a little longer for mapping and aftercare instructions.

Discomfort varies from person to person; many describe intermittent deep heat, tingling or brief sharper moments as energy is delivered. Comfort options, such as a topical numbing cream or an oral pain reliever, may be discussed before treatment, and your clinician checks in with you throughout. Your physician advises what is suitable for you.

Many people return to normal activities the same day. Temporary redness, swelling, tingling or tenderness can occur and usually settles within hours to a few weeks. Gentle skincare and daily sunscreen are advised afterwards, and your clinician reviews aftercare with you before you leave.

Usually one session is planned. Some tightening may be felt soon after, while visible lifting builds over about 2–3 months and can continue for up to about 6 months. Results commonly last around one to two years, depending on your biology, skin quality and ageing, so some people choose a repeat session about once a year. Your physician discusses a realistic plan with you; individual results vary.

It can be, for the right person. Ultherapy suits mild to moderate laxity of the brow, jawline, under-chin and neck in people who want no incisions and little downtime. The change is gradual and more modest than a surgical facelift, and responses vary, so it is not a good fit for everyone, particularly with marked sagging, where surgery may be discussed instead. Dr. Charles Jiang assesses your laxity and explains whether it is likely to meet your goals before you decide.

Common effects are temporary redness, swelling and tenderness. Less commonly, bruising or temporary numbness or tingling can occur, and rarely a temporary nerve-related effect has been reported. Your physician reviews risks, who should not be treated and what to do if something concerns you before you decide.

Often yes, but timing depends on what was used, where and when. Bring your injection and procedure history so Dr. Charles Jiang can map zones and sequence treatments, for example Thermage FLX for surface tightening or injectable treatments for volume and dynamic lines. Pregnancy, breastfeeding and certain implants are reasons not to treat; see the suitability section above.

Ultherapy is a lifting treatment aimed at collagen and structural support, not a fat-reduction treatment. Treatment lines are mapped to your anatomy and the physician discusses expectations first. Facial volume changes are not the intended effect, but individual responses vary, which is why assessment comes before planning.

Lasers mainly work on the skin surface, such as texture and pigment. Ultherapy PRIME uses micro-focused ultrasound at set depths down to 4.5 mm, including the deep SMAS layer, with imaging. Thermage FLX uses radiofrequency to warm the skin more broadly. Dr. Charles Jiang assesses your anatomy and recommends one, or a staged combination.

Yes, and it helps to know them first. Treatment can be uncomfortable, results build slowly over about 2–3 months and vary between people, the lift is subtler than surgery, and ageing continues, so maintenance may be considered. Temporary redness, swelling, tenderness or bruising can occur, and rarely temporary numbness or a nerve-related effect. It is not suited to severe laxity. Your physician reviews these with you before you decide.

The cost depends on the areas treated and the number of treatment lines, from a single small area such as the brow or under-chin to face, neck and décolletage, and on whether a repeat session is planned later. We map lines to your anatomy rather than a fixed template, so a written quote is given after Dr. Charles Jiang's assessment rather than a set price.

Yes. RAAC in Richmond is about a 3-minute walk from Lansdowne Station on the Canada Line (building parking is via Ackroyd Road), so it is a direct train ride from Vancouver, and it serves patients from Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey and across Metro Vancouver. Ultherapy consultations are available in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.