{"procedure":{"id":"ultherapy","name":"Ultherapy PRIME 超聲波提升","type":"individual","family":"高強度聚焦超聲（HIFU）","category":"高強度聚焦超聲（HIFU）","price":"high","pain":3,"downtime":2,"visible_in":1,"lasts":3,"summary":"高端超聲提升鼻祖","explanation":"高端HIFU提升的鼻祖，將聚焦超聲能量傳遞至面部和頸部更深層的支撐結構。最擅長改善雙下巴、垂墜肉、下頜線鬆弛和下面部下垂。是非手術、自然提升效果的標杆之選。","target":"雙下巴、下頜緣贅肉、下頜線鬆弛、下面部下垂","description":"高端HIFU提升的鼻祖，將聚焦超聲能量傳遞至面部和頸部更深層的支撐結構。最擅長改善雙下巴、垂墜肉、下頜線鬆弛和下面部下垂。是非手術、自然提升效果的標杆之選。","detail":{"id":"ultherapy","name":"Ultherapy (Prime)","price":{"basis":"300 shots (lower face / jawline)","krw_max":1100000,"krw_min":790000,"varies_by":"shots"},"dosage":{"unit":"shots","options":[{"tag":"Focused","note":"Spot lift (e.g. jowl or under-chin)","amount":"100 shots","coverage":"One small area","description":"Targets one small zone or adds to another lift.","krw_typical":400000},{"tag":"Popular","note":"Most common in Korea","amount":"300 shots","coverage":"Lower face + jawline","description":"Standard lower-face/jawline lift.","krw_typical":990000},{"tag":"Full","note":"Broad coverage","amount":"600 shots","coverage":"Full face + neck","description":"Full face (incl. brow/cheeks) and often under-chin/neck.","krw_typical":2000000}],"unit_explainer":"\"Shots\" are lines of ultrasound points. More shots generally mean broader coverage or more passes, not automatically a better result."},"header":{"one_liner":"Microfocused ultrasound with visualization to treat selected facial skin-laxity concerns.","target_tags":["Jawline","Sagging","Double chin","Brow","Neck"],"category_label":"LIFTING","technology_label":"HIFU"},"details":{"sessions":"Usually a single session","aftercare":"Often limited immediate downtime, but tenderness, swelling or altered sensation may persist. Avoid treating contraindicated regions and confirm exercise, heat and travel advice with the clinic.","anesthesia":"Topical numbing and/or oral analgesics (clinic-specific)","regulatory":"According to the official US instructions for use, Ultherapy is indicated for eyebrow lift, lifting under-chin and neck tissue, and improving décolletage lines and wrinkles, and ultrasound visualization is a device-specific feature.","technology":"Micro-focused ultrasound with visualization (MFU-V)","measurement":"Shots (lines)","manufacturer":"Merz Aesthetics (USA; originally Ulthera Inc.)","repeat_interval":"12-18 months","technical_specs":"Transducers: 4.5 mm (4 MHz, SMAS/platysma), 3.0 mm (7 MHz, deep dermis), 1.5 mm (10 MHz, superficial dermis); narrow 4.5N/3.0N for smaller areas; real-time ultrasound imaging (visualization); PRIME = newer platform with improved visualization.","before_treatment":"Come without makeup; tell the doctor about fillers, threads or recent procedures; ask about numbing cream or painkillers if sensitive.","safety_suitability":"Avoid with open wounds/acne cysts in the area, active infection, pregnancy, metal implants or fillers/threads directly in the target zone (doctor's judgment), very thin/low-fat faces (risk of volume loss), keloid tendency. Deep cartridges should avoid nerves (e.g. marginal mandibular) and thin skin over bone."},"recovery":{"flying":"Usually possible","makeup":"Same day / next day","alcohol":"Avoid on treatment day (may increase swelling)","exercise":"Next day (avoid heavy workout on the day)","sauna_heat":"Avoid 2-3 days","back_to_daily":"Immediately","common_side_effects":["Redness 1-2 h","Mild swelling","Tenderness on chewing / touch for days-weeks","Occasional small bruises or tingling/numb spots (temporary)"]},"references":[{"url":"https://ultherapy.com/ifu","title":"Ultherapy official US IFU"}],"quick_facts":{"pain":"Moderate to strong (deep pulses ache)","downtime":"Minimal","results_last":"About 1 year (12-18 months)","treatment_time":"30-90 min (depends on shots)","results_visible":"Some tightening early; main lift gradually over 2-3 months (up to 6)"},"alternatives":[{"name":"Shurink (Universe)","catalog_id":"shurink","consider_when":"You want a lower-cost, repeatable HIFU lift and can do more frequent sessions."},{"name":"Thermage FLX","catalog_id":"thermage","consider_when":"Main concern is skin laxity/crepiness and texture rather than deeper sagging (RF heats the dermis broadly)."},{"name":"LinearZ","catalog_id":"linearz","consider_when":"You want a mid-price Korean HIFU with linear/dot modes and less pain."}],"before_after":[],"good_to_know":["Ultherapy Prime uses ultrasound visualization, and the treatment area and cartridge depth matter for safety and results.","Its official use includes eyebrow lift, lifting under the chin and neck tissue, and improving lines and wrinkles on the décolletage; clinics may also use it more broadly based on their judgment.","Results appear gradually and vary by person, and the treating doctor will decide whether this treatment and treatment areas are suitable for you."],"how_it_works":{"steps":[{"body":"The face is cleansed and treatment lines are planned around your jawline, cheeks, under-chin and brow.","title":"Mark & map"},{"body":"Numbing cream, oral painkillers or a 'Prime' comfort protocol are used; Ultherapy is one of the more intense HIFU options.","title":"Pain control"},{"body":"The transducer shows an ultrasound image of the skin layers so the doctor can confirm depth before each line of shots.","title":"See, then treat"},{"body":"Lines of micro-coagulation points are placed at 4.5 mm (SMAS), 3.0 mm and 1.5 mm, deep first.","title":"Deliver lines"},{"body":"Gel is wiped off; mild redness and swelling settle within hours to days.","title":"Go home"}],"how_delivered":"Micro-focused ultrasound with visualization (MFU-V) heats tiny points to ~60-70°C at preset depths (incl. SMAS), triggering collagen contraction and new collagen over months.","illustration_idea":"Cross-section of skin with ultrasound beam converging to small dots at 1.5, 3.0 and 4.5 mm, the deepest at the SMAS layer.","what_touches_skin":"Ultrasound transducer + gel","what_it_feels_like":"Deep, aching heat or brief zaps along the bone line (jaw, temples); intensity varies by depth and area."}}}}