Is Ultherapy Prime worth it?
Where the scan shows descent at the SMAS layer, Prime is the most direct non-surgical answer to it, and focused ultrasound is one of the few approaches that works at that depth without cutting. Where the scan shows surface crepiness over an intact SMAS, it is the wrong purchase and radiofrequency is the right one. The scan is what separates those two pictures, and it happens before any quote is written.
How is Ultherapy Prime different from classic Ultherapy?
Three upgrades: a 2× larger imaging field on a 35% larger, noise-reduced display; layer visualization down to 8 mm instead of 4.5 mm; and roughly 20% faster treatment with finer energy delivery. Same proven mechanism, executed with more visibility and precision.
Does it hurt?
You'll feel heat and a deep prickling as energy reaches the deeper layers — most patients find it very tolerable with topical numbing, which is applied before treatment. Prime's faster delivery also shortens the uncomfortable part.
When do results appear, and how long do they last?
Some tightening reads immediately, but the substantive change builds over two to three months as collagen regenerates — which is the window the published MFU-V studies below also assess at. Because it accrues that slowly, book Prime early in a longer stay if you are travelling. How long it then holds varies with individual skin, age and lifestyle, and the maintenance interval is set with your director at the follow-up instead of being promised in advance.
Is there downtime?
Practically none for most patients — mild redness or tenderness settles within days, and you can return to normal plans the same day. Avoid saunas, alcohol and aggressive skincare briefly.
How many shots will I need?
It depends on your laxity pattern and treatment areas — plans are built in 100-shot increments (₩400,000 each) from your 3D diagnosis, commonly a few hundred shots for full-face work. You see and approve the exact plan before treatment.
Can Ultherapy Prime be done the same day I come for a consultation?
Usually, yes. The EVE 3D scan and the doctor's reading of it take about 30 minutes; topical numbing is then applied and given time to work before the shot plan is delivered, so allow roughly two hours end to end for a same-day Prime session. If the director confirms suitability there is no need for a second trip. We open every day of the year, Sundays and public holidays included.
Is it safe? Is the device genuine?
Ultherapy's focused-ultrasound lifting technology is FDA-cleared, and treatment at Dear is guided by live DeepSEE imaging so energy goes only where intended. Our device is a verified genuine Ultherapy Prime unit, and our providers hold Merz certification — both displayed in the clinic and on this page.
Ultherapy Prime vs Thermage — which should I choose?
They work on different layers: Prime's ultrasound targets the deeper SMAS layer (lift), while Thermage's radiofrequency works broadly in the dermis (tightening and texture). Many faces benefit from one, some from both in sequence. Since Dear carries both, your diagnosis decides which one is written on the chart.
Do men get Ultherapy Prime too?
Yes — jawline definition and early neck laxity are common requests. Male skin tends to be thicker, which is exactly where Prime's 8 mm visualization helps precision.
Is there a different Ultherapy Prime price for visitors?
No. ₩400,000 per 100 shots (≈ $285) is the unit a Korean patient is quoted from the same published list. Payment is made in KRW and the dollar figure on this page is orientation only. Because the total follows from how many hundreds your shot map calls for, we quote the whole plan after the scan — a jawline-only map and a full-face-and-neck map are different numbers, and guessing one for you by email would be worthless.
Does Ultherapy Prime treat the neck as well as the face?
Yes — neck laxity and early banding are one of the four mapped zones, and the neck is allotted its own shot count inside the plan instead of being absorbed into the face total. Neck skin is thinner than cheek skin, which is exactly the situation DeepSEE imaging exists for: the layer under the transducer is confirmed on screen before each line is placed. Lu's quantitative study in the reference list below analyses face and neck tightening with microfocused ultrasound in Asian skin specifically.
