Ultherapy vs Sofwave: Which Is A Favorite For Hollywood In 2024?

Different Eras Value Different Standard of Beauty; Let’s See How We Can Achieve the Finest Appearance

BEYOND BEAUTY BY DR. NIDA

Hi everyone, welcome to the latest episode of Beyond Beauty by Dr. Nida, where we answer about aesthetic concerns from worldwide patients with me - a highly experienced dermatologist with American-board in Aesthetic Medicine ‘Dr. Sunida Yuthayotin, MD’, also known as ‘Dr. Nida’ - a HELLO! Magazine Honorary People 2023, a CEO & Founder of Nida Esth' International: A Premium Laser & Cosmetic Surgery Institute that offers revolutionary laser technology and unique cellular surgical techniques that no others can provide, which makes us the top beauty destination in South East Asia for elites and celebrities from across the globe.

In my recent appointments, I've been asked a lot of questions regarding Sofwave, a new treatment that is being compared to Ultherapy. So, to help everyone understand the big picture, I'll be comparing SofwaveTM and Ultherapy to the beauty standards of each era to highlight their distinctions.

Different Concepts of Beauty in Different Eras

In addition to being distinct from one culture to another, the definition of beauty is also subject to change over the course of history. For example, in Ancient Egypt, Queen Nefertiti served as a symbol of beauty due to her attractiveness. She has a classic beauty appearance, looking great from every angle. Her face is well-proportioned, with wide-apart eyes, high cheekbones with a very narrow face, a fine, straight nose, and well-formed, full lips. That’s why the main characteristics of ideal beauty in this era would be 1. Lifted face 2. Fat-free and, 3. Dominant Cheek bones

Another era during the Renaissance, people however considered a full-bodied figure with plumpness, wide hips, and fair complexion as an ideal indicator of beauty. A round stomach and fleshy arms and legs were also viewed as appealing throughout the Renaissance, as demonstrated by paintings of Venus and others’ by well-known painters like Michelangelo, Galileo, and Leonardo da Vinci. Thinness was not deemed beautiful at this time.

However, there had constantly been a back and forth with certain beauty trends. For instance, the early 2000s witnessed the return of the Queen Nefertiti beauty standard, resulting in the development of non-invasive lifting Ultrasound-based technologies that produced her appearance. The most popular was is Ultherapy, a USFDA-cleared non-invasive procedure that uses a high-intensity, focused ultrasound system that could just get the job done by reducing accumulated fat and tightening sagging skin at SMAS, resulting in prominent cheekbones and a completely V-shaped face with no fat volume.

Ultherapy causes tissue compaction and punctate thermal contraction up to 5 mm of penetration at SMAS. Consequently, the formation of an internal framework tightens and stabilizes the tissues over an extended period of time. Benefits include lifting the skin, face muscles, fascia, collagen, and elastin fibers in addition to reducing subcutaneous fat.

But because aesthetics are ever-evolving, looking youthful is now more valued than mature looks in today's standards of beauty. Since 2020, the majority of individuals like their skin to be healthy and high-quality and even-toned, with a defined jawline but an appropriate amount of healthy baby fat on top of their plump skin. This relates to the more idealized Korean beauty ideals that are reflected in the portrayal of Blackpink. This is why previously-Ultherapy-treated patients are now seeking options to fulfill the lost fat volume by injecting fillers or facial fat transfer.

Dr. Nida’s Newest Solution for Celebrities and Superstars in 2024

Due to today's standard of beauty that aims for 1. Lifted 2. Plump and, 3. Healthy skin health, a new trendy technology launched in 2019 has been a talk of a town. It is Sofwave which is the most updated face-lifting technology from the United States with a huge favor by Hollywood superstars and celebrities who want to look forever youthful. It is considered the 'greatest technology for facial lifting and sculpting of the year,' and in my opinion, it is my favorite lifting technology.

In fact, it takes only 30-45 minutes during the treatment to get the maximum face-lifting results within 120 days. With my own combined technique from UK technology, it makes the immediate result possible which is why I call it the LunchTime Face Lift. Moreover, It's painless and downtime-free. It's ideal for those with volume loss and sagging faces who wish to avoid face lift surgery.

The newest technology from the US - Sofwave - has FDA approval for lifting, tightening, adding volume, creating good skin quality, and minimizing wrinkles; delivering outcomes that other technologies cannot match.

Sofwave answers the iconic beauty of today’s standard of 1. Lifted 2. Plump and, 3. Healthy skin health. Also, recently, at an international dermatological conference in Bangkok I attended, apart from lifting effects, we have found that it can also smoothen acne scars.

With the power of SuperbTM Technology, SofwaveTM: LunchTime Face Lift can send parallel ultrasound waves down to 1.5 mm in deep dermis layer which is the best depth for tightening and lifting the face, from the forehead to the neck in 6 areas without damaging the skin's youthful fat layer; that’s why we call it Sofwave 6D.

Additionally, it yields far greater results than conventional procedures, especially in terms of lifting the face, including the area beneath the chin and neck, and raising the brows and opening the eyes. My own treatment experience has demonstrated that the results are noticeable yet remain natural. Unlike other Ultrasound-based technologies, Sofwave 6D is capable of lifting facial tissues and preserving healthy fat cells, so the undesirable aging appearance due to progressive baby fat loss does not occur.

Sofwave™ LunchTime Face Lift is appropriate for lifting and tightening skin in people with mild to moderate sagging skin. It is a cutting-edge technology that focuses on addressing wrinkles and sagging skin to tighten it, with benefits that persist for around a year. And, you can observe benefits right away following treatment. You won't have to wait long because the shooting head is larger than that of other technologies, allowing Sofwave™ to deliver energy in a wide region of the area that has to be treated.

Why Celebrities Prefer Sofwave to Ultherapy?

To sum up my answer, Sofwave and Ultherapy are two similar methods used for skin tightening. The difference between these treatments is how they stimulate collagen in your skin. Sofwave™ uses ultrasound waves at the depth of 1.5 mm., while Ultherapy uses focused ultrasound energy at 5 mm under skin.

Both ultrasound-based skin lifting and tightening procedures are FDA-cleared non-surgical treatments that require no downtime and provide results after just one treatment. So what are the major differences, and why do most celebrities prefer Sofwave over Ultherapy?

Sofwave focuses on skin quality and elasticity over muscle tightening and lifting while Ultherapy only affect the muscle layer.
Sofwave is a faster treatment, taking approximately 30-45 minutes to perform but Ultherapy takes a full hour to complete, depending on the size of the treatment area.
Sofwave results typically appear more quickly than with Ultherapy.
Ultherapy is more painful since it affect deeper laser at the muscle.

Combination Program with Sofwave at Nida Esth’ International

Combined with Fotona 6D Lock Youth Program, a safe non-invasive facelift technology that can deliver youthful lifting natural-looking results. As an alternative to injectables and surgery, this non-surgical facelift treats both the outside of your skin and the inside (oral cavity) to lift your inner middle face.

This combined program is called 6D FaceLog Lunch Time Facelift a non-invasive facial filling & lifting program (Lock Youth & Lift Face Programs) based on 6 Dimensional Inside-Out Therapy combined with Superb^TM (Synchronous Ultrasound Parallel Beam) Technology with US FDA approval- that is able to stimulate collagen remodeling so that new and healthy-looking skin can be formed in place, resulting in immediate rejuvenation, tightening and glow from inside to outside with no pain, no surgery and no recuperation.

THE UNIQUE AI & PERSONALIZED BEAUTY DESIGN?

In terms of facial skin concerns at Nida Esth' Medical Centre, we always utilize a specific German program called Skin Age Analysis to assess skin age and compare it to actual age to determine the skin's true age. The AI will analyze pigmentation, wrinkles, pores, and skin hydration, together with photos from a 3D camera with Clear Vision 3D, to create a personalized treatment plan for each patient.

Every one of my cases will have photos taken in order to assess the changes and contrast the outcomes of the treatment with Clear Vision 3D, which the patient can view at all times. At Nida Esth', we have the audacity to display results in real time because we are certain that, with our experience and current technology, we can make every case exquisitely unique. As a consequence, tens of thousands of cases at Nida Esth' have demonstrated the effectiveness and real outcomes of the treatment provided there.

However, beauty is simply subjective. Beauty standards come, go, change over time and take on different forms; each person has personal preferences of beauty standards. Some might still prefer the result of Ultherapy with lifted, sculpted face with highly-contoured cheekbone like Nefertiti but there are some that prefer today’s standard of beauty of lifted but with rejuvenation and youthful appearance from an appropriate amount of healthy fat, I’d highly recommend Sofwave 6D which is now the best option available right now.

But, whatever your desire is, you are more than welcomed to schedule an appointment for an initial assessment and analyze your concerns thoroughly to design and plan a special AI treatment that will perfectly meet the needs of each individual since at Nida Esth' International, we offer a variety of combined facial aesthetic programs that are able to treat each and every aesthetic problems effectively and professionally

‘OUR SPECIAL COMBINED PROGRAMS’

BABY LIFT 3: INSIDE-OUT LIFTING PROGRAM

FOTONA 4D X CLEAR LIFT

A non-invasive lifting program for "V-shaped, Rejuvenated & Firm Face" with no filler injections to achieve the superior youthfulness which you can see results immediately; no need to wait.

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