Popular Laser TOP 2: Thermage vs. Ultherapy — What’s Actually Different?

Hello, I’m Lim Seong-yun, a board-certified plastic surgeon at Just Plastic Surgery.

From a medical professional’s perspective, both Thermage and Ultherapy are proven lifting lasers that have been loved for a long time. They have good results and a high level of safety, which is why they have been used for countless patients up to now. However, these two lasers are completely different from the very basic purpose.

So rather than simply thinking, “It’s a lifting laser, so any one should be fine,” I want patients to choose the procedure that exactly matches their skin condition and goals.

Ultherapy: A lifting treatment that pulls, for a firmer jawline!

Ultherapy is a representative ultrasound lifting laser.

Simply put, it is a device with the purpose of “pulling” the skin.

Purpose: It is excellent for reducing sagging cheeks and refining the jawline. Principle: It delivers energy down to the dermis and the SMAS layer beneath the skin using high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). Main effects:

• Tightens the fat layer and pulls loose tissue firmer

• Improves sagging cheeks and the jawline

• Produces a lifting effect that makes the facial contour look more defined

💬 There are also many concerns about hollow cheeks.

That also means it has a strong lifting effect.

However, areas with salivary glands or below the cheekbones have thin fat layers and are prone to hollowness, so it is important to perform a detailed anatomical analysis and check the areas to avoid before treatment.

📌 At Just Plastic Surgery, we have been using the latest device, ULTHERA PRIME, since June 9, 2025, to provide more precise and effective treatment.

Thermage: Firmness from the inside of the skin!

Thermage is a skin-tightening laser that uses radiofrequency (RF).

If Ultherapy is a device that targets and lifts the deeper layers of the skin, Thermage focuses on making the skin itself thicker and firmer.

Purpose: Strengthen overall skin elasticity, improve fine lines, and restore density in thin skin layers Principle: It evenly delivers energy throughout the dermis to induce collagen regeneration and naturally increase skin thickness. Main effects:

• Reduces fine lines

• Improves skin texture and increases elasticity

• Adds a sense of volume to thin skin for a more youthful appearance

📌 In other words, Thermage is a laser that helps the skin look better.

Young skin is firm and radiant, right?

Lifting that pulls is important, but when the skin texture itself improves, the entire impression changes.

It’s even better together: Ultherapy + Thermage + thread lifting

Because these two devices have different purposes and principles, there is no problem at all with performing them together, and you can expect even greater synergy.

▲ Just Plastic Surgery treatment case – unedited original image

Ultherapy pulls,

Thermage fills,

and when thread lifting is combined as well, you can achieve midface volume and a more defined jawline line.

And at Just Plastic Surgery, all procedures can be received comfortably under sleep anesthesia.

It is especially satisfying for those who are afraid of procedures or feel very tense.

In closing

Rather than comparing Thermage and Ultherapy by asking which one is better, it is more important to first consider which purpose each one is more suitable for.

A customized approach based on the current condition of your face and the results you want is the true key to anti-aging.

If you have any questions, I recommend contacting Just Plastic Surgery or coming in for a direct consultation.

Thank you.

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