Dur e Shahwar chose Ultraformer for lifted skin and a sharper jawline.
What is HIFU treatment and how does it work?
HIFU stands for high-intensity focused ultrasound. A handpiece focuses ultrasound energy onto tiny points at set depths under the skin, down to the firm support layer that a surgeon tightens in a facelift, while the surface stays intact. Each point of heat tightens existing collagen and starts a repair response, so new collagen forms over the following weeks. We use Ultraformer, a HIFU system from South Korea, and your doctor chooses the depths for each area of your face and neck.
HIFU treatment benefits
- A lift without surgery: no cuts, stitches or general anaesthetic.
- A natural-looking change: it builds gradually, so nobody sees a “done” look.
- Usually one session: then a top-up about once a year.
- Little downtime: most people go back to work the same day.
- Several areas in one visit: brows, cheeks, jawline and neck together.
- Kind to brown skin: ultrasound doesn’t target the pigment in your skin.
HIFU as a non-surgical facelift
If you want a lifted face without surgery, HIFU is one of the main non-surgical face lifting treatments. It reaches the same deep layer as a surgical facelift, but without cutting, so the change is subtler: a firmer jawline, slightly higher brows and cheeks, and tighter skin under the chin. It suits mild to moderate sagging. Very loose skin or heavy jowls respond less, and a thread lift or surgery gives more lift.
HIFU before and after
A light tightening can show on the day, but the real change builds over two to three months as new collagen forms, so compare photos at three months, not the next morning. In studies, brows lifted by up to about 2 mm, most people had firmer skin at three months, and results held for at least a year. Our patients share their own results in the videos below.
HIFU treatment price in Pakistan
HIFU treatment costs from Rs 9,995 a session, the same at all 12 of our clinics.
One area
Laugh lines Rs 9,995; forehead or frown lines Rs 14,995; saggy cheeks Rs 19,995
From Rs 9,995 per session
Full face
Brows, cheeks and jawline, about an hour
Rs 34,995 per session
Face and neck
The full face plus the neck, about 90 minutes
Rs 44,995 per session
2 full-face sessions Save Rs 20,997
Booked together, about Rs 24,500 each
Rs 69,990 Rs 48,993 for both
Free consultation first · Any current offer is explained at the clinic
Who shouldn’t have HIFU?
HIFU isn’t suitable during pregnancy, with an infection, open wound or severe active acne in the area, or with a pacemaker or metal implant there. Tell your doctor about recent fillers or threads in the area. Very loose skin may need surgery instead, and your doctor checks all of this at your consultation.
Your HIFU treatment, step by step
- Free consultation: your doctor checks how loose your skin is and maps the areas to treat.
- Preparation: the skin is cleansed and marked, with numbing cream if you’d like it.
- Treatment: lines of ultrasound pulses at set depths, about 30 minutes for one area and 60–90 for the face and neck.
- Results: skin tightens gradually, with the main result at two to three months.
- Top-up: usually once a year to keep your lift.
Results and recovery
Mild redness or swelling usually settles within hours to a few days, and the treated areas can feel tender for a few days. Tingling or numbness is uncommon and fades. Most people go back to work the same day, and the lift keeps building quietly over the next few months, so the change looks like you on a good day rather than a different face.
Aftercare
- Make-up is fine the same day
- Skip sauna and steam for 24–48 hours
- Be gentle with tender areas for a few days
- Wear sunscreen every day
Why choose Cutera Aesthetics
- Doctor-led: your HIFU treatment is assessed, mapped and performed by our qualified doctors on the Ultraformer.
- Free consultation: an honest assessment and a clear plan before you commit to anything.
- HIFU near you: at all 12 clinics in 7 cities, at the same price. Find your nearest clinic.
Sources
- US Food and Drug Administration. De Novo classification DEN080006: focused ultrasound for aesthetic use. FDA decision record, granted 11 September 2009.
- Contini M, et al. A systematic review of the efficacy of microfocused ultrasound for facial skin tightening. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023; 20(2): 1522.
- Ayatollahi A, et al. Systematic review and meta-analysis of safety and efficacy of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for face and neck rejuvenation. Lasers in Medical Science, 2020; 35(5): 1007–24.
- Fabi SG. Noninvasive skin tightening: focus on new ultrasound techniques. Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2015; 8: 47–52.
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