Some doctors say that ultherapy can cause a hollowing out of facial features vs.a face lift. is this the consensus out there and how likely is it?

Not Likely: Ultherapy targets the deeper structures in the face. There is a thermal injury that results from the micro-focused ultrasound. The results of the treatment are realized from one's healing that thermal injury. Hollowing would result from fat loss, and though it could be, fat is not targeted in this treatment.

I agree: The delivery of energy with ultherapy is not that well controlled resulting in loss of fat which is very important for a youthful face. Good luck from nyc.

No consensus: Ultherapy does not rid the face of fat or cause hollowing per se. Patients need to be appropriately selected. Sometimes you need fillers with the treatment to create volume that was missing before treatment. The results of tightening are truly amazing and in my estimate why spend so much more with a face lift with all the downtime that would still need to be redone after 7 years or so.

Different therapy: Ultherapy and a facelift will not give the same results in any cases! the facelift will always give better results. Yet, you should only get a depression from ultherapy if you are over treated.

Not typically: Ultherapy typically targets the deeper layers of the skin. If prolonged or inappropriate settings are used, damage to to the underlying fat could possibly occur with hollowing but that is highly unlikely. A face lift will reposition the fat and remove excess skin