Raleigh, N.C. — November 5, 2025 — Leads & Copy — Merz Aesthetics announced that the FDA has cleared its Ultherapy PRIME system to improve skin laxity on the anterior and posterior arms, as well as the abdomen.
Ultherapy PRIME is the only FDA-cleared treatment using real-time visualization for the face, neck, décolleté and body. The new indications will launch in the U.S. before expanding worldwide.
Merz Aesthetics CEO Bob Rhatigan said the FDA clearance proves the company’s momentum after last year’s successful Ultherapy PRIME launch. By extending its reach from the face to the body, the company unlocks new treatment possibilities, meets rising patient demand and reinforces its leadership in non-invasive skin lifting and firming.
Ultherapy PRIME builds on the Ultherapy legacy, known as the Gold Standard in non-invasive skin lifting with over 3.5 million treatments performed globally and a 95% satisfaction rate. The skin lifting market is expected to grow approximately 9% by 2030, driven by life stage and weight loss-related skin laxity patient demographics.
Ultherapy PRIME stimulates the body’s natural collagen and elastin production. In one session, Ultherapy PRIME lifts the brows, skin under the chin and neck, and smooths lines and wrinkles on the décolleté. It also firms and tones the skin on the arms and abdomen, with no downtime and safe for all skin types. It offers personalized, visible natural-looking results, along with younger-looking skin, that can last up to a year or more on the face and 6 months or more on the arms and abdomen.
According to Sabrina Fabi, MD, the Ultherapy PRIME platform offers all the signature benefits of Ultherapy for non-invasive skin lifting, plus the ability to improve the quality of skin on the abdomen and arms in a single session. This is of great value for patients who want to keep the skin on their body looking as youthful as the skin on their face.
Alexis Stern, Chief Marketing Officer, Merz Aesthetics said the new indications strengthen Ultherapy PRIME’s position as a multi-purpose skin lifting, smoothing and firming treatment solution. To highlight the latest body indications, Merz Aesthetics is launching a new global campaign for Ultherapy PRIME.
To learn more about Ultherapy PRIME, visit Ultherapy.com and follow @Ultherapy on Instagram.
Various features of the ULTHERA® System are covered by U.S. patents identified at https://merzaesthetics.com/patents/. Other U.S. and international patents to which Ulthera, Inc. has rights are issued, published, or pending.
Source: Merz Aesthetics
