Medically reviewed by Dr. Cristina Cobaleda specialist in aesthetic medicine, licence no. 51612Published on 1 October 2026Updated on 5 October 2026
What has Cristina Pedroche had done to her face?
Cristina Pedroche has had Ultherapy Prime, a non-surgical facelift that uses focused ultrasound. She explained that she was looking for something without needles that would not change her features. The effect everyone is talking about does not come from adding volume, but from tightening the tissues from within by stimulating the body's own collagen, which is why she looks better without looking like someone else. According to Dr. Cobaleda, that result is possible mainly when skin laxity is mild, and it does not replace a surgical facelift.
Ever since Cristina Pedroche shared on social media that she had had her first facial aesthetic treatment, the same question keeps coming up in comments, on TV shows and in consultations: what exactly has she had done, and would it work for me? It is rare for a doctor to explain a celebrity's treatment by name. Today Dr. Cobaleda, an aesthetic doctor on our team, does just that.
What has Pedroche had done to her face?
In early September, the TV presenter shared on Instagram that she had undergone Ultherapy, the latest version of this technology. She explained that she was looking for something minimally invasive that would not change her face: no fillers, no operating room. According to her, she noticed firmer, more "lifted" skin from the very first moment.
She summed it up clearly: she wanted a treatment "without needles or injections." And that is precisely why her case has sparked so much curiosity.
Important: Cristina Pedroche was not treated at Instituto de Benito. Here we analyze the treatment she herself has made public.
Firmer, without changing your features
Dr. Cobaleda explains it in 30 seconds
"Ultherapy is a HIFU, a high-intensity ultrasound, that acts on the deep layers of the skin through a technology based on the application of heat. What are we going to achieve? A natural lift of our tissues." -Dr. Cobaleda
In short: the heat is delivered deep down, the skin responds by producing new collagen and, over the following weeks, the tissue firms up. If you want the technical details, the areas that can be treated and what the session is like, we explain it all in how Ultherapy works.
Why Pedroche's treatment "doesn't show" and yet she looks different
It is the most striking thing about her case, and it has a simple explanation:
- No product is injected. The proportions of her face remain the same.
- The change is in support, not shape. What improves is the firmness of the jawline and neck, not the features.
- It is gradual. Because the result depends on the collagen the skin itself produces, there is no abrupt "before and after" to give the treatment away.
- Exactly what she said she was looking for: to look better while still looking like herself.
Could you get the Pedroche effect?
This is the part that celebrity news almost never tells you. Dr. Cobaleda is straightforward:
"Not all patients are candidates for Ultherapy treatment."
The profile she recommends it for is someone who:
- Has mild tissue laxity.
- Is starting to notice more pronounced marionette lines and nasolabial folds.
- Wants a natural improvement, without surgery and without invasive treatments.
And she also sets the limit:
"This is by no means a substitute for a good surgical technique. But for patients who do not want to undergo surgery or do not want invasive treatments, this is their ideal treatment."
In other words: if you are at the point Pedroche was at, with laxity that is just beginning, you can expect a result along those lines. If the laxity is already pronounced, the honest approach is to consider other options, and that can only be determined in a consultation.
The most common questions about Cristina Pedroche's treatment
What treatment did Cristina Pedroche have on her face?
Facial Ultherapy, a non-surgical facelift that uses focused ultrasound. She made it public on her Instagram in early September 2026 and explained that it was her first facial aesthetic treatment.
Has Cristina Pedroche had fillers?
According to what she herself said, no. She said she wanted something without needles or injections that would not change her features. Ultherapy does not inject any product: it works with ultrasound alone.
Why does Cristina Pedroche call it "the stapler"?
It is the nickname she and other celebrities use for the treatment, because of the sensation of the ultrasound pulses during the session: you feel heat and occasional small pricks, but there are no staples and no needles.
Why did she have it done now?
Pedroche explained that she had been hearing about the treatment for years and had never seen it as urgent, but that she had decided to devote more time to herself. Born in 1988, she fits the profile Dr. Cobaleda describes: someone who is starting to notice the first signs of laxity and prefers to act in a natural way before they progress.
Book your consultation
If you have seen Cristina Pedroche's change and are wondering whether Ultherapy is right for you, the answer starts with a visit. Dr. Cobaleda will assess your degree of laxity and your expectations and tell you honestly whether you are a candidate.