Timely use of skin care products can delay, but not stop, the appearance of age-related changes on the face. When the skin loses its elasticity and firmness, and the contour "floats", it is necessary to look for ways to correct the situation. Modern cosmetology offers alternatives to radical surgical methods. We will talk about facial rejuvenation using various lifting procedures.
From a certain age, the skin becomes slack, swollen, and wrinkles appear more and more. The face appears tired due to drooping eyebrows and eyelids and the appearance of nasolabial folds. Visual signs of aging visible to others do not instill optimism in a woman.
All these points are associated with changes in the superficial muscular aponeurotic system SMAS (superficial muscular aponeurotic system). This is an area of the facial muscles that stretches over time, causing the contour to "sag". Muscles can no longer hold the skin in shape. This is when hardware cosmetics come to the rescue with safe, effective and less traumatic than plastic surgery methodsSkin tightening including SMAS facelift and other technologies.
What is face lift
The easiest way to tighten the skin is to use creams. You can get a daily face lift at home if you stock up on precious glasses. It's a lot cheaper than hardware cosmetics, and besides, it's not that scary.
Cream lifting for the face is divided into day and night, with a narrow purpose - anti-aging. They can also differ significantly in consistency (gel-like, light or fairly dense). Pay attention to the composition: collagen, hyaluronic acid, antioxidants, fats and vitamins must be present. Reviews of cosmetologists about some cosmetic face lifting products are positive if you use them from the age of 30 and do it regularly.
Natural masks also give a slight lifting effect, you can safely combine them with advanced cosmetic developments. For example, a mask of oatmeal and olive oil. Another option is a strawberry mask (+ egg white and a few drops of apricot oil) or cucumber (+ white clay and lemon juice).
Face lifting serum is very popular among beautyholics as it helps fight wrinkles and tighten the oval. The product must also contain the components necessary for rejuvenation, as in a cream, as well as peptide complexes. Such a home face lift is an indispensable part of Korean skin care.
Many women perform a face lift using a facial massager. For example, jade reduces swelling and supports lymphatic function. It is good for contouring and working out tight muscles like the masseter muscle.
If you decide to have a facelift in the cosmetology office, you need to prepare for the procedure. Remember some important rules.
- You should quit smoking two weeks before a facelift (as it affects blood flow) and also afterwards during the recovery period.
- Do not take blood thinners for two weeks.
- The day before the procedure, it is recommended to wash your hair so as not to infect the infection and sleep well.
- On average, a facelift takes 1 to 4 hours. Anesthesia is used depending on the complexity.
- After the procedure, for some time it is necessary to abstain from alcohol, avoid stress.
Operative types of facelift
Plastic surgery helps when age-related changes can no longer be corrected by cosmetic procedures.
Circular skin tightening
With a circular tightening, the doctor only works with the top layer of skin. That's why it's so often called superficial. Lifting the face and neck in this way will help smooth wrinkles and correct the oval. Most often we talk about correcting the following areas:
- middle part of the face;
- frontotemporal zone;
- the outer part of the eyebrows;
- cheeks;
- areas around the corners of the eyes;
- Front and side surfaces of the neck.
After the operation you will have to stay in the hospital, and after a week the stitches will be removed. After eight weeks, the swelling should have completely subsided. During this period, the doctor may recommend massage and physical therapy. You can appreciate the photo taken before and after face lift surgery. The result becomes clear in about 6 months. The main nuances of a circular lift:
- It is considered the most traumatic and serious of all interventions.
- The effect lasts for several years - it is desirable to repeat it in ten years.
- It is not recommended for women under the age of 40.
- Subcutaneous lifting only affects the upper layers of the skin - for small corrections.
- With the Smas-Lifting not only the facial skin is tightened, but also fat and muscle tissue. This is a deeper intervention to correct strong deficiencies.
During the rehabilitation period, you don't have to wash your hair for a week and sleep face up for the first three days. You should also refrain from sport, swimming pool and sauna visits for three months.
Endoscopic Facelift
Endoscopic lifting solves the problem of lowering the eyebrows and eliminates facial wrinkles on the forehead and between the eyebrows. It also corrects the volume loss of the cheekbone region and eliminates the nasolabial fold. Also, upper third face lift is compatible with blepharoplasty and lower third face and neck lift. With this method, small incisions are made in the scalp, not long ones, and there is no skin removal technique. Shaving hair is not necessary.
In the case of moderately severe age-related changes, the procedure is carried out effectively and as painlessly as possible. And it will help rejuvenate the face. However, if there are significant deviations, you will have to turn to the previous method. The recovery time for a facelift is about the same as for a facelift. As well as bans on the recovery period. Nuances of the endoscopic approach:
- There are no visible scars, but for some time pulling sensations in the area of \u200b\u200bthe seams can disturb.
- Approved for patients from 30 to 45 years.
- The achieved anti-aging effect lasts for five or more years, depending on the individual characteristics.
As with a circular facelift, endoscopic intervention is unacceptable for people with diabetes, heart and vascular diseases, diseases of the thyroid gland, internal organs and other health problems.
thread lift
It is considered a minor procedure using threads made of different materials. They strengthen and support the skin structure. In their place, when they dissolve, collagen appears, which improves skin elasticity. The procedure allows you to remove deep wrinkles, correct the oval of the face, and raise the corners of the eyes and lips. Among surgical interventions, this facelift can be called the best.
Threads are inserted under the skin through a needle. The doctor makes notches and stretches the skin and fixes the threads in the tissue. After some time, binding fibers form around them. They fix the face in a taut state. Other nuances of the process:
- The operation is performed under local anesthesia.
- The operation takes about 40 minutes, no more than an hour.
- Allowed for girls over 30 but not suitable for ladies over 45.
- Obesity is a strict contraindication - the threads do not withstand the load of a number of tissues.
- There is no rehabilitation period, traces of punctures disappear in three days.
- It is important to take care of the face in terms of facial expressions - laughing, crying and expressing strong emotions are forbidden for several days.
Non-surgical face lifts
Every woman wants to look more beautiful and younger without surgery. In addition, choose a method with a long-lasting effect. We will talk about the most effective.
Radio wave face lift (RF lift)
The procedure is compared to a rejuvenating apple as the changes are noticeable almost immediately. With the help of high-frequency radio waves and vacuum, the doctor can correct the following deficiencies:
- skin folds and folds;
- the second chin, the "floating" oval of the face;
- enlarged pores;
- atrophic scars, post acne;
- pigmentation and redness;
- crow's feet and bags under the eyes;
- Tighten sluggish and sagging skin.
Judging by the reviews, most patients are satisfied with the result after RF facelift. About 90% of women notice quick results of rejuvenation and skin tightening, changes that are visible to the naked eye. The method has a number of advantages:
- Allowed at any time of the year.
- The procedure takes about 20 minutes and does not require anesthesia.
- Pleasant warmth in the affected area makes the procedure attractive.
- The effects build up over several months and last about two years.
- There are no age restrictions.
In addition to facelift, RF body lift can also be performed. The doctor can correct problem areas such as hips, abdomen, décolleté and neck. Also get rid of excess skin caused by severe weight loss. The price of such a facelift varies depending on the area you wish to correct.
Face lift machines are commercially available that can be used at home. They are inferior to professionals in terms of efficiency. Also, you need to be careful when exposed to vacuum. However, this should be done by a specialist.
Face lifting with ultrasound
Most procedures do not go deeper than one and a half millimeters and remain in the skin. Ultrasonic face lifting remains the only hardware technology capable of tightening tissues at a deep level - the SMAS level. Up to 5 ml are available for the procedure. It removes the "flies", the second chin, sagging skin, evens out the relief and tightens the muscles of the neck. The nuances of braces are as follows:
- The procedure lasts about an hour, the sensations are moderately painful.
- After the session, skin redness and slight swelling are possible.
- After the SMAS lift, the face continues to look younger - the effect is considered cumulative and grows for about five months.
- A stable result is provided for 5 years after a single session.
needle facelift
With the help of this hardware procedure, radio wave energy is delivered to the skin layer from 0. 5 to 3. 5 mm. Microneedles penetrate to the depth set by the doctor. Because of this, the skin immediately contracts and thickens. After a month and a half, the process of regeneration and synthesis of new collagen begins.
The multi-needle facelift is performed under local anesthesia in the form of a cream. You can do without it. Before that, the skin is cleaned with an antiseptic. The doctor performs the procedure using disposable cartridges with needles, the type of nozzle is discussed during the consultation. The micro needles are gold plated. Lifting can solve a number of problems.
- Tighten the skin around the eyes.
- Correct face and skin contour.
- Align the relief of the skin, narrow the pores.
- Heal scars and stretch marks.
- Increase skin elasticity.
- Remove spider veins.
For about two days, the face can remain red, swelling is noticeable. The result is visible immediately, but the skin condition improves within a month. This is due to the production of the collagen-elastin scaffold.
Face plasma lifting
The method is injectable and consists in the introduction of platelet-rich plasma from his own blood into the patient. Human blood plasma contains the substances fibrin and collagen. It does not cause allergies and is biologically compatible with tissues in need of repair.
This method sets natural anti-aging processes in motion. The operation is performed without anesthesia, and after that, as a rule, there is not even any swelling, only small bruises are possible. Skin tightening corrects the following defects:
- unwanted pigmentation;
- Loss of elasticity, deterioration in turgor;
- conspicuous expression lines;
- age wrinkles on the skin;
- gray and "tired" appearance of the face;
- post acne and acne;
- scars and stretch marks on the skin;
- Hair loss and poor condition.
The method is applied to all parts of the body that have defects. It can be done by people from 18 to 65 years old - it is better in winter and autumn. The positive effect after a facelift can be felt after 10 days. Someone begins to like the reflection in the mirror after the first injection. As with all procedures, the result depends on age, skin condition and body composition.