Timely use of skin care products can delay the appearance of age-related changes in the face, but not stop. When the skin loses its elasticity and firmness, and the contour "floats", look for ways to correct the situation. Modern cosmetology offers alternatives to radical surgical methods. We will talk about facial rejuvenation using different lifting procedures.
At a certain age, the skin becomes flabby, becomes swollen, wrinkles occur 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 add optimism to a woman.
All of these points are associated with changes in the superficial muscular aponeurotic system (SMAS). This is an area of the facial muscles that extends over time, causing the contour to "fall". Muscles can no longer keep the skin in good shape. Then hardware cosmetology helps with safe, effective and less traumatic than plastic surgery methods for skin tightening. Among them are SMAS facelift and other technologies.
What is facelift
The easiest way to tighten the skin is to use creams. You can do a daily facelift at home if you fill up with precious jars. It is much cheaper than hardware cosmetology, and moreover not so 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 there. Reviews from cosmetologists about some cosmetic lifting products for the face are positive if you start using them from the age of 30 and do it regularly.
Natural masks also provide a light 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 has gained popularity among beautyholics, helping to combat wrinkles and tighten the oval. The product must also contain the necessary components for rejuvenation, as in a cream, as well as peptide complexes. Such a facelift to the home is an indispensable part of Korean skin care.
Many women perform facelifts with a facial massager. For example, jade reduces swelling and supports lymph function. It is suitable for contouring and training dense muscles such as the masticatory muscle.
If you decide to get a facelift at the beautician's office, be prepared for the procedure. Remember a few important rules.
- Two weeks before a facelift, you should stop smoking (as it affects blood circulation) and also after, during the recovery period.
- Do not take blood-thinning medication for two weeks.
- The day before the procedure, it is recommended to wash your hair so as not to infect the infection and get a good night's sleep.
- On average, a facelift lasts from 1 to 4 hours. Anesthesia is used depending on the complexity.
- After the procedure, it is necessary for some time to give up alcohol, avoid stress.
Operational forms of facelift
Plastic surgery comes to the rescue when age-related changes can no longer be corrected by cosmetic procedures.
Circular skin tightening
With a circular tightening, the doctor works only with the top layer of the skin. That is why it is so often called superficial. Lifting the face and neck in this way helps to smooth out wrinkles and correct the oval. Most often we talk about correction of the following areas:
- middle part of the face;
- frontotemporal zone;
- the outer part of the eyebrows;
- children;
- areas around the corners of the eyes;
- anterior and lateral surfaces of the neck.
After the operation, you must stay in the hospital, and after a week, the stitches are removed. The swelling should be completely gone after eight weeks. During this period, the doctor may recommend massage and physiotherapy. You can appreciate the picture taken before and after the facelift surgery. The result will be clear in about 6 months. The main nuances of a circular elevator:
- It is considered to be 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 40 years of age.
- Subcutaneous lifting only affects the upper layers of the skin - too small corrections.
- Smash-lifting involves tightening not only the skin of the face, but fat and muscle tissue. This is a deeper intervention to correct strong shortcomings.
During the rehabilitation period, do not wash your hair for a week, sleeping with your face up for the first three days. Also, for three months, refrain from playing sports, visiting the pool and sauna.
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 loss of volume in the zygomatic region and eliminates the nasolabial fold. Also lifting of the upper third of the face is compatible with blepharoplasty and lifting of the lower third of face and neck. Under this method, small incisions are made in the scalp, not long, there is no skin removal technique. Shaving of hair is not required.
If age-related changes are of moderate severity, the procedure will be effective and as painless as possible. And it will help rejuvenate the face. But with 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 a ban on the recovery period. Shades of the endoscopic approach:
- There are no visible scars, but for some time pulling sensations in the seams can interfere.
- Admitted to patients from 30 to 45 years.
- The anti-aging effect achieved will last for five or more years - depending on individual characteristics.
As with a circular facelift, endoscopic intervention is unacceptable for people suffering from diabetes, cardiovascular disease, diseases of the thyroid gland, internal organs and other health problems.
Thread facelift
It is considered a minor operation using threads of different materials. They strengthen and support the skin frame. In their place, when they dissolve, collagen appears, which improves the elasticity of the skin. The procedure allows you to remove deep wrinkles, straighten the oval of the face and lift the eye and lip corners. Among surgical procedures, this facelift can be called the best.
Threads are inserted under the skin through a needle. The doctor notches and stretches the skin and fixes the threads in the tissues. Binding fibers form around them after a while. They will fix the face in a tight condition. Other nuances of the process:
- The procedure takes place under local anesthesia.
- The operation lasts about 40 minutes, no more than an hour.
- Allowed for girls from 30 years, but not suitable for ladies after 45.
- Obesity is a strict contraindication - the threads will not withstand the load of a variety 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 - laughter, crying and expressions of violent emotions are forbidden for several days.
Non-surgical facelifts
Every woman wants to look more beautiful and younger without surgery. Also, choose a procedure with a long-lasting effect. We will talk about the most effective.
Radio wave facelift (RF lift)
The procedure is compared to a rejuvenating apple, as the changes are noticeable almost instantly. With the help of high-frequency radio waves and vacuum, the doctor can correct the following shortcomings:
- skin folds and wrinkles;
- the other 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 rapid results of rejuvenation and skin tightening, changes that are visible to the naked eye. The method has a number of advantages:
- Allowed at all times of the year.
- The process takes about 20 minutes and does not require anesthesia.
- Pleasant heat after in the affected area makes the procedure attractive.
- The effect builds up over several months and lasts for about two years.
- There are no age restrictions.
In addition to face lifting, RF lifting of the body can also be performed. The doctor is able to correct such problem areas as hips, abdomen, décolleté and neck. Also get rid of excess skin that appeared as a result of heavy weight loss. The price of such a facelift varies depending on the area you want to correct.
Facelift machines are commercially available which can be used at home. They are inferior in terms of efficiency than professionals. In addition, be careful when exposed to vacuum. Still, this should be done by a specialist.
Ultrasound facelift
Most procedures do not go deeper than one and a half millimeters and remain in the skin. Ultrasound facelift remains the only hardware technology capable of tightening tissue at a deep level - the SMAS level. As much as 5 ml is available for the method. It removes "flies", the other chin, sagging skin, evens out its relief, tightens the neck muscles. The shades of braces are as follows:
- The procedure lasts about an hour, the sensations are moderately painful.
- After the session, redness of the skin and slight swelling are possible.
- After SMAS lifting, the face continues to look younger - the effect is considered cumulative and grows for about five months.
- A stable result is achieved for 5 years after a single session.
Needles facelift
Radiowave energy using this hardware procedure is supplied 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 instantly contracts and becomes thicker. After a month and a half, the process of regeneration and synthesis of new collagen begins.
Multi-needle facelift is performed under local anesthesia in the form of a cream. You can do without it. Before this, cleanse the skin with an antiseptic. The doctor performs the procedure using disposable cartridges with needles, the type of nozzle is discussed during the consultation. The microneedles are gold plated. Lifting can solve a number of problems.
- Tighten the skin around the eyes.
- Adjust the contour of face and skin.
- Adjust the relief of the skin, narrow the pores.
- Health scars and stretch marks.
- Increase the elasticity of the skin.
- Remove spiders.
For about two days, the face may 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 collagen-elastin scaffolding.
Plasma lifting of the face
The method is injectable and consists of introducing platelet-rich plasma of its own blood into the patient. Human blood plasma contains the substances fibrin and collagen. It will not cause allergies and is biologically compatible with tissues that need to be restored.
This method launches natural anti-aging processes. The operation is performed without anesthesia, and after that there is usually not even swelling, only small bruises are possible. Skin tightening addresses the following deficiencies:
- unwanted pigmentation;
- loss of elasticity, deterioration of turgor;
- noticeable mimic wrinkles;
- age folds 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 fitness.
The method is applied to all parts of the body that have defects. It can be performed by people from 18 to 65 years - it is better in winter and autumn. The positive effect after facelift is noticeable after 10 days. Someone begins to like the reflection in the mirror after the first injection. The result depends on age, skin condition and body characteristics, as with all procedures.