Timely use of skin care products can delay the appearance of age-related, but non-stop changes. When the skin loses its elasticity and firmness, and the contour "floats", you have to look for ways to correct it. Modern cosmetology offers alternatives to radical methods of surgery. We will talk about facial rejuvenation with the help of various lifting procedures.
At a certain age, the skin becomes flabby, becomes puffy, wrinkles appear more and more. The face seems tired due to drooping eyebrows and eyelids and the appearance of nasolabial folds. Visual signs of aging, visible to others, do not give a woman hope.
All of these points are related to changes in the superficial muscular aponeurotic system SMAS (superficial muscular aponeurotic system). This is an area of facial musculature that stretches over time, causing the contour to "fall off". Muscles can no longer keep the skin in good shape. Hardware cosmetics then helps out safe, effective and less traumatic methods than plastic surgery to tighten skin. These include the reform of SMAS and other technologies.
What a rising face
The easiest way to tighten the skin is to use creams. You can make a daily change at home if you stock up on valuable jars. It is much cheaper than hardware cosmetology, and, moreover, not so scary.
Lifting creams for the face are divided into day and night, with a narrow purpose - anti-aging. They can also make a significant difference in consistency (like gel, light or moderately dense). Pay attention to the composition: it must contain collagen, hyaluronic acid, antioxidants, fats and vitamins. Reviews of 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 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).
Facial lifting serum has gained popularity among beautyholics, helping to combat wrinkles and tighten the oval. The product must also contain the components necessary for rejuvenation, as in cream, as well as peptide complexes. Such a home face lift is an essential part of Korean skin care.
Many women do face lifting with a facial massage. For example, jade reduces swelling and supports lymphatic function. It is well suited for contours and working out dense muscles like the chewing muscle.
If you decide to have a facial change in the beauty office, you need to prepare for the procedure. Remember some important rules.
- Two weeks before facelift, you should quit smoking (as it interferes with blood circulation) and after, during the recovery period, too.
- Do not take blood thinners for two weeks.
- The day before the procedure, it is recommended to wash your hair so as not to interfere with the infection, and get a good night's sleep.
- On average, a face change lasts from 1 to 4 hours. Anesthesia is used depending on the complexity.
- After the procedure, for some time it is necessary to give up alcohol, to avoid stress.
Types of face lifting operations
Plastic surgery comes to the rescue when age-related changes can no longer be corrected through cosmetic procedures.
Circular skin tightening
With circular aggravation, the doctor only works 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 wrinkles and correct the oval. We often talk about correcting the following areas:
- the middle part of the face;
- frontotemporal belt;
- the outer part of the eyebrows;
- cheeks ;
- areas around the corners of the eyes;
- frontal 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 massages and physiotherapy. You can appreciate the photo taken before and after the face-raising surgery. The result will be clear in about 6 months. The main nuances of a circular lift:
- 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.
- Not recommended for women under 40.
- Subcutaneous lifting only affects the upper layers of the skin - for minor corrections.
- Smash-raising involves tightening human skin, but adipose tissue and muscle. This is a deeper intervention to correct strong deficiencies.
During the rehabilitation period, you need to wash your hair for a week, sleeping face up in the first three days. Also, for three months, refrain from playing sports, visit the pool and sauna.
Endoscopic facial resection
Endoscopic lifting solves the problem of lowering the eyebrows, eliminating facial wrinkles on the forehead and between the eyebrows. It also corrects volume loss of the zygomatic region and eliminates nasolabial folds. Also, raising the upper third of the face is compatible with blepharoplasty and raising the lower third of the face and neck. During this procedure, small incisions are made on the scalp, not long ones, there is no skin removal technique. Shaving hair is not necessary.
If age-related changes are moderately severe, the procedure will be as effective and pain-free as possible. And it will help to rejuvenate the face. But with significant deviations, you will have to go to the previous method. The recovery time for restoration is about the same as in the case of restoration. In addition to prohibitions on the recovery period. Nuances of the endoscopic approach:
- No scars are visible, but for some time, pulling sensations in the area of the seams may be disrupted.
- Approved for patients from 30 to 45 years.
- The anti-aging effect achieved will last for five years or more - depending on individual characteristics.
As with cyclical reconstruction, endoscopic intervention is unacceptable for people suffering from diabetes, heart and vascular diseases, diseases of the thyroid gland, internal organs and other health problems.
Raised thread face
It is considered a minor operation using threads of different materials. They strengthen and support the skin frame. Instead, as they dissolve, collagen is seen, which improves skin elasticity. The procedure allows you to remove deep wrinkles, correct the oval face and raise the corners of the eyes and lips. Among surgical interventions, this restoration can be called the best one.
Threads are inserted under the skin through a needle. The doctor makes notches and stretches the skin, fixing the strands in the tissues. Binding fibers form around them after a while. They will fix the face tightly. Other nuances of the process:
- The procedure is performed under local anesthetic.
- The operation lasts about 40 minutes, no more than an hour.
- Approved for girls from 30 years of age, but not suitable for women after 45.
- Obesity is a severe contraindication - the strands will not be able to withstand the load of a layer of tissue.
- There is no recovery period, traces of punctures disappear in three days.
- It's important to take care of the person in terms of facial expressions - laughing, crying and expressing violent emotions is forbidden for several days.
Non-surgical facial lifts
Every woman wants to look more beautiful and younger without surgery. Moreover, choose a procedure that has a long lasting effect. We will talk about the most effective ones.
Raising the face of radio waves (RF-raising)
The procedure is compared to a refreshing apple, since the changes are noticed almost immediately. With the help of high-frequency radio waves and vacuum, the doctor can correct the following deficiencies:
- skin folds and wrinkles;
- the second chin, the human "floated" oval;
- enlarged pores;
- atrophic scars, post-acne;
- pigmentation and redness;
- crow's feet and bags under the eyes;
- tighten sluggish and flabby skin.
According to the reviews, the majority of patients are satisfied with the result after changing RF. About 90% of women notice rapid skin rejuvenation and tightening results, changes that are visible to the naked eye. The method has several advantages:
- Approved at any time of the year.
- The process takes about 20 minutes and does not require anesthesia.
- Pleasant warmth after in the affected area makes the procedure attractive.
- The effect increases over several months and lasts for about two years.
- There are no age restrictions.
In addition to remodeling, RF-raising of the body can also be done. The doctor can correct problem areas such as the hips, abdomen, décolleté and neck. Also get rid of excess skin that has been seen as a result of strong weight loss. The price for such a restoration varies depending on the area you want to correct.
Face lift machines are commercially available that can be used at home. They are less efficient than professional ones. In addition, you need to be careful when exposed to vacuum. Still, this should be done by a specialist.
Ultrasonic face lift
Most procedures do not go deeper than a millimeter and a half, left inside the skin. Ultrasonic face lift is the only hardware technology capable of sharpening tissues at a deep level - SMAS level. As much as 5 ml is available for the method. It involves the "fly", second chin, sagging skin, relieves rounding, tightens the neck muscles. The nuances of the braces are as follows:
- The procedure lasts about an hour, the sensations are quite painful.
- After the session, skin redness and slight swelling may occur.
- After raising SMAS, the face continues to look younger - the effect is thought to be cumulative and grows for about five months.
- A stable result is provided for 5 years after one session.
Needle face lift
The energy of radio waves with the help of this hardware procedure is delivered to the skin layer from 0. 5 to 3. 5 mm. Penetles microneedles to the depth prescribed 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.
A multi-needle facelift is performed under local anesthesia in the form of a cream. You can do without it. Previously, the skin is cleansed with antiseptic. The doctor performs the procedure using disposable cartridges with needles, the type of nozzle is discussed during the consultation. The micrineedles are gold plated. Construction can solve some problems.
- Tighten the skin around the eyes.
- Correct the outline of the face and skin.
- Align skin relief, narrow the pores.
- Heal scars and stretch marks.
- Increased skin elasticity.
- Remove spider veins.
For about two days, the face may remain red, swelling is noticed. The result is immediately visible, but the skin condition improves within a month. This is due to collagen-elastin scaffold production.
Plasmolifting human
The method is injected and involves introducing platelet rich plasma of its own blood to the patient. The human blood plasma contains the substances fibrin and collagen. It does not cause allergies and is biologically compatible with tissues that need to be replaced.
This method launches natural anti-aging processes. The operation is performed without anesthesia, after which there is usually no swelling, only small bruises are possible. Skin tightening corrects the following deficiencies:
- unwanted pigmentation;
- loss of elasticity, deterioration of turgor;
- significant mimic wrinkles;
- age folds on the skin;
- human gray and "tired" appearance;
- post-acne and acne;
- scars and stretch marks on the skin;
- hair loss and poor condition.
The method is applied to any defective parts of the body. It can be done by people aged 18 to 65 - it's best in winter and autumn. The positive effect after facelift is noticeable after 10 days. Someone likes the reflection in the mirror after the first injection. The result depends on age, skin condition and body characteristics, as in all procedures.