In our article we will talk about the most common methods of "beauty therapy".
Injection techniques in cosmetology
Injections are popular mainly because they allow you to get the desired result without surgical intervention. Types of injections vary depending on the depth they are made: from the superficial layers of the skin to the deep muscle layers. The duration of the effect also varies: from several weeks to several years.
Let us characterize the main injection techniques used today in cosmetology.
Botulinum therapy
This is the introduction of drugs made from botulinum toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Its action blocks the transmission of nerve signals to the muscles, so that they relax. Initially, botulinum toxin therapy was used to treat disorders associated with spasms, such as tics, and later began to be used to smooth wrinkles.
Indications for the use of botulinum toxin in cosmetology are facial wrinkles - in the corners and around the eyes, on the forehead, in the corners of the mouth, nasolabial folds, as well as changes in the oval of the face. Medium-depth wrinkles are smoothed with the help of botulinum toxin, reversing some age-related changes.
The procedure is not performed if the patient has inflammatory skin diseases, hidden disorders, or has been treated with antibiotics and anticoagulants. Contraindications also include renal or liver failure, individual intolerance to botulinum toxin drugs, and paresis of the facial muscles. Injections are not given to women during pregnancy and lactation. Doctors carefully treat patients who tend to face swelling, eyelid hernias, and cerebrovascular accidents.
It is not necessary to have serious restrictions in preparation for the procedure: it is recommended to avoid physical activity and not to drink alcohol. Injections using fine needles usually do not cause discomfort. The doctor can make up to 25 injections in one area of the face during the procedure. This takes 10-15 minutes. The effect can be evaluated after 2 weeks. Wrinkles are softened due to muscle relaxation, but with professionally performed injections, facial expressions and facial expressions are maintained.
The result of botulinum therapy is reversible, the effect lasts from 3 to 6 months. After this, the mobility of the facial muscles returns completely.
On a note
One unit of activity is equivalent to 3 × 107 botulinum toxin molecules. The dose (number of action units) is determined by the cosmetologist. On average we are talking about the following figures:
- forehead area - 20-30 units;
- chin - up to 10 units;
- area around the eye - 24 units;
- nose and bridge of the nose - 10 units.
Plastic contour
During the procedure, the doctor uses special fillers (fillers) to correct wrinkles, the outline of the face and its individual areas. Modern injections in cosmetology are performed using fillers, which make it possible to achieve the so-called 3D modeling effect while preserving all facial features.
On a note Most modern fillers are based on hyaluronic acid. It is part of the intercellular substance and plays an important role in maintaining the water balance of tissues and their restoration in case of damage. Hyaluronic acid injections not only help to moisturize tissues, but also stimulate the production of the body's own framework proteins - collagen and elastin.
Indications for contour plastic surgery include wrinkles, folds and a blurred oval face. Contraindications: cancer, diabetes, connective tissue diseases, skin diseases, blood clotting disorders, pregnancy and lactation, individual intolerance.
Contour plastic surgery does not require special preparation. Some drugs contain an anesthetic for him, otherwise the doctor can give a local anaesthetic. After contouring, swelling, bruising and injury in the injection area are possible, which resolve on their own within a few days.
A contouring effect can last up to two years.
Bio-reinforcement
Hyaluronic acid found application in bio-enhancement, a special procedure that leads to the formation of the "internal frame" of the person. If the patient's skin has lost tone, looks flabby, dull, if there are fine wrinkles and signs of ptosis, then the doctor injects drugs on the "sagging lines" that maintain skin tone from the inside. In this case, the doctor can predict exactly how wrinkles will form and, by introducing hyaluronic acid preparations, prevent their occurrence.
Bio-revival
Injections also indicate moisturize and saturate the skin of a certain area with nutrients. In this case, we are talking about the biorevitalization procedure. With its help you can improve the condition of the skin of your hands, décolleté, neck and face.
Injections are contraindicated if the patient has inflammatory skin diseases or allergies to the components of the drug. The period of pregnancy, lactation, as well as somatic diseases are worse as an obstacle to both bio-revival and bio-strengthening.
No special preparation is necessary before administering hyaluronic acid. Slight redness of the skin after biorevitalization disappears within a few hours. The effect lasts up to 12 months. Bio-resuscitation is usually done once every 1-2 months.
Lifting vector
To tighten the skin of certain areas (for example, in the cheekbones, chin), doctors use a vector lift. It is similar to bioreinforcement, only the drug is injected on several parallel lines in the direction of the desired elevation.
For vector lifting, preparations of hyaluronic acid and calcium hydroxyapatite are used. The choice is made in favor of the latter if an area prone to swelling needs to be lifted. The resorption time of this drug is longer than that of hyaluronic acid - up to 3 years.
Plasmolifting
The essence of this technique is to give the patient his own blood plasma containing platelets. Plasma has many biologically active components that stimulate cell growth, participate in metabolism, and, very importantly, its own blood plasma is not a foreign substance to the body. This means it is not rejected and does not cause allergic reactions.
Plasmalifting improves microcirculation in the skin, normalizes water balance, and strengthens local immunity. The procedure is done if the patient begins to develop fine wrinkles, the first signs of age, to restore skin health (for example, after sunburn). Plasmalifting can also improve the effect of other cosmetic procedures.
Plasmalifting also has some contraindications, although they are few:
- oncological diseases, hepatitis, blood diseases;
- pregnancy and lactation;
- infectious and inflammatory skin diseases;
- worse chronic diseases, acute infections.
To perform a plasma lift, 20-40 ml of blood is taken from the patient's vein. Then, it is centrifuged in a special mode to obtain a plasma fraction with a high platelet content. The doctor then injects the resulting fraction intradermally into micropapules throughout the treatment area. The standard course includes 4 sessions with an interval of 7-14 days, and the effect can last up to two years. However, it is recommended to repeat the course once a year.
Mesotherapy
Administer drugs by microinjection directly into the skin to improve their symptoms. Mesotherapy is also used to nourish and moisturize the skin and prevent aging. It is also used to fight stretch marks and stimulate hair growth and vitality. For injections, you can use not only individual drugs, but also mesotherapy cocktails that have a complex effect. With superficial administration, biorevitalization and plasma elevation are also considered as mesotherapy options.
To treat large areas, doctors use special devices - injectors. The need for anesthesia is determined by the individual sensitivity of the patient.
Injection techniques are primarily attractive to patients who fear surgery. But it is worth considering that it is always possible for an individual reaction to a drug to occur, which is difficult to predict in advance. In addition, injections carry the risk of hematoma formation, changes in skin color, fibrosis — seal formation at the injection site. All these risks must be discussed with your doctor in advance.
As statistics show. . . . . . women in the age group from 35 to 64 years represent about 60% of all those seeking help from cosmetologists.
Laser technologies in aesthetic medicine
The essence of laser exposure can be understood by deconstructing the abbreviation LASER - Light Amplification by Stimulated Radiation Emission - "light amplification using stimulated radiation". That is, a laser is a device that "focuses" electromagnetic radiation into a very powerful guided beam. It is because of this that the laser beam can be focused, accurate and pulsed.
Lasers can be used in cosmetology in different areas.
Laser renewal
The technique is based on heating the skin with a beam. This effect is short-lived, meaning it doesn't do serious damage. However, it is enough to cause inflammation in response. As a result, collagen production is stimulated in the skin, which is a structural protein that gives elasticity and tone. With this effect, wrinkles are "pushed" out.
Indications for laser rejuvenation are fine wrinkles, visible vascular network, enlarged pores, soft tissue ptosis, weakened facial contours, presence of scars on the skin, post-acne, double chin, excess pigmentation. The procedure is contraindicated if the patient has inflammation and tumors in the treatment area, psoriasis, or skin diseases. Laser rejuvenation is not performed during pregnancy or if the patient has a strong tan. The procedure requires special attention in patients with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, angina pectoris, in patients with blood diseases, etc.
No special preparation is required for deep laser rejuvenation and it is done without anesthesia. To get a lasting effect, you need to do 3-4 procedures in a month.
Fractional photothermalization
Wrinkles, age spots, enlarged pores, scars on the skin, crow's feet, stretch marks, small vascular defects - all these problems can be solved if you undergo a fractional photothermolysis procedure.
This is also a laser technology for aesthetic medicine, but here the beam has its own characteristics. It is divided into several microbes (fractions), each of which is no thicker than a human hair. Each affects microscopic areas of the skin, so a "mesh" type of treatment is obtained - areas affected by the laser beam alternate with areas that were not affected. In the treated areas, collagen and elastin are destroyed, and in the remaining intact cells the processes to restore "losses" are launched. This rejuvenates the skin, increases its elasticity, tone, and improves appearance.
Fractional photothermolysis is a procedure that can be performed even on sensitive areas of the person, such as the eyelids. The contraindications for it are pregnancy, cancer, diabetes, infectious diseases or skin diseases in the acute phase.
Recovery after fractional photothermolysis occurs quickly, literally within a week, and the basal layer of the epidermis returns to normal within the first day. To make the effect more noticeable, doctors recommend attending 3-4 sessions at monthly intervals.
In case of increased sensitivity, the patient undergoes a procedure using an anesthetic gel, but in most cases this can be avoided.
Elevated SMAS
The English abbreviation SMAS - superficial musculo-aponeurotic system - stands for "subcutaneous musculo-aponeurotic layer". It is made by muscles and ligaments. The rise of this layer allows you to achieve good results. That is, by tightening the skin, we fight superficial wrinkles, and by acting on SMAS, we smooth deeper folds.
A SMAS elevated ultrasound machine is used. By heating the deep layers of skin and muscles, the ultrasonic wave makes them contract and activates the production of structural proteins. An improved appearance results from the acceleration of metabolic processes.
A SMAS lift is often recommended for patients who, for one reason or another, do not want to undergo a surgical lift. The second category of patients suitable for SMAS lift are those who have undergone surgical lift and seek to prolong the result.
During the procedure, using ultrasound, the cosmetologist "sees" the deep layers and assesses the condition of the muscles and fascia. Accordingly, the doctor directs the therapeutic effect of ultrasound energy to the necessary depth on the desired muscles, fascias and ligaments.
SMAS lifting does not require special preparation. The procedure is fairly painful; an analgesic allows you to tolerate it comfortably. The effect is partially visible immediately after the procedure, and the results of the lift can be fully assessed after three months.
How to choose a cosmetology clinic
All visitors to beauty centers will probably say that individual approach is one of the main points of choosing "your" clinic and "your" doctor, which is implemented (or not implemented) by a specialist. A cosmetologist will tell you about the nuances of combining a personal and objective approach:
Aesthetic medicine and cosmetology corrects many appearance defects, such as wrinkles, scars, acne, which improves appearance and prolongs youth.
Visible wrinkles that show age can be eliminated using cosmetic procedures such as intradermal facial contouring.
Modern technologies in medicine help to solve many cosmetic problems without using radical measures.
The cost of cosmetic procedures depends on the complexity of the task, the area of correction and the amount of work.
You can ask any questions you may have at your initial consultation with a cosmetologist.