Early use of skin care products can delay the onset of age-related changes in the face, but not stop it. When the skin loses its elasticity and firmness and the contour "floats", you need to look for ways to correct the situation. Modern cosmetology offers alternatives to radical surgical methods. We will talk about facial rejuvenation with the help of various lifting procedures.
At a certain age, the skin becomes flabby, swollen, wrinkles appear more and more. The face looks tired due to drooping eyebrows and eyelids and the appearance of nasal folds. Visual signs of aging, visible to others, do not add optimism to a woman.
All of these points are related to changes in the superficial muscular aponeurotic system (SMAS). This is an area of the facial muscular system that stretches over time, causing the contour to "fall". Muscles can no longer keep skin in good condition. Then, material cosmetology helps with safe, effective and less traumatic skin tightening methods than plastic surgery. These include the SMAS facelift and other technologies.
What is a facelift?
The easiest way to tighten the skin is to use creams. You can do daily facelifts at home, if you are equipped with valuable jars. It is much cheaper than material cosmetology and, moreover, it is not so scary.
The cream-lifting for the face is divided into day and night, with a narrow purpose - anti-aging. They can also differ significantly in consistency (such as gel, light or quite dense). Attention to the composition: collagen, hyaluronic acid, antioxidants, fats and vitamins must be present. Cosmetologist reviews about some cosmetic face lifting products are positive if you start using them at the age of 30 and do it regularly.
Natural masks also give 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 kernel oil) or cucumber (+ white clay and lemon juice).
Facial lift serum has gained popularity among beautyholics, helping to fight wrinkles and tighten the oval. The product should also contain the necessary ingredients for rejuvenation, as in a cream, as well as peptide complexes. Such a facelift at home is an integral part of Korean skin care.
Many women do facelifts with facial massages. For example, jade reduces swelling and supports lymphatic function. It is suitable for shaping contours and training dense muscles such as the masticatory muscles.
If you decide to have a facelift in the beauty salon, you need to prepare for the procedure. Remember some important rules.
- Two weeks before a facelift, you should stop smoking (as it affects blood circulation) and then, during the recovery period, as well.
- 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 have 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, for some time it is necessary to give up alcohol, to avoid stress.
Functional types of face lift
Plastic surgery comes to the rescue when age-related changes can no longer be corrected with cosmetic surgery.
Circular skin tightening
With a circular tightening, the doctor works only with the upper layer of skin. This 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 of the time we talk about correcting the following areas:
- middle part of the face;
- frontotemporal zone?
- the outside of the eyebrows;
- cheeks?
- areas around the corners of the eyes.
- anterior and lateral surfaces of the neck.
After the operation, you have to stay in the hospital and after a week the sutures are removed. The swelling should go away completely after eight weeks. During this period, your doctor may recommend massage and physiotherapy. You can appreciate the photo taken before and after the facelift. The result will become clear in about 6 months. The main shades of a circular elevator:
- 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.
- Not recommended for women under 40.
- Subcutaneous lifting affects only the upper layers of the skin - for minor corrections.
- Smas-lifting includes the tightening not only of the facial skin, but also of the fatty and muscular tissue. This is a deeper intervention to correct strong shortcomings.
During the recovery period, you should not wash your hair for a week, sleep on your face for the first three days. Also, for three months, avoid sports, visiting the pool and sauna.
Endoscopic face lift
Endoscopic lifting solves the problem of lowering the eyebrows, eliminating facial wrinkles on the forehead and between the eyebrows. It also corrects the volume loss of the cheekbone area and eliminates the nasolabial fold. Also, the lifting of the upper third of the face is compatible with the eyelid surgery and the lifting of the lower third of the face and neck. In this method, small incisions are made in the scalp, not long, there is no skin removal technique. No shaving is required.
If the age-related changes are moderate, the procedure will be effective and as painless as possible. And it will help rejuvenate the face. But with significant deviations, you should turn to the previous method. The recovery time for a facelift is about the same as for a facelift. As well as prohibitions in the recovery period. Shades of the endoscopic approach:
- There are no visible scars, but for a while, the sensations of traction in the seam area may be disturbed.
- Allowed in patients from 30 to 45 years.
- The anti-aging effect achieved will last for five or more years - depending on the individual characteristics.
As with cyclic facelift, endoscopic surgery is unacceptable for people with diabetes, heart and vascular disease, thyroid disease, internal organs and other health problems.
Face lifting with threads
It is considered a small operation using threads of different materials. They strengthen and support the skin framework. In their place, as they dissolve, collagen appears, which improves the elasticity of the skin. The procedure allows you to remove deep wrinkles, correct the oval of the face and lift the corners of the eyes and lips. Among the surgeries, this facelift can be called the best.
The threads are inserted under the skin through a needle. The doctor makes incisions and stretches the skin, attaching the threads to the tissues. Binding fibers form around them after a while. They will make the face in a stretched state. Other nuances of the process:
- The procedure 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 will not withstand the load of a series of tissues.
- There is no recovery period, the puncture marks disappear in three days.
- It is important to take care of the face when it comes to facial expressions - laughing, crying and expressing violent emotions are forbidden for several days.
Non-surgical face lift
Every woman would like to look more beautiful and younger without surgery. In addition, choose a process with a long-term effect. We will talk about the most effective.
Radio wave lifting (RF-lifting)
The process is comparable to a refreshing apple, as the changes are felt almost immediately. With the help of high frequency and vacuum radio waves, the doctor can correct the following deficiencies:
- skin folds and wrinkles;
- the second chin, the "extra" oval of the face.
- expanded resources;
- atrophic scars, after acne.
- pigmentation and redness.
- Goose legs and bags under the eyes.
- tighten dull and flabby skin.
Judging by the reviews, most patients are satisfied with the result after the RF facelift. About 90% of women notice rapid results of rejuvenation and tightening of the skin, changes that are visible to the naked eye. The method has a number of advantages:
- Allowed at any time of year.
- The procedure takes about 20 minutes and does not require anesthesia.
- The pleasant warmth in the affected area makes the procedure attractive.
- The result accumulates in 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 done. The doctor is able to correct such problem areas as the hips, abdomen, décolleté and neck. Also, get rid of excess skin that has appeared as a result of intense weight loss. The price for such a facelift varies depending on the area you want to correct.
Home-lift machines are commercially available. They are inferior in terms of efficiency than professional ones. In addition, you need to be careful when exposing yourself to a vacuum. However, this must be done by a specialist.
Facelift with ultrasound
Most surgeries do not go deeper than one and a half millimeters, remaining inside the skin. Ultrasonic face lift remains the only material technology that can tighten tissues to a deep level - the SMAS level. Up to 5 ml are available in the method. It removes the "flights", the second chin, the loose skin, smoothes its relief, tightens the neck muscles. The shades of the straps are as follows:
- The procedure takes about an hour, the senses 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 result is considered cumulative and grows for about five months.
- A consistent result is provided for 5 years after a single session.
Lifting face with a needle
Radio wave energy with the help of this material process is provided to the skin layer from 0. 5 to 3. 5 mm. The micro-needles penetrate to the depth prescribed by the doctor. Because of this, the skin contracts and thickens immediately. After a month and a half, the process of regeneration and synthesis of new collagen begins.
The facelift with many needles is done under local anesthesia in the form of a cream. You can do without it. Before that, 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 micro-needles are gold-plated. Lifting can solve a number of problems.
- Tighten the skin around the eyes.
- Correct the contour of the face and skin.
- Align skin relief, narrow pores.
- Heal scars and stretch marks.
- Increase skin elasticity.
- Remove the spider veins.
For about two days, the face may remain red, swelling is felt. The effect is immediately visible, but the condition of the skin improves within a month. This is due to the production of collagen-elastin scaffold.
Facial plasmolifting
The method is injectable and involves injecting platelet-rich plasma from the patient's own blood into the patient. Human blood plasma contains the substances fibrous and collagen. It will not cause allergies and is biologically compatible with tissues that need to be repaired.
This method initiates natural anti-aging procedures. The operation is performed without anesthesia and after that there is usually not even swelling, only small bruises are possible. Skin tightening corrects the following deficiencies:
- unwanted pigmentation;
- loss of elasticity, deterioration of turbulence.
- noticeable mimic wrinkles.
- age folds on the skin.
- gray and "tired" appearance of the face.
- after acne and acne;
- scars and stretch marks on the skin.
- hair loss and poor condition.
The method is applied to any parts of the body that have defects. It can be performed by people from 18 to 65 years old - it is better in winter and autumn. The positive result after the facelift is felt after 10 days. One begins to like the reflection in the mirror after the first injection. The result depends on age, skin condition and body characteristics, as in all procedures.