Timely use of skin care products can delay the appearance of age-related changes on the face, but it doesn't stop. When the skin loses its elasticity and firmness, and the contours "float", you have to look for ways to correct the situation. Modern cosmetology offers an alternative option 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, becomes swollen, wrinkles appear more and more. The face looks tired due to drooping eyebrows and eyelids and the appearance of nasolabial folds. Visual signs of aging, visible to others, do not add to a woman's optimism.
All of these points relate to changes in the superficial muscle aponeurotic system SMAS (Superficial muscle aponeurotic system). This is an area of facial muscle that stretches over time, causing the contour to "go down". Muscles can no longer keep the skin in good shape. Then hardware cosmetology helps with skin tightening methods that are safe, effective and less traumatic than plastic surgery. Among them are SMAS facelift and other technologies.
What is a face lift?
The easiest way to tighten the skin is to use a cream. You can do a daily facelift at home if you keep your precious jar. It's a lot cheaper than hardware makeup, and, what's more, it's not so scary.
Lifting creams for the face are divided into day and night, with a narrow goal - anti-aging. They can also differ significantly in consistency (gel-like, light or moderately dense). Pay attention to the composition: collagen, hyaluronic acid, antioxidants, fats and vitamins should be there. The reviews of cosmetic experts 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 slight lifting effect, you can safely combine them with advanced cosmetic developments. For example an oatmeal and olive oil mask. Another option is a strawberry (+ egg white and a few drops of apricot oil) or cucumber (+ white clay and lemon juice) mask.
Face lifting serums have gained popularity among beautyholics, helping to fight wrinkles and tighten the oval. The product should also contain the components necessary for rejuvenation, as in creams, as well as a peptide complex. Such at-home facials are an indispensable part of Korean skin care.
Many women who do face lifting with a facial massager. For example, jade reduces swelling and supports lymphatic function. It is suitable for building and training dense muscles such as masticatory muscles.
If you decide to have a facelift in a beautician's office, you will need to prepare for the procedure. Remember some important rules.
- Two weeks before the facelift, you should stop smoking (because it affects blood circulation) and also after, 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 spread the infection, and sleep well.
- On average, a facelift lasts from 1 to 4 hours. Anesthesia is used depending on the complexity.
- After the procedure, it is necessary to stop drinking alcohol for some time, avoid stress.
Operational type of face lift
Plastic surgery comes to the rescue when age-related changes can no longer be corrected by cosmetic procedures.
Tighten the skin in circles
With a circular lift, the doctor only works with the top layer of skin. That is why it is so often called shallow. Lifting the face and neck in this way helps smooth out wrinkles and improve the oval shape. Most often we talk about the correction of the following areas:
- the center of the face;
- frontotemporal zone;
- the outer part of the eyebrows;
- cheek;
- the area around the corner of the eye;
- anterior and lateral surfaces of the neck.
After the operation, you will have to stay in the hospital, and after a week the stitches are removed. The swelling should completely go away after eight weeks. During this period, the doctor may recommend massage and physiotherapy. You can appreciate the photos taken before and after the facelift surgery. The results will be visible in about 6 months. The main nuances of the circular elevator:
- It is considered the most traumatic and serious among all interventions.
- The effect lasts for several years - it is desirable to repeat it in ten years.
- Not recommended for women under 40 years.
- Subcutaneous removal affects only the top layer of skin - for minor corrections.
- Smas-lifting involves tightening not only facial skin, but also adipose tissue and muscles. It is a deeper intervention to correct a strong deficiency.
During the rehabilitation period, you do not need to wash your hair for a week, sleep face up for the first three days. Also, for three months, do not do sports, visit swimming pools and saunas.
Endoscopic face lift
Endoscopic removal solves the problem of eyebrow drooping, removes facial wrinkles on the forehead and between the eyebrows. It also corrects the loss of volume in the zygomatic area and eliminates the nasolabial folds. In addition, removal of the upper third of the face corresponds to blepharoplasty and removal of the lower third of the face and neck. During this method, small incisions are made in the scalp, not long, no skin lifting technique. Shaving hair is not necessary.
If the age-related changes are of moderate severity, this procedure will be effective and painless. And it will help rejuvenate the face. But with significant deviations, you will have to switch to the previous method. The recovery time for a facelift is almost the same as for a facelift. As well as a prohibition on the recovery period. The nuances of the endoscopic approach:
- There is no visible scar, but for some time, the pulling sensation at the suture area can be bothersome.
- Allowed for patients from 30 to 45 years.
- The anti-aging effect achieved will last for five years or more - depending on individual characteristics.
Like circular facelifts, endoscopic intervention is unacceptable for people suffering from diabetes, heart and blood vessel disease, diseases of the thyroid gland, internal organs and other health problems.
Thread face lift
This is considered a minor operation using threads of different materials. They strengthen and support the skin framework. Instead, as it dissolves, collagen appears, which increases skin elasticity. This procedure allows you to remove deep wrinkles, improve the oval of the face and lift the corners of the eyes and lips. Among surgical interventions, this facelift can be called the best.
The thread is inserted under the skin through the needle. The doctor makes a notch and stretches the skin, fixing the threads in the tissue. The connective fibers form around it after a while. They will correct the face in a tense state. 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 30 years old, but not suitable for women after 45 years.
- Obesity is a strict contraindication - the thread will not withstand the load of various tissues.
- There is no rehabilitation period, the puncture marks disappeared in three days.
- It is important to take care of the face in terms of facial expressions - laughing, crying and expressing violent emotions are prohibited for several days.
Non-surgical facelift
Every woman wants to look more beautiful and youthful without surgery. In addition, choose a procedure with a long-lasting effect. We will talk about the most effective.
Radio wave face lift (RF lift)
This procedure is compared to a rejuvenating apple, as the changes are immediately noticeable. With the help of high-frequency radio waves and a vacuum, doctors can correct the following shortcomings:
- skin folds and wrinkles;
- second chin, "floating" oval of the face;
- enlarged pores;
- atrophic scars, post-acne;
- pigmentation and redness;
- crow's feet and bags under the eyes;
- tightens sluggish and flabby skin.
Judging from the reviews, most of the patients are satisfied with the results after the RF facelift. About 90% of women see rapid results from skin rejuvenation and tightening, changes that are visible to the naked eye. This method has a number of advantages:
- Allowed any time of year.
- The process takes about 20 minutes and does not require anesthesia.
- The pleasant warmth after being on the affected area makes this procedure interesting.
- The effects build up over several months and last for about two years.
- There is no age limit.
In addition to a facelift, RF-lifting of the body can also be done. Doctors can correct problem areas such as the hips, abdomen, décolleté and neck. Also get rid of excess skin that appears as a result of strong weight loss. The price for such a facelift varies depending on the area you want to improve.
Face lift machines are commercially available that can be used at home. They are inferior in terms of efficiency than professional ones. In addition, you need to be careful when exposed to a vacuum. However, this should be done by a specialist.
Ultrasonic face lift
Most procedures do not go deeper than one and a half millimeters, remaining in the skin. Ultrasonic facial lift remains the only hardware technology capable of firming tissue at a deep level - the SMAS level. A total of 5 ml is available for the method. It eliminates "flying", the second chin, sagging skin, evens out its relief, tightens the neck muscles. The nuances of braces are as follows:
- The procedure lasts about an hour, the sensations are quite painful.
- After the session, redness of the skin and slight swelling may occur.
- After lifting SMAS, the face continues to look younger - the effect is considered cumulative and grows over about five months.
- Stable results are given for 5 years after one session.
Needle face lift
Radio wave energy with the help of this hardware procedure is delivered to the skin layer from 0. 5 to 3. 5 mm. Microneedles penetrate 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 anesthetic in the form of a cream. You can do without it. Prior to this, the skin is cleaned with an antiseptic. The doctor performs the procedure using a disposable cartridge with a needle, the type of nozzle is discussed during the consultation. Gold plated microneedles. Lifting can solve a number of problems.
- Tighten the skin around the eyes.
- Improve facial and skin contours.
- Align skin relief, narrow pores.
- Heals scars and stretch marks.
- Increase skin elasticity.
- Remove spider veins.
For about two days, the face may remain red, swelling is visible. The results are visible immediately, but the skin condition improves within a month. This is due to the production of a collagen-elastin scaffold.
Facial plasmolifting
This method is injected and consists in introducing the patient to platelet-rich plasma from his own blood. Human blood plasma contains fibrin and collagen substances. It will not cause allergies and is biologically compatible with the tissue that needs to be restored.
This method launches a natural anti-aging process. The operation is performed without anesthesia, and after that there is usually no swelling, only minor bruising is possible. Skin tightening corrects the following shortcomings:
- unwanted pigmentation;
- loss of elasticity, decreased turgor;
- visible facial wrinkles;
- age folds on the skin;
- a gray and "tired" appearance of the face;
- post-acne and acne;
- scars and stretch marks on the skin;
- hair loss and poor condition.
This method is applied to any part of the body that has a defect. It can be done by people from 18 to 65 years old - preferably in winter and autumn. Positive effects after a facelift are seen after 10 days. One begins to like the reflection in the mirror after the first injection. The results depend on age, skin condition and body characteristics, as with all procedures.