Timely use of skin care products can delay the appearance of age-related changes on the face, but not stop it. When the skin loses elasticity and firmness, and the contour "floats", you need to look for ways to correct the situation. Modern cosmetology offers options alternative 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, it becomes swollen, wrinkles appear more and more. The face looks tired due to lowered eyebrows and eyelids and the appearance of nasolabial folds. Visual signs of aging, visible to others, do not inspire optimism in women.
All 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 "drop". Muscles can no longer keep their skin in good condition. Then hardware cosmetology helps with safe, effective and less traumatic methods of skin tightening than plastic surgery. Among them are SMAS facelift and other technologies.
What is a facelift
The easiest way to tighten the skin is to use a cream. You can do daily facelifts at home if you stock up on precious jars. It is much cheaper than hardware cosmetology, and, besides, it is not so terrible.
Face-lifting cream is divided into day and night, with a narrow purpose - anti-aging. They can differ significantly in consistency (gel-like, light or quite thick). Pay attention to the composition: collagen, hyaluronic acid, antioxidants, fats and vitamins must be present. Cosmetologist reviews of some facelift cosmetics are positive if you start using them regularly at the age of 30.
Natural masks also give a mild 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).
The face lift serum has gained popularity among beauty addicts, helping to fight wrinkles and tighten ovals. The product must also contain components necessary for rejuvenation, as in creams, as well as peptide complexes. Such a home facelift is an indispensable part of Korean skin care.
Many women do facelifts with a facial massager. For example, jade reduces swelling and supports lymphatic function. It is suitable for shaping and exercising thick muscles like the masticatory muscles.
If you decide to facelift in a beauty salon, you must prepare for the procedure. Remember a few important rules.
- Smoking should be stopped two weeks before the facelift (because it affects the blood circulation) and after, 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 to avoid infection and get a good night's sleep.
- On average, facial tightening takes 1 to 4 hours. Anesthesia is used depending on the complexity.
- After the procedure, it is necessary to give up alcohol for some time, to avoid stress.
Surgical types of facial tightening
Plastic surgery comes to the rescue when age-related changes can no longer be corrected by cosmetic procedures.
Circular skin tightening
In circular tightening, the doctor works only with the upper 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 straighten ovals. Most often we talk about the correction of the following areas:
- middle part of face;
- frontotemporal zone;
- outer part of eyebrows;
- cheeks;
- areas around the corners of the eyes;
- front and side door surfaces.
After the operation, it is necessary to stay in the hospital, and after a week, the sutures are removed. The swelling should disappear completely after eight weeks. During this period, the doctor may recommend massages and physiotherapy. You can appreciate the photo taken before and after the facelift operation. The result will be clear in about 6 months. The main nuances of the 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 small corrections.
- Smas-lifting means tightening not only the facial skin, but also fat and muscle tissue. This is a deeper intervention to correct strong shortcomings.
During the rehabilitation period, you do not have to wash your hair for a week, sleep face up for the first three days. Also, refrain from playing sports, visiting the pool and sauna for three months.
Endoscopic facelift
Endoscopic lifting solves the problem of lowering the eyebrows, removing wrinkles on the forehead and between the eyebrows. It also corrects the loss of volume of the zygomatic region and eliminates the nasolabial fold. Also, lifting the upper third of the face is compatible with blepharoplasty and lifting the lower third of the face and neck. This method makes small incisions on the scalp, not long ones, there is no technique to remove the skin. Shaving your hair is not necessary.
If the age 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 will have to turn to the previous method. Recovery time for facelifting is about the same as for facelift. As well as bans on recovery periods. Shades of endoscopic approach:
- There are no visible scars, but a feeling of pulling in the area of the stitches can bother you for a while.
- Allowed to patients from 30 to 45 years.
- The achieved anti-aging effect will last for five or more years - depending on individual characteristics.
As with circular facial tightening, endoscopic intervention is unacceptable for people suffering from diabetes, heart and vascular diseases, thyroid disease, internal organs and other health problems.
Thread face lifting
It is considered a minor operation that uses threads made of different materials. They strengthen and support the skin frame. 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 surgical interventions, this facelift can be called the best.
Threads are inserted under the skin through a needle. The doctor makes incisions and stretches the skin, fixing the threads in the tissues. After some time, connective fibers form around them. They will fix the face in a tight state. Other nuances of the process:
- The procedure is performed under local anesthesia.
- The operation lasts about 40 minutes, no more than an hour.
- Allowed for girls over 30, but not suitable for ladies after 45.
- Obesity is a strict contraindication - it will not withstand the load of a number of tissues.
- There is no period of rehabilitation, the traces of the sting disappear in three days.
- It is important to take care of the face in terms of facial expressions - laughing, crying and expressing violent emotions is forbidden for a few days.
Non-surgical facelift
Every woman wants to look prettier and younger without surgery. Moreover, choose a procedure with a long-lasting effect. We will talk about the most efficient ones.
Radio wave facelift (RF lifting)
The procedure is compared to an apple for rejuvenation, because the changes are noticeable almost immediately. With the help of high frequency radio waves and vacuum, the doctor can correct the following deficiencies:
- skin folds and wrinkles;
- second chin, "floating" oval face;
- enlarged pores;
- atrophic scars, post-acne;
- pigmentation and redness;
- crow's feet and bags under the eyes;
- tighten sluggish 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 skin rejuvenation and tightening, changes that are visible to the naked eye. The method has a number of advantages:
- Allowed 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 developed over several months and lasted for about two years.
- There are no age restrictions.
In addition to facelifting, RF body lifting can also be done. The doctor is able to correct problem areas such as the hips, abdomen, décolleté and neck. Also get rid of excess skin that has appeared as a result of strong weight loss. The cost of such a facelift varies depending on the area you want to correct.
Face-lifting machines are commercially available and can be used at home. They are inferior to professional ones in terms of efficiency. In addition, you must be careful when you are exposed to a vacuum. However, it should be done by a specialist.
Ultrasonic facelift
Most procedures do not go deeper than one and a half millimeters, remaining inside the skin. Ultrasonic facelift remains the only hardware technology that can tighten tissues at a deep level - SMAS level. As much as 5 ml is available to the method. Removes "flies", another chin, sagging skin, evens out its relief, tightens neck muscles. The nuances of dentures are as follows:
- The procedure takes about an hour, the feelings are moderately painful.
- After the session, redness of the skin and mild 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 5 years after one session.
Face lifting needle
With the help of this hardware procedure, the energy of the radio wave is delivered to the skin layer from 0. 5 to 3. 5 mm. The microneedles penetrate to a depth determined by the doctor. As a result, the skin is currently shrinking and thickening. 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 that, the skin is cleansed 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 gilded. You can solve many problems by lifting.
- Tighten the skin around the eyes.
- Correct the contour of the face and skin.
- Smooth the relief of the skin, narrow pores.
- Heal scars and stretch marks.
- Increase skin elasticity.
- Remove spider veins.
The face may remain red for about two days, 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.
Plasmolifting of the face
The method is injectable and consists of introducing the patient's own platelet-rich blood plasma. Human blood plasma contains fibrin and collagen. It will not cause allergies and is biologically compatible with tissues that need to be regenerated.
This method initiates natural anti-aging processes. The operation is performed without anesthesia, and after it there is usually no swelling, only small bruises are possible. Skin tightening corrects the following shortcomings:
- unwanted pigmentation;
- loss of elasticity, worsening of turgor;
- noticeable mimic wrinkles;
- aging wrinkles on the skin;
- gray and "tired" facial appearance;
- post-acne and acne;
- scars and stretch marks on the skin;
- hair loss and poor condition.
The method is applied to all parts of the body that have defects. It can be performed by people aged 18 to 65 - it is better in winter and autumn. The positive effect after facelifting is visible after 10 days. Some people start 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.