Timely use of skin care products can delay the onset of age-related changes on the face, but it doesn't stop. When the skin loses its elasticity and firmness, and the contour "floats", it is necessary to look for ways to correct the situation. Modern cosmetology offers alternative options to radical surgical methods. We will talk about facial rejuvenation with the help of various facelift procedures.
At a certain age, the skin becomes saggy, 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 optimism to a woman.
All these points are associated with changes in the superficial muscular aponeurotic system SMAS (Superficial muscular aponeurotic system). This is an area of the facial musculature that stretches over time, causing the contour to "sag". Muscles can no longer keep the skin in good shape. Then hardware cosmetology helps with methods that are safe, effective and less traumatic than skin tightening plastic surgery. Among them are the SMAS facelift and other technologies.
What is a facelift
The easiest way to tighten the skin is to use creams. You can do a daily facelift at home if you stock up on precious pots. It's a lot cheaper than hardware cosmetology, and besides, it's not that scary.
Face cream lifting is divided into day and night, with one narrow goal - anti-aging. They can also differ significantly in consistency (gel-like, light, or quite dense). Pay attention to the composition: collagen, hyaluronic acid, antioxidants, fats and vitamins must be present there. Reviews from cosmetologists about some face lift cosmetic products 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, an oatmeal and olive oil mask. Another option is a strawberry mask (+ egg white and a few drops of apricot oil) or cucumber (+ white clay and lemon juice).
The facelift serum has gained popularity among beautyholics, helping to fight wrinkles and tighten the oval. The product must also contain the components necessary for rejuvenation, as in a cream, in addition to peptide complexes. This at-home facelift is an indispensable part of Korean skin care.
Many women get a facelift with a face massager. For example, jade reduces swelling and supports lymphatic function. It is well suited for contouring and working dense muscles like the masticatory muscle.
If you decide to have a facelift in the beautician's office, you will 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, too.
- Do not take anticoagulants for two weeks.
- The day before the procedure, it is recommended to wash your hair so as not to infect the infection and to 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, avoid stress.
Operational types of facelift
Plastic surgery comes to the rescue when age-related changes can no longer be corrected by cosmetic procedures.
Circular skin tightening
With a circular squeeze, the doctor works with only the top layer of skin. This is why it is 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 are talking about fixing the following areas:
- middle part of the face;
- frontotemporal zone;
- the outer part of the eyebrows;
- cheeks;
- areas around the corners of the eyes;
- anterior and lateral surfaces of the neck.
After the operation, you need to stay in the hospital, and after a week the stitches are removed. The swelling should completely disappear after eight weeks. During this period, the doctor may recommend massage and physical therapy. You can enjoy the photo taken before and after the facelift surgery. The result will be clear in about 6 months. The main nuances of a 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.
- It is not recommended for women under the age of 40.
- Subcutaneous lifting only affects the upper layers of the skin - for minor corrections.
- Smas-lifting involves tightening not just the skin of the face, but fat and muscle tissue. This is a deeper intervention to correct strong deficiencies.
During the rehabilitation period, you need to not wash your hair for a week, sleep on your stomach for the first three days. Also, for three months, avoid playing sports, visiting the pool and sauna.
endoscopic lifting
Endoscopic facelift solves the problem of lowering the eyebrows by eliminating facial wrinkles on the forehead and between the eyebrows. It also corrects the loss of volume in the zygomatic region and eliminates the nasolabial fold. In addition, the upper face lift is compatible with blepharoplasty and the lower face and neck lift. During this method, small incisions are made on the scalp, not long, there is no skin removal technique. It is not necessary to shave the hair.
If age-related changes are of moderate severity, the procedure will be effective and as painless as possible. And it will help to rejuvenate the face. But with significant deviations, you will have to resort to the previous method. The recovery time for a facelift is approximately the same as for a facelift. As well as bans in the recovery period. Nuances of the endoscopic approach:
- There are no visible scars, but for some time, the pulling sensations in the area of the seams can be disturbing.
- Allowed for patients aged 30 to 45 years.
- The anti-aging effect achieved will last for five or more years - depending on individual characteristics.
As with a circular facelift, endoscopic intervention is unacceptable for people suffering from diabetes, heart and vascular disease, diseases of the thyroid gland, internal organs, and other health issues.
donut face lift
It is considered a minor operation using threads of different materials. They strengthen and support the skin's structure. In their place, as they dissolve, collagen appears, which improves skin elasticity. 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 surgical interventions, this facelift can be considered the best.
The threads are inserted under the skin through a needle. The doctor makes notches and stretches the skin, fixing the threads to the tissues. Connective fibers form around them after a while. They will fix the face in a tense state. Other nuances of the process:
- The procedure is performed under local anesthesia.
- The operation takes about 40 minutes, not more than an hour.
- Allowed for girls over 30, but not suitable for women over 45.
- Obesity is a strict contraindication - threads do not support the load of a variety of fabrics.
- There is no rehabilitation period, traces of perforations disappear 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 face lift
Every woman would like to look prettier and younger without surgery. Also, choose a procedure with a lasting effect. Let's talk about the most effective.
Radio wave face lift (RF lift)
The procedure is compared to a rejuvenating apple, as the changes are noticeable 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 "floating" oval of the face;
- enlarged pores;
- post-acne atrophic scars;
- pigmentation and redness;
- crow's feet and bags under the eyes;
- tighten the skin slowly and flabby.
Judging by the reviews, most patients are satisfied with the result after RF facelift. About 90% of women notice quick results of skin rejuvenation and tightening, changes visible to the naked eye. The method has several advantages:
- Allowed at any time of year.
- The process takes about 20 minutes and does not require anesthesia.
- Pleasant warmth afterwards on the affected area makes the procedure attractive.
- The effect builds up over several months and lasts for about two years.
- There are no age restrictions.
In addition to facelift, RF body lift can also be performed. The doctor is able to correct problem areas like the hips, abdomen, décolleté and neck. It also gets rid of excess skin that has appeared as a result of strong weight loss. The price for such a facelift varies depending on the area you want to fix.
Facelift machines are commercially available and can be used at home. They are inferior in terms of efficiency to professionals. Also, you need to be careful when exposed to vacuum. Still, this should be done by an expert.
Ultrasonic face lift
Most procedures do not exceed one and a half millimeters, remaining inside the skin. Ultrasonic facelift remains the only hardware technology capable of tightening tissue at a deep level - the SMAS level. Up to 5 ml are available for the method. Removes "spots", the second chin, sagging skin, evens out its relief, tightens the neck muscles. The nuances of the keys are as follows:
- The procedure lasts about an hour, the sensations are moderately painful.
- After the session, redness of the skin and slight swelling is possible.
- After the SMAS lift, the face continues to look younger - the effect is considered to be cumulative and grows over about five months.
- A stable result is provided for 5 years after a single 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. The microneedles penetrate to the depth defined by the doctor. Because of this, the skin instantly 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. Before that, the skin is cleaned with an antiseptic. The doctor performs the procedure using disposable cartridges with needles, the nozzle type is discussed during the consultation. The microneedles are gold plated. The survey can solve a number of problems.
- Tighten the skin around the eyes.
- Corrects the contour of the face and skin.
- Align skin relief, tighten pores.
- Heal scars and stretch marks.
- Increases skin elasticity.
- Remove spider veins.
For about two days, the face may remain red, swelling is noticeable. The result is visible immediately, but the skin condition improves within a month. This is due to the scaffolding production of collagen-elastin.
face plasmolifting
The method is injectable and consists of introducing platelet-rich plasma from the patient's own blood. Human blood plasma contains the substances fibrin and collagen. It will not cause allergies and is biologically compatible with tissues that need to be restored.
This method launches 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 deficiencies:
- unwanted pigmentation;
- loss of elasticity, deterioration of turgor;
- noticeable mimic wrinkles;
- age folds on the skin;
- gray and "tired" appearance of the face;
- post-acne and acne;
- scars and stretch marks on the skin;
- hair loss and bad condition.
The method is applied to any part of the body that has defects. It can be performed by people from 18 to 65 years old - it is best in winter and autumn. The positive effect after the facelift is noticeable after 10 days. Someone starts 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.