Timely 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 alternative options for radical surgical methods. We will talk about facial rejuvenation with the help of various lifting procedures.
At a certain age, the skin becomes pale, 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 optimism to a woman.
All of these points are associated with changes in the superficial muscular aponeurotic system (SMAS). This is an area of the facial musculature that stretches over time, causing the contours to "fall". Muscles can no longer keep skin in good shape. Hardware cosmetology then helps with safe, effective, and less traumatic skin tightening methods than plastic surgery. Among them are SMAS facelift and other technologies.
What is facial lifting
The easiest way to tighten the skin is to use creams. You can do a face lift every day at home if you have precious jars. It is much cheaper than hardware cosmetology, and, moreover, not so scary.
Face-lifting cream is divided into day and night, with a narrow goal - anti-aging. They can also vary significantly in consistency (gel-like, light or quite dense). Pay attention to the composition: it should contain collagen, hyaluronic acid, antioxidants, fats and vitamins. Cosmetologists' reviews of some cosmetic products for face lifting 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, a mask with oatmeal and olive oil. Another option is a mask with strawberries (+ egg white and a few drops of apricot kernel oil) or cucumber (+ white clay and lemon juice).
The face lift serum has gained popularity among beauties, helping to fight wrinkles and tighten the oval. The product should also contain the necessary ingredients for rejuvenation, as in creams, as well as peptide complexes. Such a face lift at home is an indispensable part of korean skin care.
Many women do face lifting with a facial massager. For example, jade reduces swelling and supports lymphatic function. It is suitable for contouring and exercising dense muscles like chewing muscles.
If you decide to do a facelift in the beautician's office, you need to prepare for the procedure. Remember some important rules.
- Two weeks before the face lift, you should stop smoking (as it affects blood circulation) and then, 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 infect the infection and get a good night’s sleep.
- On average, a facial lift 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.
Operational types of face lift
Plastic surgery comes to the rescue when age-related changes can no longer be corrected with cosmetic procedures.
Circular skin tightening
With a circular tightening, the doctor works only with 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 often we are talking about correcting the following areas:
- the middle part of the face;
- frontotemporal zone;
- the outer part of the eyebrows;
- pages;
- 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 disappear completely after eight weeks. During this period, your doctor may recommend massage and physiotherapy. You can evaluate the photo taken before and after the face removal surgery. The result will become clear in about 6 months. The main nuances 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 in ten years.
- Not recommended for women under 40 years.
- Subcutaneous lifting affects only the upper layers of the skin - for minor corrections.
- Smas-lifting involves tightening not only the skin of the face but also the adipose tissue and muscle. This is a deeper intervention to correct the strong shortcomings.
During the rehabilitation period, you should not wash your hair for a week, sleep with your face up for the first three days. Also, for three months, refrain from sports, visits to swimming pools and saunas.
Endoscopic facelift
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 zygomatic region and eliminates nasolabial folds. Also, raising the upper third of the face is compatible with blepharoplasty and raising the lower third of the face and neck. During this method small incisions are made in the scalp, not long, there is no technique for removing the skin. Hair shaving is not required.
If the age-related changes are of moderate severity, the procedure will be effective and as painless as possible. And will help rejuvenate the face. But with significant deviations, you will have to go back to the previous method. The recovery time for a face lift is almost the same as that of a face lift. As well as prohibitions for the recovery period. The nuances of the endoscopic approach:
- There are no visible sores, but for a while, pulling sensations in the suture area may be bothersome.
- Allowed for patients from 30 to 45 years old.
- The effect achieved against aging will last for five or more years - depending on individual characteristics.
As with circular face elevation, endoscopic intervention is unacceptable for people suffering from diabetes, cardiovascular disease, thyroid disease, internal organs and other health problems.
Lifting face with thread
It is considered as a small operation using threads of different materials. They strengthen and support the skin framework. Instead, as they digest, 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 surgical interventions, this facial lift can be called the best.
The fibers are inserted under the skin through a needle. The doctor makes incisions and stretches the skin, fixing the fibers in the tissue. Connecting fibers are formed 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 lasts about 40 minutes, no more than an hour.
- Allowed for girls from 30 years old, but not suitable for ladies after 45.
- Obesity is a strict contraindication - the fibers will not withstand the load of a variety of tissues.
- There is no rehabilitation period, drilling marks disappear in three days.
- It is important to take care of your face when it comes to facial expressions - laughter, crying and expressing violent emotions are forbidden for a few days.
Non-surgical acne lifting
Every woman would like to look more beautiful and younger without surgery. Furthermore, choose a procedure with a long-term effect. We will talk about the most effective.
Radio wave lifting (RF-lifting)
The procedure compares to a refreshing apple, as the changes are visible almost immediately. With the help of high frequency and vacuum radio waves, the doctor can correct the following deficiencies:
- folds and wrinkles of the skin;
- second chin, "navigated" oval of face;
- enlarged pores;
- atrophic scars, after acne;
- pigmentation and redness;
- crow's feet and bags under the eyes;
- tighten sluggish and weak skin.
Judging by the reviews, most patients are satisfied with the result after RF face lift. 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 back heating in the affected area makes the procedure attractive.
- The effect is created for several months and lasts about two years.
- There are no age restrictions.
In addition to lifting the face, RF-lifting of the body can also be performed. The doctor is able to correct such problem areas as the hips, abdomen, décolleté and neck. Also get rid of excess skin that appeared as a result of strong weight loss. The price for such a face change varies depending on the area you want to correct.
Facial lifting machines are available in the market that can be used at home. They are inferior in efficiency to the professional ones. In addition, you need to be careful when exposed to vacuum. However, this should be done by a specialist.
Ultrasound face lifting
Most procedures do not go deeper than a millimeter and a half, remaining inside the skin. Ultrasound face lift remains the only hardware technology capable of tightening tissue at a deep level - at the SMAS level. Up to 5 ml are available of the method. It removes the "flights", the second chin, the drooping skin, equalizes its relief, tightens the neck muscles. The nuances of the holders are as follows:
- The procedure takes about an hour, the sensations are moderately painful.
- After the session, skin redness and slight swelling are possible.
- After removing SMAS, the face continues to look younger - the effect is considered cumulative and increases for about five months.
- A consistent result is ensured for 5 years after a single session.
Raising the face with the needle
The energy of radio waves with the help of this hardware procedure is distributed in the skin layer from 0. 5 to 3. 5 mm. The microneedles penetrate to the depth set by the doctor. Because of this, the skin contracts and thickens immediately. After a month and a half begins the process of regeneration and synthesis of new collagen.
Facial lifting with many needles 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 nose is discussed during the consultation. The microneedles are coated with gold. Setting up can solve a number of problems.
- Tighten the skin around the eyes.
- Correct the contour of the face and skin.
- Direct the relief of the skin, narrow the pores.
- Heal wounds and stretch marks.
- Increased skin elasticity.
- Remove the spider veins.
For about two days, the face may remain red, swelling is visible. The result is noticeable immediately, but the skin condition improves within a month. This is due to the production of collagen-elastin scaffolding.
Facial plasmolifting
The method is injectable and consists of inserting the patient into his platelet-rich blood plasma. 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 initiates natural anti-aging processes. The operation is performed without anesthesia and after it there is usually no swelling, there may be only small bruises. Skin tightening corrects the following imperfections:
- unwanted pigmentation;
- loss of elasticity, deterioration of turgor;
- visible mimic wrinkles;
- age folds on the skin;
- gray and "tired" appearance of the face;
- after acne and pimples;
- wounds 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 better in winter and autumn. The positive effect after face lift is noticeable 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.