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 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 using various facelift procedures.
At a certain age, the skin becomes flaccid, becomes swollen, wrinkles appear more and more. The face looks tired due to droopy 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 (Superficial Muscular Aponeurotic System). This is an area of the facial musculature that stretches over time, causing the contour to "fall". The muscles can no longer keep the skin in good condition. Then, hardware cosmetology helps with skin tightening methods that are safe, effective, and less traumatic than plastic surgery. Among them are the SMAS facelift and other technologies.
What is 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 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 focus - 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. Reviews of cosmetologists about some cosmetic face-lifting 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, a mask of oats and olive oil. Another option is a strawberry mask (+ egg white and a few drops of apricot oil) or a cucumber mask (+ white clay and lemon juice).
The lifting face serum has gained popularity among beautyholics, helping to fight wrinkles and tighten the oval. The product should also contain the components necessary for rejuvenation, as in a cream, as well as peptide complexes. Such a facelift at home is an indispensable part of Korean skin care.
Many women perform facelifts with a facial massager. For example, jade reduces swelling and supports lymphatic function. It is well suited for shaping and working dense muscles such as the masticatory muscle.
If you decide to do a facelift in the beautician's office, you need to prepare for the procedure. Remember a few important rules.
- Two weeks before a facelift, you should quit smoking (as it affects blood circulation) and after, during the recovery period as well.
- Do not take blood thinners for two weeks.
- The day before the intervention, 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 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 facelift
Plastic surgery comes to the rescue when age-related changes can no longer be corrected by cosmetic procedures.
Circular skin tightening
With circular tightening, the doctor works only with the top layer of the skin. That is why it is so often called superficial. This face and neck lift smoothes wrinkles and corrects the oval. We most often talk about the correction of 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 sides of the neck.
After the operation, you have to stay in the hospital, and after a week the stitches are removed. The swelling should be completely gone after eight weeks. During this period, the doctor may recommend massage and physiotherapy. You can enjoy the photo taken before and after facelift surgery. The result will become clear in about 6 months. The main nuances of a circular lift:
- It is considered the most traumatic and severe of all procedures.
- The effect lasts for several years - it is desirable to repeat it in ten years.
- It is not recommended for women under 40.
- Subcutaneous lifting only affects the upper layers of the skin - for small corrections.
- Smas-lifting involves tightening not only the skin of the face, but also fatty and muscle tissue. It is a deeper intervention to correct strong deficiencies.
During the rehabilitation period, you should not wash your hair for a week, sleep face up the first three days. Also, for three months, avoid playing sports, visiting the swimming pool and the sauna.
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 loss of volume in the zygomatic region and eliminates the nasolabial fold. Also, lifting of the upper third of the face is compatible with blepharoplasty and lifting of the lower third of the face and neck. During this method, small incisions are made in the scalp, not long, there is no skin removal technique. Hair shaving is not compulsory.
If the 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 turn to the previous method. The recovery time for a facelift is about the same as for a facelift. As well as prohibitions on the recovery period. Nuances of the endoscopic approach:
- There are no visible scars, but for a time, feelings of tightness at the seams can be disturbing.
- Allowed to patients from 30 to 45 years old.
- The achieved anti-aging effect will last for five years or more - depending on individual characteristics.
As with a circular facelift, endoscopic intervention is unacceptable for people with diabetes, heart and vascular diseases, diseases of the thyroid gland, internal organs and other health problems.
Wire face lift
This is a minor operation using threads of different materials. They strengthen and support the weft of the skin. In their place, as they dissolve, collagen appears, which improves the elasticity of the skin. The procedure allows you to eliminate 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.
The threads are inserted under the skin through a needle. The doctor notches and stretches the skin, fixing the threads in the tissues. Connective fibers form around them after some time. They will stare at the face in a tense state. Other nuances of the process:
- The procedure takes place under local anesthesia.
- The operation takes about 40 minutes, no more than an hour.
- Allowed for girls over 30, but not suitable for women over 45.
- Obesity is a strict contraindication - threads will not withstand the load from an array of tissues.
- There is no rehabilitation period, the traces of punctures 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 lifts
Every woman would like to look more beautiful and younger without surgery. In addition, choose a procedure with a lasting effect. We will talk about the most effective ones.
Radio wave facelift (RF-lifting)
The procedure is compared to a rejuvenating apple, as the changes are noticeable almost immediately. Using high frequency radio waves and vacuum, the doctor can correct the following deficiencies:
- skin folds and wrinkles;
- the second chin, the "floating" oval of the face;
- Pores;
- atrophic, post-acne scars;
- pigmentation and redness;
- crow's feet and bags under the eyes;
- tighten lazy and saggy skin.
Judging by the reviews, most patients are satisfied with the result after the RF facelift. About 90% of women notice rapid skin rejuvenation and tightening results, changes visible to the naked eye. The method has several advantages:
- Allowed at any time of the year.
- The process takes about 20 minutes and does not require anesthesia.
- A pleasant warmth afterwards in the affected area makes the procedure attractive.
- The effect accumulates over several months and lasts about two years.
- There are no age restrictions.
In addition to the facelift, an RF body lift can also be performed. The doctor is able to correct problem areas such as the hips, abdomen, décolleté and neck. Also get rid of excess skin that appeared as a result of a sharp loss of weight. The price of such a facelift varies depending on the area you want to correct.
Facelift machines are commercially available and can be used at home. They are inferior in efficiency to professionals. Also, you need to be careful when exposed to vacuum. Nevertheless, this should be done by a specialist.
Ultrasonic face lift
Most procedures go no further than one and a half millimeters, remaining in the skin. Ultrasonic facelift remains the only hardware technology capable of tightening tissues at a deep level - the SMAS level. No less than 5 ml are available for the method. It removes "flies", the second chin, sagging skin, unifies its relief, tightens the muscles of the neck. Shades of braces are as follows:
- The procedure takes about an hour, the sensations are moderately painful.
- After the session, redness of the skin and slight swelling are possible.
- After the SMAS facelift, the face continues to look younger - the effect is considered cumulative and develops for about five months.
- A stable result is provided for 5 years after just one session.
Needle face lift
Radio wave energy using this hardware procedure is delivered to the skin layer of 0. 5-3. 5 mm. The micro-needles penetrate to the depth defined by the doctor. As a result, the skin contracts and thickens instantly. After a month and a half, the process of regeneration and synthesis of new collagen begins.
The multi-needle facelift is performed under local anesthesia in the form of a cream. You can do without it. Before this, the skin is cleaned with an 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.
- Corrects the contour of the face and skin.
- Aligns skin relief, tightens 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 condition of the skin improves within a month. This is due to the production of collagen-elastin scaffold.
Plasmolifting of the face
The method is injectable and involves the introduction of platelet-rich plasma from one's own blood to the patient. Human blood plasma contains the substances fibrin and collagen. It does not cause allergies and is biologically compatible with tissues that need to be restored.
This method initiates natural anti-aging processes. The operation is done without anesthesia, and after that there is usually not even any swelling, only small bruises are possible. Firming the skin corrects the following deficiencies:
- unwanted pigmentation;
- loss of elasticity, deterioration of turgor;
- visible 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 poor condition.
The method is applied to all parts of the body with defects. It can be practiced by people from 18 to 65 years old - it is better 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 in all procedures.