Timely use of skin care products can delay the appearance of age-related changes on the face, but not stop. When the skin loses elasticity and firmness and the contour "floats", you need to look for ways to correct the situation. Modern cosmetology offers alternative options to radical surgical methods. We will talk about facelift with the help of various lifting procedures.
At a certain age, the skin becomes flabby, becomes swollen, wrinkles appear more and more. The face appears tired due to drooping eyebrows and eyelids and the appearance of nasolabial folds. The 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 outline to "drop". Muscles are no longer able to keep the skin in good shape. So hardware cosmetology helps with safe, effective and less traumatic skin tightening methods than plastic surgery. Among these are SMAS restyling and other technologies.
What is face lifting
The easiest way to firm 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.
The face-lifting cream is divided into day and night, with a narrow purpose: anti-aging. They can also differ significantly in consistency (gel-like, light or fairly thick). Pay attention to the composition: collagen, hyaluronic acid, antioxidants, fats and vitamins must be present there. Reviews of cosmetologists about 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 of oatmeal and olive oil. Another option is a strawberry (+ egg white and a few drops of apricot oil) or cucumber (+ white clay and lemon juice) mask.
Face lifting 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, as well as peptide complexes. Such a home facelift is an indispensable part of Korean skin care.
Many women do face lifts with a facial massager. For example, jade reduces swelling and supports lymphatic function. It is suitable for shaping and training dense muscles such as the chewing muscle.
If you decide to have a facelift in the beautician's office, you 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 after that, 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 sleep well at night.
- On average, a facelift takes 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.
Operative types of face lifting
Plastic surgery comes to the rescue when age-related changes can no longer be corrected by cosmetic procedures.
Circular skin firming
With a circular tightening, the doctor works only with the top 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 correct the oval. Most often we are talking about the correction of the following areas:
- central 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, it is necessary to stay in the hospital, and after a week the stitches are removed. The swelling should have completely disappeared after eight weeks. During this time, the doctor may recommend massage and physiotherapy. You can appreciate 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 of all interventions.
- 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 affects only the upper layers of the skin, for minor corrections.
- Smas-lifting involves firming not only the skin of the face, but also the adipose and muscle tissue. This is a deeper intervention to correct severe deficiencies.
During the rehabilitation period, it is necessary not to wash your hair for a week, sleep face up in the first three days. Also, for three months, refrain from playing sports, visit the swimming pool and sauna.
Endoscopic lifting
The 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. In addition, the lifting of the upper third of the face is compatible with blepharoplasty and the 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. It is not necessary to shave your hair.
If the age-related changes are of moderate severity, 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 move on to the previous method. The recovery time for a facelift is roughly the same as for a facelift. As well as the bans on the recovery period. Nuances of the endoscopic approach:
- There are no visible scars, but for some time, the pulling sensations in the seams area can disturb.
- Allowed for patients aged 30 to 45.
- The anti-aging effect obtained will last for five or more years, depending on the individual characteristics.
As with a circular facelift, endoscopic surgery is unacceptable for people suffering from diabetes, heart and vascular disease, thyroid disease, internal organs, and other health problems.
Face lift of the thread
It is considered a minor operation that uses threads of different materials. They strengthen and support the skin structure. 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 the surgical interventions, this facelift can be called the best.
The threads are inserted under the skin through a needle. The doctor makes notches and stretches the skin, fixing the threads in 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 takes place under local anesthesia.
- The operation takes about 40 minutes, not more than an hour.
- Allowed for girls from 30, but not suitable for women over 45.
- Obesity is a strict contraindication: threads will not withstand the load of a number of tissues.
- There is no rehabilitation period, the traces of stings 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 more beautiful and younger without surgery. Also, choose a procedure with a long-lasting effect. We will talk about the most effective.
Radio Wave Face Lift (RF Lift)
The procedure is compared with a rejuvenating apple, as changes are noticeable almost immediately. With the help of high-frequency radio waves and vacuum, the doctor can correct the following shortcomings:
- skin folds and wrinkles;
- the second chin, the "floating" oval of the face;
- enlarged pores;
- atrophic scars, post-acne;
- pigmentation and redness;
- crow's feet and bags under the eyes;
- tighten sluggish, loose 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 firming results, changes 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.
- The pleasant warmth afterwards in the affected area makes the procedure attractive.
- The effect builds up over several months and lasts for about two years.
- There are no age limits.
In addition to the face lift, the 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 has appeared due to sharp weight loss. The price for such a makeover varies depending on the area you want to fix.
There are commercially available face lifting machines that can be used at home. They are inferior in efficiency to professional ones. Also, care must be taken when exposed to vacuum. However, this should be done by a specialist.
Ultrasound face lift
Most procedures go no deeper than one and a half millimeters, staying inside the skin. Ultrasonic face lifting remains the only hardware technology capable of tightening tissues at a deep level: the SMAS level. Up to 5 ml are available for the method. Removes the "soft", the second chin, sagging skin, evens out its relief, firms the neck muscles. The shades of the 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 grows for about five months.
- A stable result is provided for 5 years after a single session.
Lifting of the needle
Radio wave energy with the help of this hardware procedure is supplied to the skin layer from 0. 5 to 3. 5 mm. The microneedles penetrate to the depth determined by the doctor. Because of this, 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 lifting 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 microneedles are gold plated. Lifting can solve a number of problems.
- Tighten the skin around the eyes.
- Corrects the contour of the face and skin.
- Align skin relief, narrow pores.
- Heal scars and stretch marks.
- Increases skin elasticity.
- Remove varicose veins.
For about two days, the face may remain red, swelling is noticeable. The result is immediately visible, but the skin condition improves within a month. This is due to the production of collagen-elastin scaffold.
Facial plasmolifting
The method is injectable and consists in the introduction into the patient of plasma rich in platelets of his own blood. Human blood plasma contains the substances fibrin and collagen. It does not cause allergies and is biologically compatible with the 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 either, only small bruises are possible. Skin tightening corrects the following deficiencies:
- unwanted pigmentation;
- loss of elasticity, deterioration of turgor;
- evident 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 that have defects. It can be performed by people aged 18 to 65 - it is best in winter and autumn. The positive effect after the facelift is evident 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 in all procedures.