Today to restore the skin youth and beauty, to get rid of unsightly wrinkles and restore the contours of the face without expensive surgery. Modern cosmetology offers many effective treatments for skin tightening. And on this site we will talk about one of the most popular of them – face lifting (which it is, what types there are and more).
So, let's see, what is the "facelift" and who will be this process. Skin tightening of the skin, which restores the shape of your face and removes wrinkles. This procedure allows to remove the natural age-related changes and has a rejuvenating effect.
Face Lifting is shown in the following cases:
The procedure allows to achieve a effect of skin rejuvenation, smoothes wrinkles, improves the complexion. In addition, a facelift tightens skin, restores facial contours, tightens the chin, and removes excess fat.
Today there are many types of facelift, which can be classified in 6 main groups:
Each group has its pros and cons. And we'll talk about them next.
Plastic surgery is an effective way of tightening the skin on the face, hands, neck and chest. The most common method for rejuvenation surgery is around. The procedure, which include correction of the lateral parts of the neck, frontal-temporal parts of the face, the cheeks, the outer areas of the eyebrows, and corners of the mouth. The surgery is performed under the surgeon under General anesthesia.
Around, despite its efficiency, has some major shortcomings. This is a very serious procedure that requires careful preparation and a long recovery. The implementation process recommended not more than once every 7-10 years. In addition, the procedure is not recommended for women younger than 40 years.
Minimally invasive surgery involves operating through the pinholes of the tissue. When would this operation the dissection of the skin is minimal, so that they are less traumatic, as opposed to classical sculpture. There are several popular minimally invasive procedures, which enable the rapid recovery of the skin.
Endoscopic facelift is a facelift procedure using small incisions. After the surgery is not scar tissue, so is often called a "seamless lift". Endoscopic surgery is suitable for women with smaller age-related changes (when drooping eyebrows, the look of facial wrinkles on the forehead and around the eyes). The procedure is performed under General anesthesia. Surgeon through small incisions to gain access to the required areas. With special instruments, the physician lifts the skin and muscular tissue structure and also removes wrinkles.
A thread facelift is the introduction under the skin of the biocompatible filament (made of gold, polylactic acid), which are fixed in a certain position. Over time, after the directions of the thread, which forms the connective tissue that keeps the skin from sagging.
The procedure of thread lifting done by a surgeon under local anesthesia. Unlike plastic and endoscopic surgery, this method is more secure and has fewer contra-indications.
Lifting by injection today – this is one of the most popular methods of rejuvenation.
Human blood contains special cells – platelets, which are responsible for the clotting of the skin. In addition, platelets contain substances that accelerate cell division. While the PRP is administered into the skin of the plasma (for face lifting conducted by the beautician in local anesthesia). Before the procedure plasmolifting the patient take the blood and put it in the tube with a special substance against clotting. Next, tubes put in centrifuge for separation of plasma. During the procedure, the plasma is injected under the skin.
After injection, the plasma cells of the epidermis begin to actively produce collagen and elastin, improve blood circulation and metabolism. As a result, the skin becomes more toned and smooth, small wrinkles disappear and restores the face contour.
Biorevitalization is an injection under the skin injections of hyaluronic acid. Today is the most popular method for the repair and prevention of cosmetic defects.
Hyaluronic acid restores water balance in the cells of the epidermis and helps to rejuvenate and accelerate the metabolism. In addition, this substance is a powerful antioxidant that destroys free radicals and slows down the process of aging.
Among the advantages of this procedure – "fast" and "slow" results. Immediately after the injection the wrinkles disappear, the skin becomes taut. After a week in the epidermis begins active production of own hyaluronic acid, which means that changes in the skin, the skin becomes smooth and velvety.
Today all of the more popular hardware methods of tightening and skin rejuvenation. Among them is the most popular radio wave, laser, ultrasound and lifting water.
RF-lifting is a complex of cosmetic procedures, which are based on exposure of the skin to high-frequency electromagnetic pulse. Under their influence the skin becomes toned, the wrinkles disappear, and expression lines.
During the procedure, electromagnetic impulses penetrate to the deepest layers of the dermis, stimulates the production of collagen and elastin, and subcutaneous breaks down fat into glycerol and fatty products, which are then excreted.
RF-lifting has a long-lasting effect, so to do this procedure 1 time per 1,5-2 years.
Laser facelift (resurfacing) is the process in which the collagen in the deeper layers of the dermis is heated under the influence of infrared radiation. As the RF-lifting, this method has a long-lasting effect. The first result is noticeable immediately after the procedure, but eventually (due to synthesis of new collagen), it becomes more lively. The skin becomes a nice shade of wrinkles, tightened facial contours.
In this case, to rejuvenate the skin using high frequency sound waves. The ultrasound acts directly on the muscle layer, resulting in the loose tissue is tightened, and restore the original structure very quickly. During the process also occurs heating of the tissue, improves blood circulation and accelerates the metabolism.
Ultrasonic lifting practically has no contraindications and can be used with any of the areas of the face and neck.
Water lift is the latest method of face lifting with waterjet operation. With the help of water lifting, eliminates wrinkles, tighten facial contours, reducing the amount of subcutaneous fat.
In lifting water, the beautician on the skin microscopic holes. Through special device in the subcutaneous cells, served by the best jet of water which affect the fatty layer between the muscles and the epidermis. Then vacuum the excess fat removed from the skin.
Water lifting, depending on the individual customer, can be performed under General or local anesthesia.
Facial massage is a sufficiently effective means of tightening.
There are several types of cosmetic facial massage: the hand, the hardware (vacuum, vibratory and water massage) and combo.
During massages in the layers of the epidermis, accelerates metabolism, promoting the production of elastin, collagen and other biologically active substances, improves blood circulation.
Special masks and creams, of course, cannot be the same as surgical, minimally invasive and hardware techniques a facelift. However, they help to strengthen the impact of such processes, as well as slow down the aging process and the emergence of the age change.
To return to skin a healthy glow, tighten and smooth out fine wrinkles and can at home.
Good lifting effect have the following recipes:
With the quality and regular care, even in adulthood, it is possible to achieve amazing results: smooth out wrinkles, restore skin elasticity and healthy complexion, to restore the contour of the face. All methods of lifting, which is described in this article, the effective, however, in the choice of appropriate procedures is necessary to pay attention to contraindications and possible consequences.