Vyacheslav An, general manager for development and implementation of innovations in cosmetology at "Charm" clinic, says.
Clinics of aesthetic medicine and cosmetology offer many lifting programs to help eliminate cosmetic defects by various means. We asked Vyacheslav An, general manager of development and implementation of innovations in the cosmetology clinic "Charm," to help us understand the abundance of rejuvenating procedures.
Age-related hormonal changes in the body contribute to the fact that women begin to observe unpleasant effects on their appearance: the forehead hangs over the eyebrows, the upper eyelid starts to turn over the eyes, and unaesthetic bags and wrinkles form. The firmness of the oval skin flattens out toward the neck with a puffy brow.
What can be suggested for beautiful girls to like themselves in the mirror still?
Vyacheslav An: To make it easier to understand the range of anti-aging areas of facelifts, roughly divided into three types: operational, which are also called surgical or invasive; non-surgical (non-invasive) and combined minimally invasive program. Each of the directions has today the fans and is presented in clinics of various subtypes.
Non-invasive techniques are the most gentle procedures. They are performed without surgical intervention, with a sufficiently noticeable result.
They do not require lengthy preparation and diagnosis. The patient and beautician determine the treatment program, and you can begin the procedure. Since the procedures are little or no pain, they are performed under local anesthesia or without it at all. That cannot but rejoice. After the procedure, the patient can go home the same day. Non-invasive procedures do not require wearing special compression bandages or bandages. Of course, minor side effects such as hemorrhages or swelling are possible, but without severe cosmetic defects. After a few days, patients can return to everyday life.
What is the result of the non-invasive method? Will it be visible?
Vyacheslav An: The good thing is that these procedures give the most natural result. Although the trend of natural rejuvenation is gaining momentum, it is worth bearing in mind that non-invasive means will not produce a radical impact. The effect will be gentle and gradual. Unfortunately, severe age-related deformities methods do not remove. After a few months, the injected drugs will dissolve in the skin, and the effect will gradually fade. Therefore, such procedures are more suitable for relatively young skin, taking courses, alternating them with other types of lifting.
Vyacheslav, how can one understand the abundance of non-surgical techniques?
Vyacheslav An: Among non-invasive lifting techniques can be divided into three most innovative, effective, and popular today: injectable, hardware, and thread.
Injection lifting, as the name implies, at the heart of this type of lift is an injection technique, that is - injections. Depending on what drugs are injected, different means of action and effects. In the niche of injection, methods are distinguished separately from biorevitalization, botulinum therapy, contour plastic surgery, and plasmolifting.
During biorevitalization and contouring, plastic is injected with low molecular hyaluronic acid, stimulating skin cells to produce collagen and making it more dense and elastic. The effect is visible on the face.
Unlike biorevitalization, during plasmolifting injected, concentrated plasma from the patient\'s blood with a high content of hormones, peptides, vitamins, and platelets, stimulate fibroblasts to produce collagen and elastin. As a result, tissues are rejuvenated, volume is added, and wrinkles are eliminated. The effect will be noticed.
Botulinumtoxin type A is injected during Botulinum therapy. This is a well-known botulinum toxin. It temporarily paralyzes the individual facial muscles, resulting in facial expressions not being as mobile and facial wrinkles being smoothed.
Of hardware methods, the most effective and popular today are SMAS-lifting, RF-lifting, and photolifting. The differences lie in how the skin is affected (ultrasound, radio waves, light radiation) to heat it and stimulate collagen and elastin production. Each of them has good effectiveness for a specific task. There are subtleties.
Today, thread elevator is becoming more and more popular. This direction is actively developing. Threads are fixed in deep layers of the skin and reinforce the oval. This technique allows you to get quick and durable visible results without complications.
When do you recommend opting for surgical lifting?
Vyacheslav An: Surgical lifting is the most invasive and, simultaneously, the most effective skin-tightening method. It can cope with the most severe age-related changes in elasticity and relief. Popular types of surgical elevators are blepharoplasty and the circular facelift.
Combination elevators include a wide range of lifting techniques that use both invasive and minimally invasive procedures.
For example, we combine a circumferential lift with revitalization, botulinum therapy, or machine-assisted techniques. Using a laser, an innovative combined technique is also liposuction of the lower third of the face and chin.
This technique combines the advantages of non-invasive and invasive methods while minimizing the disadvantages.