Lifting: varieties and technology

Regular stresses, overwork and improper lifestyle negatively affect the appearance of the skin. Therefore, many representatives of the fair sex are constantly in search of a unique means with which you can quickly and effectively return not only beauty, but also youth. Today, there is a huge selection of cosmetic innovations for this, but lifting deserves special attention, since it is characterized by an amazing result and an affordable price.

Lifting is one of the effective types of skin tightening, which is carried out by various cosmetic methods aimed at restoring the elasticity of muscles, facial lines and eliminating wrinkles. Thanks to modern technology, during the treatment sessions, the effect is deep on the skin folds, as a result of which it is possible to hide the recurrent changes and correct the contour of the face, aligning minor defects.

Lifting is a procedure that does not require surgery. Compared with plastic surgery, which gives a high result when lifting the neck and lower face, lifting allows for complex correction using various cosmetic products and equipment.Moreover, the choice of technique is selected depending on the state of health of patients and the level of changes in appearance.

This type of tightening is generally recommended for women after 30 years, since it is during this period of life that the oval of the face begins to notice, and the skin becomes dry, resulting in the formation of fine facial wrinkles. The above problems are due to the onset of natural aging.

Of course, you can take care of the skin with creams and gels, but they usually help for a while, just masking the signs, while the effect of such funds is short-lived. Therefore, the most appropriate solution in the fight against skin aging is lifting, which is divided into operational and non-surgical. At the same time, correction without surgical intervention is characterized by a short recovery period, is less operative and is not inferior in its effectiveness.

Lifting is carried out in specialized cosmetology centers or departments of clinics, where there is appropriate equipment and preparations. If desired, tightening procedures can be performed at home, but, as practice shows, they are less effective and are mainly aimed at maintaining the state of the dermis.

Recently, cosmetology is represented by many types of modern lifting procedures. All of them differ in execution technique and efficiency, they have their positive points and disadvantages.

The following types of such procedures are distinguished:

• non-surgical injection lift;
• plastic correction using corrective surgery;
• minimally invasive surgery;
• hardware lift;
• lifting massage;
• restoration of skin fibers with creams and masks.

Before deciding on such a crucial step to return the face to its former shape in the form of smooth lines, and give the skin a new smoothness and freshness, it is worth weighing all the pros and cons of each type of lifting. It is worth noting immediately that at the moment there are many ways to do this without an expensive operation.

So, if the first small wrinkles appear, the skin has lost its former elasticity, become inelastic and lethargic, then you can use the surgical or non-surgical method. Surgical lifting is carried out with the help of surgical intervention, while non-surgical lifting involves the use of various types of lifting devices and injections, which saturate the cells with moisture and increase the elasticity of the dermis.

Surgical lifting can be of several types.

This is a rather complicated bioreparation, during which correction of the middle areas of the face, front and side zones of the neck, frontotemporal, the outer surface of the cheeks, eyebrows and corners of the mouth is done. The procedure is done for several hours under anesthesia. At its end, patients need to be in the hospital for at least a week, after which the stitches are removed. Rehabilitation usually takes several months. In order to accelerate it, special therapy and therapeutic massage are additionally prescribed. As a rule, the result of such an operation becomes noticeable after 6-8 months.

Despite a high correction rate, a circular lift is considered a traumatic and serious procedure that must be repeated every 7-10 years. At the same time, experts do not recommend this lifting for women under the age of 50. Depending on the depth of exposure, such a lift is divided into SMAS lifting, which affects not only the full cover, but also adipose tissue, as well as surface lifting. The first version of the lift helps to correct even the most serious age distortions, and the second is most often chosen when minor problems appear on the face.The downside of such a tightening is a number of prescriptions: lactation, pregnancy, oncological neoplasms, hypertension, heart failure, diseases of the blood and internal organs.

It is also often called seamless correction, since all surgical operations are performed through small incisions, and after them no scars remain. This lifting is intended for subtle and imperceptible age-related changes in the form of drooping eyebrows and the appearance of facial wrinkles on the forehead and in the area of ​​nasal and labial folds. If significant sagging of tissues is noticed, then a circular tightening is chosen.

The main advantages of endoscopic lifting include a high result and a minimum rehabilitation period. As for the cons, they are also available. In the presence of heart disease, pregnancy, diabetes, hypertension and oncology, surgery is not performed. You can not perform the procedure in the case when there are burns and open wounds on the face. The operation must be done by highly qualified specialists, otherwise after it there may remain pulling and unpleasant sensations in the area where the stitches are applied.

It is considered the simplest, most effective and gentle procedure, therefore it is very popular among the fair sex. The method of tightening is the introduction of thin threads under the skin, which perform a reinforcing function. Threads are usually used from polylactic acid, gold alloys, caprolac and polypropylene. Their material is absolutely compatible with the human body for biological reasons, therefore, after the sessions, side effects and allergic reactions are not observed.

The threads are carefully injected under the skin with a thin needle, after which a connective tissue is formed next to them, preventing the skin from registering. At the moment, in cosmetology, both absorbable and non-absorbable sutures are in great demand, which after surgery either independently disintegrate after 8–9 months or are excreted. Puffiness, as a rule, persists for the first week, then passes, and after two weeks you can return to your normal lifestyle. Unlike other types of lifting, a thread lift is characterized by minimal contraindications, and it can not be done only during lactation, during pregnancy, oncology and the presence of skin diseases.

In addition to surgical operations, hardware lifting is also no less effective, which is carried out using special equipment, using all kinds of energy sources in the form of microcurrents, laser and radio waves. Such a lift is provided not only in well-known plastic surgery clinics, but also in ordinary beauty salons.

The procedures are characterized by a short rehabilitation time and lack of anesthesia. Compared to the operation, they are inexpensive and offer opportunities to restore the former beauty to the face of everyone. The only drawback of hardware lifting is such contraindications: pregnancy, cancer, heart disease and epilepsy.

Hardware lifting is also divided into several types.

It occurs by laser influence on the cells of the dermis, as a result of this, thermal energy is released, which activates the processes of complete rejuvenation. After such sessions, the facial tissue becomes much elastic, since the formation of collagen and other important microcomponents responsible for the natural rejuvenation in the body begins in it. As a result, blood flow increases, wrinkles disappear, and the face acquires a desired healthy shade and smoothness.

During the session, the manifestation of unpleasant sensations is possible, but they quickly pass, and after a tightening, a long rehabilitation is not necessary. The only drawback of laser correction is that it is not immediately noticeable and provides for such a contraindication as chemical skin peeling, which cannot be carried out 2 weeks before the procedure.

This is considered a complex lift, which allows you to restore tone not only to the skin, but also to the muscles. In addition, thanks to a unique technique, it is possible to effectively eliminate edema and activate blood circulation and lymph outflow. Microcurrent lifting is often combined with nourishing masks and various serums. Sessions are carried out absolutely painlessly, the only thing that the patient can feel is a weak vibration. To improve the result, it is recommended to pass at least 6-10 sessions over one month.

The main advantage of such a lifting is the purchase of a natural blush and “rescue” from malicious bags under the eyes. It is impossible to conduct sessions for patients with metal elements in the body in the form of threads, plates, pins and electrical stimulants. Microcurrent procedures are also not recommended for intolerance to electrical impulses.

It is an innovative service, thanks to which there is an effect on the skin at the cellular level. Often, such a lift is also called SMAS lifting. Correction measures must be carried out serially. Thus, their efficiency is increased, and the result is equated to an operational tightening. No more than one hour is allotted for the session; it is carried out using anesthetic cream. After tightening, redness and a little reporting may occur, but after 2-3 hours they disappear on their own.

The essence of the technique is the use of ultrasonic wavesacting point or pulse on the dermis and activating the synthesis of collagen and new elastin fibers. After correction, new collagen fibers begin to appear as early as 3-4 months, and the skin of the face becomes more well-groomed and fresh. The result of such lifting lasts for 3 years, but after 55 or more sessions the effect is reduced. This method of lifting is not recommended for patients who have metal inserts and cardiac sensors in the body.

It acts not only on the upper layers of the skin, but also on the fat cell. The procedure is carried out using high frequency electric current. Impulses warm the fibers and collagen cells well, after which they strengthen. Similarly, ultrasonic lifting of the radio wave lifting is characterized by prolongation, so the sessions need to be repeated every two years. The procedure takes no more than 30 minutes and does not require the use of pain medications. Most often, RF lifting is recommended for women aged 30 to 60 years. Moreover, this technique is contraindicated if the body has threads, plates or pins.

Rejuvenation is carried out by using LED pulses that affect deeply skin levels. Thanks to unique abilities, light energy is converted into heat, and the recovery process at the cellular level is observed, as a result of which vascular networks and age spots disappear. Therefore, this procedure is often preferred not only to remove wrinkles, but also to clean the skin of vascular "stars", after which the complexion of the face is evened out. A session lasts no more than half an hour, and for a good result you should undergo at least 10 procedures.

Human blood consists of platelet cells responsible for its coagulability. If they are not enough in the body, then various skin diseases can occur. This type of lifting is aimed at enriching blood with platelets due to the introduction of plasma. As a result, the synthesis of new cells is activated, and the process of restoration of existing cells is launched.For therapy, a preliminary blood sampling is done in a small volume (up to 40-50 ml), then the containers are sent to special containers and the plasma is separated.

In one course, injections are introduced in which the presence of thrombocytes exceeds 4–5 times the level of a normal human norm. Thanks to this, a fairly quick and tangible effect is provided. The course usually consists of 7 weekly treatments. The first and significant results are manifested already two weeks after lifting. In addition to the positive aspects, this methodology also has contraindications, namely: the presence of skin diseases, tumors, lactation, pregnancy and infectious diseases. In some cases, adverse reactions in the form of an allergic or acne can be observed.

This is the so-called biorevitalization, which is considered the most popular in all modern beauty salons. Hyaluronic acid is characterized by a high moisturizing property, so after treatment the skin instantly acquires a fresh look, lethargy, dryness disappears, and small wrinkles are noticeably smoothed. In addition, this tool is a unique antioxidant that slows down the aging process and decouples the free radicals of cells.

Thanks to innovative technologies, drugs for therapy are produced in a biotechnological way without adding animal products. To please yourself with an excellent result, it is enough to do 2-3 procedures, observing a small interval of 2 weeks. The effect can last up to 6 months, then the lifting should be repeated. The disadvantage of the procedure is its incompatibility with face resurfacing and chemical peeling, as well as standard contraindications: you can not perform sessions for people suffering from blood diseases, having allergic reactions to the drug, during pregnancy and lactation.

It is a safe effect on certain areas of the skin with the help of thin needles. As a result, metabolism in tissues is activated, collagen production is increased, and this, in turn, promotes regeneration at the cellular level, and the skin acquires natural elasticity and color. This method is characterized by a complete absence of allergic manifestations and has no adverse reactions. Therapy consists of several sessions and is inexpensive.

It is a whole complex of procedures that allow you to rejuvenate your skin with an endoscope. Sessions include a cheekbone lift and lower blepharoplasty performed with or without cantopexy. Typically, such a lift is prescribed with a slight presence of age-related changes. Choosing a CHECK-lifting, you can be calm that the face will not be severely injured. The effect lasts no more than 5 years and after treatment, long rehabilitation is not required. There are no contraindications and disadvantages for this type of lifting.

Today, lifting has many prescriptions. This procedure is responsible for skin rejuvenation and provides excellent anti-aging care for the middle zone and neck area for women after 50 years. Beauticians recommend such a lift, not only when you need to rejuvenate the appearance, but also to restore the oval of the face, smooth wrinkles and eliminate various kinds of defects. Lifting has a rejuvenating effect and allows you to permanently get rid of the second chin, anti-aging and facial wrinkles. In addition, the procedure is prescribed for skin pigmentation and the loss of its natural shade. If a woman noticed dryness, irritation, flabbiness and peeling of the dermis, then lifting is indispensable.

Indications for the procedure also include the following dermatological problems:

• loss of elasticity of the skin;
• vague and inaccurate chin line;
• sagging face shapes;
• many wrinkles.

Like any other cosmetic procedure, lifting has its contraindications. Corrective sessions are not recommended for patients under the age of 25 years, as well as if six months have not passed after the previous plastic surgery.

The following diseases and problems also include lifting restrictions:

• anemia;
• the presence of cellulite and excess weight;
• allergic rashes on the face;
• open wounds and scratches.

The list of the above indications may be supplemented depending on the methods and means used. Therefore, restrictions are considered individually. Of course, lifting is considered an ideal tool for rejuvenating the skin, allowing you to restore its elasticity, but in order for the result to live up to expectations, you must first prepare for the procedure and spend a lot of effort.

Anti-aging sessions aimed at a facelift are carried out in various ways. The simplest method is the constant care of the dermis using masks, age creams. But often they become insufficient, and already after the age of 35 years the skin becomes wilting. To prevent this, you should contact the professionals in a cosmetology office or clinic in a timely manner. In the salons, doctors make full control of their health status and select effective options for combating aging.

Vacuum, ultrasonic and manual massage are very popular in salons. Its goal is to prevent and protect the skin from age-related changes. Thanks to simple manipulations, the muscles quickly return to their previous tone, blood circulation improves, and collagen with elastin begins to be actively produced in the cells. In addition, salon massages help restore tissue metabolism and cope with edema. Such procedures should be trusted only by well-tested specialists, they are not recommended to be carried out in the presence of dermatitis, abscesses and inflammatory processes.

Anti-aging therapy using radio frequency lifting is also in great demand in salons. As a rule, the doctor prescribes up to 8 sessions, during which, by means of radio-frequency radiation, they affect the skin, contributing to smoothing wrinkles and the formation of new collagen fibers. First, the face is prepared for the procedure: it is thoroughly cleaned of grease and impurities. Then the doctor applies a special gel and activates its action with the device. As a result, microcirculation and all metabolic processes increase. The only thing that cannot be done is to use such therapy for people suffering from diabetes and having oncology.

Many patients after 35 years old choose beauty platinum or gold threads in beauty salons. Before the start of the procedure, specialists evaluate the complexity of age-related changes, then insert the threads under the skin and tighten them. Optionally, you can enter both absorbable and simple threads, which are removed after a certain time. They are equipped with convenient notches that are installed on the fabric during the procedure, forming a collagen frame. This method can be attributed to corrective surgery, since the restoration will take about one month.

All hardware types of lifting in the salons are standard.

• First, the preparation of the epidermis is carried out: it is cleaned well, then painkillers are applied and zone markings are made.
• The next step is the correction procedure itself: the target areas are affected by pulses.
• Upon completion, calming lotions or gels are applied to the face. In addition, the specialist prescribes instructions on how to care for the face and what cosmetics to use during the rehabilitation period.

In addition to face lifting, most salons also provide neck correction services, as this part of the body is most susceptible to age-related changes. For the neck, hardware procedures are mainly used, they are performed similarly. As for the surgical tightening, it is provided in clinics to women over the age of 50 years. To rid themselves of such radical methods, cosmetologists recommend contacting salons at an earlier age and not waiting for the time when a deep lift is required.

Despite the fact that the salons provide high-quality lifting services, there are many cosmetic procedures that are quite realistic to perform at home, using the simplest creams, masks or massages. In addition, special cosmetic exercises also help to significantly tighten the muscles of the face.

Most often for home lifting use types of masks made on the basis of the simplest products that everyone has in the refrigerator.

• From egg white. To prepare the treatment mixture, one protein is taken and a tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice. Everything mixes well and whips, then the resulting mass is applied to the face and left for 20 minutes, after which it is washed off with boiled water.
• From a banana. The pulp is thoroughly mashed, 50 ml of cream and the contents of one capsule of vitamin E are added to it. The mixture is kept on the face for no more than 20 minutes and washed off with a cotton swab dipped in warm water.
• From the flakes of Hercules. Two tablespoons of cereal are mixed in a tablespoon of lemon juice and a little strong tea is added. Similarly, the mask must be applied for 20 minutes and rinse with warm water.

• From grapes. Several grapes are taken, they are peeled and mixed with white clay and whipped yolk. To restore the skin, it is enough to stand the mixture for 15 minutes and rinse thoroughly with cold water.
• From paraffin. To make the treatment mixture, paraffin is first melted using a water bath. Then, the desired area of ​​the face is smeared with vegetable or olive oil and covered with a small layer of melted paraffin. Similar procedures are recommended for women over 50 years old.

In addition, at home, you can use ready-made cosmetics. Refreshing and anti-aging lifting films of such well-known brands as Fase mask mesopharm, Lift mask have proven themselves well. They are characterized by a high effect and well help against sagging skin tissues, toning and lifting the face.

Lifting creams with rejuvenating effect are not inferior in anything to their actions: they guarantee high-quality correction and eliminate wrinkles. Such products are ideal for all skin types, give it a matte shade, soothe and remove any kind of irritation. Serums made on the basis of soy and isoflans are also very popular. If such preparations are used regularly, then at the end of the course you will get an effect that is similar to high-tech cosmetic procedures. It is best to give preference to means based on seaweed.

Many women also perform ice lifting at home. To do this, alternate procedures from cold and hot exposure to the dermis. Wipes are moistened in warm water and applied to the skin for 30 seconds, then massage with ice cubes along the lines of the face. Thanks to such sessions, it turns out to rejuvenate the skin.

To make home lifting pleased with maximum results, the use of masks, creams and lotions must be combined with massage and gymnastics.

• Plastic. During the procedure, quick and short movements are carried out in different directions, from the nose to the ear, from the chin to the ear and ending with the middle of the forehead.
• Sculpture. Sessions consist of patting, stroking and tingling the skin.Thanks to a deeper effect on the dermis, the facial muscles receive the necessary nutrition due to the accelerated blood circulation.
• Modeling. The essence of the technique is to study the muscles, intensively acting on the entire facial muscles. At first they make quick movements, then they smoothly move into relaxing, more gentle.
• Chinese massage. In addition to tissue tightening, such procedures still help to completely improve the body, improving the functioning of internal organs. The principle of therapy is based on acupuncture. The desired points are selected, and needles are pierced into them.

As for exercises and gymnastics, they are also highly effective, the main thing is to carry out the procedures regularly. During such exercises, the development of muscles and the removal of their tension. The skin can smooth out without the use of additional masks or procedures.

Distinguish gymnastics for different parts of the face.

• For the chin. You need to raise your head and, stretching your lips, look at the ceiling. This position should be fixed for 30 seconds and repeated at least 3 times.
• For lips. It is necessary to draw in the cheeks and lips and maintain the position for 5 seconds, repeating 10 times.
• For cheekbones. You need to inflate your cheeks, take a breath and hold your breath for a while, then move the air from one cheek to another. Do the exercise until you have enough strength. Perform similar actions 5 times.
• For the forehead. Index fingers are placed on the eyebrows, then they are pressed alternately up and down. Gymnastics lasts about a minute.

In order to get a quick result from lifting and fix the effect for a long time, it is necessary to observe certain conditions for skin care.

For this, regardless of the chosen lifting technique, it is worth considering several important recommendations of cosmetologists.

• Facial skin is considered the most tender, so it must be regularly cleaned of cosmetics, impurities and well moisturized, nourished.
• The daily diet should be properly adjusted. Therefore, to maintain a healthy and natural complexion, it is best to choose a fractional diet, consisting of more vegetables and fruits.
• The key to young skin is the constant drinking of water. It is advisable to drink at least two liters of liquid per day, not including soups and sugary drinks.
• Regular walks in the fresh air and sports will help activate metabolism.
• Good sleep contributes to the disappearance of wrinkles and bags under the eyes.
• You should forget about alcohol and smoking once and for all. This also applies to coffee - it should also not be drunk often.
• It is necessary to resort to serious cosmetic procedures after 35 years, until the same age it is quite possible to use simple techniques that are available at home and allow you to “rejuvenate” for at least 10 years.

• After lifting, you need to devote a lot of time to skin care: this will prolong freshness and a toned look.
• You can not perform a facelift if there are inflammatory processes. In addition, such sessions are not recommended for various skin rashes, acute respiratory viral infections, pregnancy and chronic diseases, as negative consequences may occur.
• In the event that there are serious facial defects and the return changes are too noticeable, then you need to immediately choose biorevitalization or mesotherapy, in which there will be a comprehensive correction on all areas of the face and a quality lift will be performed. This technique is also uniquely suited for loss of tissue volume, eliminating the sagging oval of the face, grooves on the nose and forehead.
• Before choosing a suitable beauty salon or clinic, you should read the patient reviews and only then make a decision, since performing a facelift in unfamiliar salons, you can get a lot of trouble in the form of face burns or rashes. After you have to not only re-perform the adjustment, but also treat the dermis.
• Each representative of the fair sex at hand should have such a drug as Thermage.It will help slow down the aging process, restoring tissue at the cellular level.
• After lifting, the first weeks should be avoided visiting saunas, baths and beaches.

For more information on how RF face lifting is carried out, see further.