Every woman wants to keep her youth and beauty as long as possible. In the struggle for this, many decide on the most serious step, that is, on a surgical operation. Some try to curb age-related manifestations with the help of alternative means - massages, grandmother's methods and special cosmetics. Thanks to the achievements of modern cosmetology, slowing down the aging process has become much more accessible. Many salons offer a huge range of beauty treatments. Thanks to them, improving the condition of the face becomes simple and painless. Such methods allow you to eliminate wrinkles, and also improve skin tone.
Operation alternative
What is a non-surgical facelift? This procedure is a complete alternative to plastic surgery to eliminate age-related changes in the skin of the face. A non-surgical facelift can be performed in several ways. We will consider them further.
Thread lift
Face lift with threads is the most popular way to perform this procedure. This method is popular with women between the ages of forty and seventy and allows them to look at least ten to fifteen years younger.
With the help of special threads fixed in strictly defined areas of the face, the signs of aging and flabbiness are smoothed out, and excess fat deposits are also removed. Threads for lifting are made using a unique technology using special materials. And they are installed in the soft layers of the skin at a special angle. This design groups tissues and lifts them to the desired level, keeping them in this position for a long time.
Lifting the oval of the face with threads takes no more than half an hour. After the procedure, long-term rehabilitation of the patient is not required, slight redness of the skin will be observed only for a couple of days.
The undoubted advantages of this type of facelift are high efficiency, no traces after the operation, as well as long-term preservation of the result (up to 2 years). Among the shortcomings, only the high cost of the procedure (up to 40 thousand rubles) and slight pain during the execution can be noted. A contraindication to this operation is individual intolerance to the components from which the threads are made, as well as excessively thin skin with a high content of subcutaneous adipose tissue.
Circular lift
Circular facelift - oval improvementby soft tissue correction. This type is the most labor intensive. Therefore, its implementation should be entrusted only to a highly qualified surgeon with experience in performing such procedures. However, the effectiveness of a circular facelift is one of the highest. Therefore, many still decide on it, despite the complexity of the operation.
The placement of the incisions and how the operation is performed depends on the surgeon and the patient. The most common place for execution is the temporal part of the face, passing into natural folds in front of the ear and ending behind the ears. Due to this arrangement of the seams, the scars will be invisible. After making the incisions, the surgeon exfoliates the skin and muscles and removes excess subcutaneous fat relationships. The final stage is the plastic improvement of the shape of muscle tissue and the removal of excess skin.
Endoscopic lift
Endoscopic facelift, reviews of which are different, in some way resembles a circular one. The technique of its implementation also requires the production of inconspicuous cuts. But the main difference is that in the case of an endoscopic facelift, the incisions are made not at the temples, but in the hairy area. This operation requires a special endoscopic apparatus. General anesthesia or a special type of anesthetic called endotracheal anesthesia is used as an anesthetic. The operation takes quite a long time - about 3 hours.
After its completion, the patient is recommended to stay in the hospital for a few more days. Such measures are necessary to prevent the development of various kinds of complications and in order to exclude the influence of any side factors on the site of the operation.
What to expect after an endoscopic facelift?
Endoscopic facelift aims to achieve the following results:
- elimination of vertical wrinkles on the cheeks;
- elimination of folds and wrinkles on the forehead, bridge of the nose, neck, cheekbones and temples;
- elimination of nasolabial folds and sagging tissues in the décolleté and neck area;
- correction of the second chin and other sagging areas.
Endoscopic lift. Disadvantages
Despite the high efficiency of endoscopic lifting, some of its disadvantages cannot be ignored:
- painfulness of the procedure, which persists for several days;
- high risk;
- impossibility to lead a normal life within 2 weeks after the operation;
- contraindications to any physical exercise within 4 weeks after surgery;
- the first results will be visible only after two months.
Ultrasonic lifting
Ultrasonic facelift is a procedure to improve the contour of the face and eliminate age-related skin changes. It is performed using high-precision ultrasounds directed into the deep layers of the skin. It is the muscular-aponeurotic system, which is affected, that is responsible for the youth and elasticity of the skin. Before the actual procedure, the master conducts a special massage to lift the oval of the face, performed strictly along certain lines, subject to further ultrasonic exposure. Such measures are designed to prevent various types of damage during the procedure and the consequences after it in the form of swelling of individual areas.
Using ultrasonic lifting you can achieve:
- improve facial skin by smoothing its relief;
- tightening the muscles of the face and neck;
- getting rid of the second chin.
The main distinguishing and positive quality of the procedure is the duration of the result, which ranges from 6 to 8 years.
Not all women dare to take such drastic measures, even taking into account the high efficiency. Alternatively, some prefer various facelift exercises, as well as masks using a variety of cosmetics and even grandmother's methods to achieve the desired effect. Consider some alternative ways.
Exercise
Exercise can be started as soon as a woman reaches the age of 35. This method is quite effective, but no less laborious. You need to perform a daily set of five exercises. The process will take about 15 minutes. The exercises look like this:
- Pronouncing vowelsa-o-u-e-s. When performing, you need to ensure that tension is felt in the muscles of the face and neck. Alternately pronouncing the vowels, you need to simultaneously pull the upper lip to the lower teeth in order to straighten the longitudinal wrinkles.
- An exercise such as pushing the lower jaw forward is aimed at correcting the second chin. In this case, the tongue should be motionless, and the mouth slightly open. The movement of the lower jaw back and forth should be performed approximately once per second. For convenience, you can put a ticking clock nearby.
- A very simple exercise can be performed by any woman who has used lipstick at least once in her life. First you need to draw your lips into your mouth, then open your mouth sharply to make a sound like a click. When performing this exercise, the points for tightening the oval of the face and mainly the lip zone are affected.
- Exercise imitating mouthwash. Take a breath in your mouth and roll it from one cheek to another.
- Exercise for the eyes. Alternately, you need to do the following: open your eyes wide without raising your eyebrows, then close them, relaxing your muscles.
The above exercises should be done one after the other for fifteen minutes. The first results can be seen after 3 months from the start of implementation. In order to maintain the effect obtained, it is necessary to periodically repeat the course of exercises - about one week a month of daily performance will be enough.
Masks for lifting the oval of the face
Women can make remedieson their own, or they can contact the salon for professional procedures. We offer the three most effective facelift masks: milk, honey, protein:
- For the preparation of milk, you need to mix one tbsp. l wheat flour with 1 egg yolk. Apply the resulting composition to the skin of the face and hold for 15-20 minutes. Then rinse with warm water with a little lemon juice and pat dry with a towel.
- A honey mask can be used as a face lift. For cooking, you need 1 tbsp. l. dark flower honey, 0.5 tsp olive oil, 1 egg yolk, half a teaspoon lemon juice and 1 tsp. oatmeal. All ingredients are mixed and applied to the skin of the face. After twenty minutes, the mask can be washed off with warm water.
- Protein mask. Since egg white is found in many professional facelift products, it is easy to guess that using it in its pure form as a mask will give no worse result. It is enough just to separate the protein from the yolk and apply it on the face. For convenience, the protein can be slightly whipped. Keep the mask for at least fifteen minutes, and wash off the composition preferably with warm water with the addition of a few drops of lemon juice.
Tips
Before applying any of these masks, you must first cleanse the skin. And after washing off the product, it is advisable to apply a cream suitable for a particular skin type.
Of course, instant effectyou should not expect from the use of masks, however, long-term and regular use of such products can improve the skin, make it more youthful and toned. Face lift masks and creams are a worthy alternative to plastic surgery and expensive salon procedures.
Small conclusion
Now you know the different effective ways to lift your face. We hope that the tips given in the article will help you!
