Facial injections are a modern method that allows you to make your skin beautiful and prevent the appearance of signs of aging. Creams, masks and other cosmetic products can only care for the surface layer of the epidermis, since the barrier layer of the skin does not allow the components of the composition to penetrate deeper.
But the preparation for injections of the face with a needle or cannula penetrates as deeply as possible, affecting both the formation of collagen and the maintenance of the required level of skin hydration, and even the shape of the nose, chin and cheeks.
Skincare
There are a large number of drugs intended for injectable skin care. Their composition is combined in most cases by one component, called hyaluronic acid. Injections for the face with this substance are as safe as possible: it is produced by the human body, combining a huge number of functions, one of which is the attraction of water molecules. At a young age, when the body produces enough acid, the skin is firm and hydrated from the inside.
After the age of thirty, the production of a substance slows down,therefore, it is advisable to do hyaluronic injections for the face. Sometimes the substance is used in its pure form, sometimes vitamins are added to the composition, which promote rejuvenation, regeneration, and removal of pigmentation. This procedure is called biorevitalization, and injections with vitamins are called mesotherapy.
As a rule, such cosmetic procedures should be performed at least twice a year. The procedure is especially relevant after the summer season, when the skin is damaged by intense ultraviolet radiation and requires moisturizing and regeneration.
Mimic wrinkles
When anti-aging injections for the face are discussed, Botox and Dysport are first of all meant. These two drugs are absolute analogues of each other, the only difference is the country of origin and the price.
The main substance of Botox and Dysport is botulinum toxin, a substance that blocks the movement of the muscle, providing it with rest for 4-10 months. The skin over the immobilized muscle is smoothed.
For a long time Botox was used only in the area of the forehead, bridge of the nose, outer corners of the eyes. But the new cosmetology has significantly expanded the possibilities of the drug: it can be used to make the upper lip plumper, injections into the area between it and the nose with botulinum toxin, the neck - smooth with injections into platysma, the eyelids - raised due to superciliary injections.
Fillers
Fillers are used to make lips plumper, chin bigger and cheekbones higher. They are gels that are injected into the deep layers of the skin and remain there from a year toseveral years, depending on the composition.
Fillers on hyaluronic acid differ from the composition for biorevitalization in their density. The denser the gel, the higher the chance of creating a "sculptural effect". Dense consistency fillers are perfect for contouring the chin and cheekbones: such gels do not spread, do not migrate to other tissues, retain their effect longer and disappear evenly.
Injections for the face are somewhat different from the composition for lip augmentation and reshaping. As a rule, most manufacturers create a special composition to change the shape of the mouth, which, on the one hand, will preserve the naturalness and softness of the lips, on the other hand, will not allow the composition to migrate down or make the corners of the mouth heavier.
Hyaluronic acid-based face injection is not the only option that a cosmetologist's patient can choose. Such compositions are preferred for those who want to experiment with their appearance, to check how “new” plump lips or large cheekbones suit him. If the result is not satisfactory, then it will disappear on its own in a few months without outside intervention, or a few hours after the introduction of hyaluronodase.
Radiesse is a popular filler based on calcium hydroxyapatite. Despite the fact that hyaluronic acid is considered the safest due to the fact that the human immune system does not perceive its molecules as antigens, Radiesse also rarely causes rejection.
Its density makes it possible to formmore accurate face sculpting: model cheekbones, cheeks, chin, and even nose. On average, its effect lasts 2-3 times longer than the effect of preparations based on hyaluronic acid. Therefore, "Radiesse", the price of which, as a rule, is somewhat higher, justifies itself economically due to the duration of the effect.
Lifting and face sculpting
It cannot be said that injections for the face are strictly classified, and modeling with fillers is carried out separately from the filling of deep wrinkles. With the help of contour plastics, a significant lifting of the skin can be achieved. Cosmetologists have long used the method of destroying nasolabial folds by leading the filler to the cheekbones, due to which the skin is stretched and smoothes the wrinkle.
Previously, when fillers were applied directly under the wrinkle, the effect of a “heavy”, tired face often arose. In addition, the filler migrated over time under the influence of universal gravity, creating "bleeds" if it was injected in large quantities and did not have time to split completely before the migration.
If the filler is made of hyaluronic acid, it not only changes the shape of the face, but makes the skin more hydrated due to the effect of attracting water molecules to the filler. When the skin is hydrated so deeply that no moisturizer can penetrate the barrier layer, the face looks younger and fresher.
Methods of drug administration
There are three main ways in which beauty injections are made. The main one is the administration of the drug throughneedle. It allows you to accurately distribute the drug locally in the area in which it is needed. Moreover, most of the drugs are produced by manufacturers already complete with a special needle.
Rarely, facial injections are performed with a cannula. Outwardly, it looks like a needle, but it does not have a sharp tip with a hole, but a rounded one, and the hole through which the drug enters is located in the side of the device. Due to the blunt end, it is non-traumatic, which means that the rehabilitation period after visiting the cosmetologist's office is reduced by several times.
And, finally, biorevitalization and mesotherapy can be carried out using a mesoscooter - a device in the form of a roller with needles of various lengths and thicknesses, which “drives” the applied preparation into the skin. The advantage of the mesoscooter is the ability to use it at home, although a professional device with which procedures are performed in a salon or clinic is much more efficient.
Indications for the procedure
Today, beauty injections have become an integral part of effective and safe personal care. Modern cosmetologists do not consider certain boundaries of a person's age, after which it is possible to start introducing hyaluronic acid, fillers and Botox. The main thing is the direct indication for the procedure - wrinkles, dry skin, etc.
Biorevitalization can be performed at any age, but, as a rule, injections at 18-20 years old are not required. But if there are traces of sunburn on the skin, the consequences of improper care, aggressive chemical or mechanicalpeelings, biorevitalization or mesotherapy can also be performed on a patient aged 18.
Dysport and Botox eliminate mimic wrinkles that can appear at any age. The drugs are absolutely safe, but with regular use, resistance to botulinum toxin develops in the body, that is, each time the dose of the drug will have to be increased until even the maximum dosages cease to be effective. Usually this period of time takes 20-30 years, that is, a girl who started using Botox to smooth out wrinkles at the age of 20, by the age of 50, runs the risk of being completely disarmed in front of the upcoming signs of fading.
In this regard, cosmetologists advise to postpone the start of the use of botulinum toxin, at least until 30-35 years. Although statistically the threshold for the use of Dysport and Botox is increasing every year.
Fillers for contour plastics are performed according to indications. But, as a rule, any cosmetic injections for the face are applied only after the patient reaches the age of 18.
Contraindications
Before performing anti-wrinkle facial injections, it is necessary to make sure that the state of he alth is able to withstand the burden of outside interference.
First, you need to examine the skin at the injection site: inflammation, scratches, abrasions, acne are a contraindication to the procedure. Also, the doctor should find out the patient's history: whether he has done similar procedures before, whether there were any complications orallergic reactions.
There are also absolute contraindications that categorically prohibit any injections for the face:
- cancerous tumors;
- diabetes mellitus;
- mental illness;
- pregnancy and lactation;
- autoimmune processes;
- HIV infection;
- any pathology in the active stage.
A relative contraindication is the period of menstruation in women. It does not affect the outcome of the procedure, it can complicate it by increasing the healing time of the skin and increasing bleeding.
As a rule, cosmetologists do not require he alth certificates from patients, but it is still better to visit a therapist before deciding to take advantage of the benefits of injectable cosmetology, take a clinical and biochemical blood test, complete urinalysis.
Complications
The main complication in any cosmetic procedure is the subjective discrepancy between the patient's expectations and the result. Really obvious problems happen less often: gel migration, infection penetration along with the drug, allergic reaction.
The advantage of fillers and hyaluronic acid is the ability to remove it from tissues at any time using the enzyme hyaluronidase. It is impossible to remove Botox, but the effect of its action is short-lived, so very quickly the flaws of the procedure will cease to be noticeable, and the face will look the same as before.
Statistically, complications occur if a low-quality drug was usedor the cosmetologist does not have sufficient qualifications or the necessary education. Therefore, when choosing a doctor and clinic, you need to pay attention to the competence of doctors and the quality certificates of all drugs used, and not to low prices, promotions and discounts. A beautician who performs injections must have a medical education.
Cost of treatments
The amount that you have to leave in the beauty salon depends on the chosen drug, and on its quantity used during the procedure, and on the pricing policy of the clinic itself.
For example, Dysport, the price of which is slightly higher than the cost of Botox, is 200-230 rubles per unit. How many units are required in a particular case is determined by the doctor. To eliminate wrinkles on the forehead, at least 30 units are required, to correct "crow's feet" - 10-15 for each eye, to raise eyebrows - only 5-6.
Sometimes the need to eliminate wrinkles on the forehead requires the mandatory introduction of the drug into other areas in order to maintain facial symmetry. Thus, for Botox and Dysport, the price is determined only at an in-person appointment.
The price of fillers, as a rule, is slightly higher than biorevitalization formulations, since the filler actually replaces surgery. For Radiesse, the price is from 15 to 40 thousand rubles, depending on the amount of the drug. But it is important to understand that the installation of a chin or cheekbone implant will cost several times more, and the operation itself, performed under general anesthesia, will be much more dangerous.and will require a long rehabilitation period and hospital stay.
Reviews
Injection cosmetology techniques are extremely popular all over the world. However, it is quite difficult to talk about which facial injections have reviews. In order for the result of the procedure to be beautiful, several conditions must match:
- adequate patient expectations from the procedure;
- beautician's professionalism;
- quality drugs;
- no contraindications;
- compliance with the rules of the rehabilitation period.
Procedures in a reliable clinic usually meet all of the above conditions, so the results are beautiful and the reviews are positive.
Thus, Botox, Dysport, hyaluronic acid are injections for the face that allow you to achieve an aesthetic effect as quickly and safely as possible. The use of procedures does not negate the possibility of using traditional methods of cosmetology, but the combination of injection and traditional methods of facial skin care allows you to achieve the effect several times faster.