In our article, we will talk about the most popular methods of "beauty medicine".
Injection techniques in cosmetology
Injections are popular primarily because they allow you to achieve the desired result without surgery. The types of injections vary depending on the depth of their execution: from the superficial layers of the skin to the deep muscle layers. The duration of the effect also varies: from several weeks to several years.
We characterize the main injection techniques used in cosmetology today.
Botulinum therapy
This is the introduction of drugs made from botulinum toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Its effect is to block the transmission of nerve signals to the muscles, so they relax. Initially, botulinum toxin therapy was used to treat spasm-related disorders such as tics, and later it was used to smooth wrinkles.
Indications for the use of botulinum toxin in cosmetology are mimic wrinkles - in the corners and around the eyes, on the forehead, in the corners of the mouth, nasolabial folds, and changes in the oval of the face. Moderately deep wrinkles are smoothed with the help of botulinum toxin, reversing many age-related changes.
We do not perform the procedure if the patient suffers from an inflammatory skin disease, a bleeding disorder, or has received antibiotic and anticoagulant treatment. Contraindications also include kidney or liver failure, individual intolerance of botulinum toxin drugs, and paresis of the facial muscles. During pregnancy and breastfeeding, women do not receive injections. Doctors treat patients with a tendency to swelling, eyelid hernia and cerebrovascular accident with caution.
Preparation for the procedure does not require serious restrictions: it is recommended to avoid physical activity and not to drink alcohol. Injections with fine needles usually do not cause discomfort. During the procedure, the doctor can make up to 25 injections in one area of the face. This will take 10-15 minutes. The effect can be evaluated after 2 weeks. Thanks to the muscle relaxation, wrinkles are smoothed out, but facial expressions and facial expressions are preserved with professionally performed injections.
The result of botulinum therapy is reversible, the effect lasts 3-6 months. After that, the mobility of the facial muscles returns completely.
On a note
One unit of action corresponds to 3 × 107 botulinum toxin molecules. The dosage (the number of action units) is determined by the beautician. On average, we are talking about the following numbers:
- forehead area - 20-30 units;
- chin - up to 10 units;
- area around the eyes - 24 units;
- nose and bridge of nose - 10 units.
Contour plastic
During the procedure, the doctor uses special filling materials (fillers) to correct wrinkles, contours and certain areas of the face. Modern cosmetology injections are performed with fillers, which make it possible to achieve the so-called 3D modeling effect while preserving all the features of the face.
On a note Most modern fillers are based on hyaluronic acid. It is part of the intercellular substance and plays an important role in maintaining the water balance of the tissues and restoring them in case of damage. Hyaluronic acid injections not only promote tissue hydration, but also stimulate the body's own production of skeletal proteins - collagen and elastin.
Indications for contouring surgery include wrinkles, folds, and a vaguely oval face. Contraindications: cancer, diabetes, connective tissue diseases, skin diseases, blood clotting disorders, pregnancy and breastfeeding, individual intolerance.
Contouring does not require any special preparation. Many medicines contain an anesthetic, otherwise the doctor can give you a local anesthetic. After contouring, swelling, bruising and hardening are possible in the injection area, which will disappear on their own within a few days.
The effect of contouring can last up to two years.
Bioreinforcement
Hyaluronic acid has been used in bioreinforcement, a special procedure that results in the formation of the "inner frame" of the face. If the patient's skin has lost its tone, looks flabby, lackluster, if there are signs of fine wrinkles and ptosis, then the doctor along the "sagging"injects drugs that maintain skin tone from the inside. In this case, the doctor can accurately predict the formation of wrinkles and can prevent their formation by introducing hyaluronic acid preparations.
Biorevitalization
The injections are also used to hydrate and saturate the skin of a certain area with nutrients. In this case, we are talking about the biorevitalization procedure. With its help, you can improve the condition of the skin of your hands, décolleté, neck and face.
Administration of injections is contraindicated if the patient suffers from an inflammatory skin disease or allergy to the components of the drug. Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and the aggravation of somatic diseases also hinder both biorevitalization and biostrengthening.
No special preparation is required before the injection of hyaluronic acid. Slight skin redness after biorevitalization disappears within a few hours. The effect lasts up to 12 months. Biorevitalization is usually performed once every 1-2 months.
Vector lift
To tighten the skin of certain areas (for example, in the cheekbones, chin), doctors use vector lifting. It is similar to bioboosting, only the drug is injected along several parallel lines in the direction of the desired lift.
Hyaluronic acid and calcium hydroxyapatite preparations are used for vector lifting. We decide on the latter if it is necessary to lift the area prone to swelling. The resorption time of this drug is longer than that of hyaluronic acid - up to 3 years.
Plasmolifting
The essence of this technique is to administer the patient's own blood plasma, which contains platelets. Plasma contains many biologically active components that stimulate cell growth, participate in metabolism, and what is very important, your own blood plasma is not a foreign substance for the body. This means that it is not rejected and does not cause allergic reactions.
Plasmolifting improves skin microcirculation, normalizes water balance and strengthens local immunity. The procedure is performed when, in order to restore the health of the skin (for example, after a sunburn), fine wrinkles and the first signs of aging begin to appear. Plasmolifting can also enhance the effect of other cosmetic procedures.
Plasmolifting also has many contraindications, although they are few:
- oncological diseases, hepatitis, blood diseases;
- pregnancy and breastfeeding;
- infectious and inflammatory skin diseases;
- exacerbation of chronic diseases, acute infections.
To perform plasma lifting, 20-40 ml of blood is taken from the patient's vein. It is then centrifuged in a special mode to obtain a plasma fraction with a high platelet content. The doctor then injects the resulting fraction intradermally into micropapules over the entire treatment area. The standard course consists of 4 sessions, with an interval of 7-14 days, and the effect can last up to two years. However, it is recommended to repeat the course once a year.
Mesotherapy
Administration of drugs by microinjection directly into the skin to improve its properties. Mesotherapy is used to nourish and hydrate the skin and prevent aging. It is also used to combat stretch marks and stimulate hair growth and vitality. For injections, you can use not only individual drugs, but also mesotherapy cocktails with complex effects. With surface administration, biorevitalization and plasma lifting are also mesotherapy options.
In large areas to be treated, doctors use special devices - injectors. The need for anesthesia is determined by the patient's individual sensitivity.
Injection techniques are primarily attractive to patients who are afraid of surgery. But it is worth considering that there is always the possibility of an individual reaction to a drug, which is difficult to predict in advance. In addition, injections are associated with the risk of hematoma formation, changes in skin color, fibrosis - the formation of a seal at the injection site. All these risks should be discussed with your doctor in advance.
As the statistics show. . . . . . women in the age group between 35 and 64 make up about 60% of those who ask for the help of beauticians.
Laser technologies in aesthetic medicine
The essence of laser exposure can be understood by deciphering the abbreviation LASER - Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. In other words, a laser is a device that "concentrates" electromagnetic radiation into a very powerful directed beam. Thanks to this, the laser beam can be targeted, precisely and pulsed.
The application of the laser in cosmetology is possible in several areas.
Laser rejuvenation
The technique is based on heating the skin with radiation. This effect is short-term, meaning it does not cause serious damage. However, it is enough to cause inflammation as a response. As a result, the production of collagen is stimulated in the skin, a structural protein that gives elasticity and tone. With this effect, the wrinkles are "pushed outwards".
Indications for laser rejuvenation: fine wrinkles, visible vascular network, dilated pores, ptosis of soft tissues, damaged facial contour, presence of scars on the skin, after acne, double chin, excessive pigmentation. The procedure is contraindicated if the patient has inflammation and tumor in the treated area, psoriasis or skin diseases. Laser rejuvenation is not performed during pregnancy or if the patient is heavily tanned. The procedure requires special attention in people suffering from diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure, angina pectoris, blood diseases, etc.
Deep laser rejuvenation does not require special preparation and is performed without anesthesia. To achieve a lasting effect, you need to perform 3-4 procedures at intervals of one month.
Fractional photothermolysis
Wrinkles, age spots, enlarged pores, scars on the skin, crow's feet, stretch marks, small vascular defects - all these problems can be solved if you undergo a fractional photothermolysis procedure.
This is also a laser technology in aesthetic medicine, but here the beam has its own characteristics. It is divided into several microbeams (fractions), each of which is no thicker than a human hair. All of them affect microscopic areas of the skin, so we get a kind of "mesh" treatment - the areas affected by the laser beam alternate with the unaffected areas. In the treated areas, collagen and elastin are destroyed, and the processes of restoring the "losses" start in the remaining healthy cells. This renews the skin, increases its elasticity, tone and improves appearance.
Fractional photothermolysis is a procedure that can be performed even on sensitive areas of the face, such as the eyelids. Contraindications pregnancy, cancer, diabetes, infectious diseases or skin diseases in an acute stage.
Recovery after fractional photothermolysis occurs quickly, literally within a week, and the basal layer of the epidermis returns to its normal state on the first day. In order to make the effect more pronounced, doctors recommend attending 3-4 sessions per month.
In case of increased sensitivity, the patient undergoes an operation with anesthetic gel, but this can be avoided in most cases.
SMAS lift
The English abbreviation SMAS - superficial muscular-aponeurotic system - stands for "subcutaneous muscular-aponeurotic layer". It is made up of muscles and ligaments. Lifting this layer can achieve good results. In other words, by tightening the skin, we fight against superficial wrinkles, the SMASand we smooth out the deeper folds.
SMAS lifting is performed with an ultrasound machine. By heating the deep layers of the skin and muscles, the ultrasound wave causes them to contract and activates the production of structural proteins. The acceleration of metabolic processes leads to an improvement in appearance.
SMAS lifting is often recommended to patients who, for some reason, do not want to undergo surgery. The second group of patients suitable for SMAS lifting includes those who have undergone surgical lifting and seek to prolong the result.
During the procedure, with the help of ultrasound, the beautician "sees" the deep layers and assesses the condition of the muscles and fascia. Accordingly, the doctor directs the therapeutic effect of the energetic ultrasound to the desired depth on the desired muscles, fascia and ligaments.
The SMAS lift does not require any special preparation. The procedure is moderately painful and can be comfortably tolerated with painkillers. The effect is partially visible immediately after the intervention, and the result of the lifting can be fully evaluated after three months.
How to choose a cosmetology clinic
Probably, every visitor to a beauty center will say that one of the key points in choosing your "own" clinic and "doctor" is the individual approach implemented (or not implemented) by a specialist. The beautician will tell you the nuances of combining personal and objective approaches:
Aesthetic medicine and cosmetology make it possible to correct many appearance imperfections, such as wrinkles, scars, acne, which improves appearance and prolongs youth.
Wrinkles that show aging can be removed with cosmetic procedures, such as intradermal facial contouring.
Modern technologies of medicine help to solve many cosmetic problems without the use of radical measures.
The cost of cosmetic procedures depends on the complexity of the task, the area of correction and the amount of work.
You can ask any questions you may have during the initial consultation with the beautician.