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The most popular plastic surgery after breast augmentation is the facelift. A facelift is used to eliminate wrinkles and folds. It allows you to even out the skin of the face and give it a fresh and young look.The face is what each of us pays attention to initially, when meeting or getting to know each other. It is by the face and eyes that we judge a person in the first minutes, estimates his approximate age of a person.
Our face is an area of skin that is practically unprotected. It is constantly affected by adverse environmental factors, solar radiation. The skin of the face is constantly exposed to cosmetics. With aging, the skin of the face loses its elasticity and firmness, and the mimic muscles of the face lose their tone.
At the same time, a facelift (rhytidectomy) is the most radical method for solving problems with wrinkles and facial rejuvenation. The advantage of the method is that a facelift is not accompanied by any cleansing of the surface layer of the skin, or laser irradiation, or the use of chemicals. The essence of the facelift is to tighten the hanging loose skin and excise its excess. Today, in the arsenal of plastic surgeons, there are many methods of rhytidectomy, and in addition, it can be combined with the use of the so-called. facial implants and complemented by methods of contour plastics.
A facelift has both advantages and disadvantages over other methods of eliminating wrinkles and folds. Therefore, it is important to evaluate all the pros and cons of each method and consult with your doctor about which method is best for you.
Among the advantages of a facelift, one can name the fact that this method is applicable in the case of deep wrinkles and folds, when all other methods are ineffective or ineffective at all. In addition, the results of rhytidectomy last much longer than contouring. If the use of biopolymer gels gives a result for a maximum of a year, then a surgical facelift gives a result for ten years.
What signs of aging of the skin of the face can be the basis for a facelift:
- change in the shape of the oval of the face,
- thinned, flabby, dry skin,
- folded, wrinkled skin,
- decreased elasticity of soft tissues.
Other signs of skin aging include:
- swelling around the eyes,
- porous skin,
- asterisks and telangiectasias,
- hair growth on the upper lip and chin,
- dark spots,
- senile keratomas.
What factors affect the aging of the skin of the face:
- age-related hormonal changes
- hereditary factors
- environmental factors
- Lifestyle,
- diseases, incl. and skin
- action of free radicals
- metabolic disease,
- exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation.
As already mentioned, today the signs of skin aging can be eliminated in various ways, both by contouring, and by grinding, as well as by surgical facelift.
The choice of wrinkle removal method depends on the condition of the skin. To eliminate fine wrinkles, less invasive procedures are sufficient – fillers, grinding, peeling. If the wrinkles are deeper, then you have to resort to surgical methods, namely, to rhytidectomy.
