In our article, we will talk about the most popular methods of "beauty medicine".
Injection methods in cosmetology
Injections are popular primarily because they allow you to achieve the desired result without surgical intervention. The types of injections vary according to the depth at which they are administered: from the superficial layers of the skin to deep muscle layers. The duration of the effect also varies: from several weeks to several years.
Let's characterize the main injection methods used in cosmetology today.
Botulinum therapy
This is the application of drugs made from botulinum toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Its action inhibits the transmission of nerve signals to the muscles, so they relax. Initially, botulinum toxin therapy was used to treat disorders associated with spasms, such as tics, and later it was used to smooth wrinkles.
Indications for the use of botulinum toxin in cosmetology are facial wrinkles - changes in the corners and around the eyes, forehead, corners of the mouth, nasolabial folds, as well as changes in the oval of the face. Wrinkles of medium depth are smoothed with the help of botulinum toxin, reversing a number of age-related changes.
The procedure is not performed if the patient has inflammatory skin diseases, bleeding disorders or has been treated with antibiotics and anticoagulants. Contraindications include kidney or liver failure, individual intolerance to botulinum toxin drugs, paresis of facial muscles. Women are not injected during pregnancy and lactation. Doctors are wary of patients prone to swelling, eyelid tears, and cerebrovascular accidents.
Preparation for the procedure does not require serious restrictions: it is recommended to avoid physical activity and not to drink alcohol. Injections using fine needles usually do not cause discomfort. During the procedure, the doctor can make up to 25 injections in one area of the face. It takes 10-15 minutes. The effect can be evaluated after 2 weeks. Wrinkles are smoothed out due to muscle relaxation, but facial expressions and facial expressions are preserved with professionally administered injections.
The result of botulinum therapy is reversible, the effect lasts from 3 to 6 months. After that, the mobility of the facial muscles returns completely.
In the note
One activity unit is equal to 3 × 107 molecules of botulinum toxin. The dosage (number of action units) is determined by the cosmetologist. On average, we are talking about the following figures:
- forehead area - 20-30 units;
- chin - up to 10 pieces;
- the area around the eyes - 24 units;
- nose and nose bridge - 10 pcs.
Contour plastic
During the procedure, the doctor uses special fillers (fillers) to correct wrinkles, contours and individual areas of the face. Modern injections in cosmetology are performed using fillers that allow to achieve the so-called 3D modeling effect while preserving all facial features.
In the note Most of the 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 tissues and in their regeneration when damaged. Hyaluronic acid injections not only help to moisturize the tissues, but also stimulate the production of the body's own framework proteins - collagen and elastin.
Indications for contour plastic surgery include wrinkles, folds, and an unclear oval face. Contraindications: cancer, diabetes, connective tissue diseases, skin diseases, blood coagulation disorders, pregnancy and lactation, individual intolerance.
Contour plastic surgery does not require special preparation. For this, a number of drugs contain an anesthetic, otherwise the doctor can give local anesthesia. After contouring, swelling, bruising and induration are possible in the injection area, which disappear on their own within a few days.
The effect of the contour can last up to two years.
Biofortification
Hyaluronic acid is used in bioreinformation, 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 pale, dull, has fine wrinkles and signs of ptosis, the doctor injects drugs along the "sagging lines" that keep the skin tone from the inside. In this case, the doctor can accurately predict how wrinkles will form and prevent them by applying hyaluronic acid preparations.
Biorevitalization
Injections are also indicated to moisturize 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 your hands, décolleté, neck and face skin.
Injections are contraindicated if the patient has inflammatory skin diseases or is allergic to the components of the drug. Pregnancy, lactation period, as well as exacerbation of somatic diseases are obstacles for both biorevitalization and bioreinformation.
No special preparation is required before applying hyaluronic acid. After biorevitalization, light redness of the skin disappears within a few hours. The effect lasts up to 12 months. Biorevitalization is usually performed every 1-2 months.
Vector lifting
To tighten the skin of certain areas (for example, on the cheekbones, chin), doctors use vector lifting. It is similar to bioreinformant, 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. The choice in favor of the latter is made when there is a need to lift a region prone to swelling. The resorption period of this drug is longer than hyaluronic acid - up to 3 years.
Plasmolifting
The essence of this technique is to give the patient his own blood plasma, which contains platelets. Plasma contains many biologically active components that stimulate cell growth, participate in metabolism, and most importantly, its 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 microcirculation in the skin, normalizes water balance and strengthens local immunity. The procedure is performed if the patient begins to develop fine lines, the first signs of age, to restore skin health (for example, after a sunburn). Plasmolifting can enhance the effect of other cosmetic procedures.
Plasmolifting also has a number of contraindications, although they are few:
- oncological diseases, hepatitis, blood diseases;
- pregnancy and lactation;
- 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. Then, it is centrifuged in a special mode to obtain a plasma fraction with a high platelet content. Then the doctor injects the resulting fraction intradermally into the micropapules throughout the treatment area. The standard course includes 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 their properties. Mesotherapy is used to additionally nourish and moisturize the skin and prevent aging. O, həmçinin uzanma işarələri ilə mübarizə aparmaq və saç böyüməsini və canlılığını stimullaşdırmaq üçün istifadə olunur. Enjeksiyonlar üçün yalnız tək dərmanlar deyil, həm də kompleks təsir göstərən mezoterapiya kokteyllərindən istifadə edə bilərsiniz. Biorevitalization and plasma lifting with surface administration are also considered mesotherapy options.
For large areas to be treated, doctors use special devices - injectors. The need for anesthesia is determined by the individual sensitivity of the patient.
Injection methods are primarily attractive to patients who fear surgery. Ancaq nəzərə almağa dəyər ki, hər zaman bir dərmana fərdi reaksiya baş verə bilər, bu da əvvəlcədən proqnozlaşdırmaq çətindir. Bundan əlavə, enjeksiyonlar hematoma meydana gəlməsi, dəri rənginin dəyişməsi, fibroz - enjeksiyon yerində bir möhür meydana gəlməsi riskini daşıyır. All these risks should be discussed with your doctor beforehand.
As the statistics show. . . . . . Women in the age group of 35-64 make up about 60% of those who apply to cosmetologists.
Laser technologies in aesthetic medicine
Lazerə məruz qalmanın mahiyyətini LASER - Stimulated Emission of Radiasiya ilə İşıq Gücləndirmə - "stimullaşdırılmış şüalanmadan istifadə edərək işığın gücləndirilməsi" abreviaturasını deşifr etməklə başa düşmək olar. That is, a laser is a device that "concentrates" electromagnetic radiation into a very powerful directed beam. It is because of this that the laser beam can be precisely, accurately and pulsed.
The use of laser in cosmetology is possible in several areas.
Laser rejuvenation
The technique is based on heating the skin with a beam. This effect is short-term, that is, it does not cause serious damage. But it is enough to cause inflammation in response. As a result, the production of collagen in the skin is stimulated, which is the structural protein that gives elasticity and tone. With this effect, wrinkles are "pushed" outward.
Indications for laser resurfacing are fine wrinkles, visible vascular network, enlarged pores, soft tissue ptosis, facial contouring, skin scarring, post-acne, double chin, hyperpigmentation. If the patient has inflammation and tumors, psoriasis or skin diseases in the treatment area, the procedure is contraindicated. Laser rejuvenation is not performed during pregnancy or if the patient has a strong tan. The procedure is suitable for patients with diabetes, hypertension, angina pectoris, blood diseases, etc.
Deep laser rejuvenation does not require special preparation and is performed without anesthesia. In order to achieve a lasting effect, it is necessary to do 3-4 procedures with an interval 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 the fractional photothermolysis procedure.
This is also a laser technology for aesthetic medicine, but here the beam has its own characteristics. It is divided into several microrays (fractions), each of which is no thicker than a human hair. All of them affect microscopic areas of the skin, and thus a kind of "grid" treatment is obtained - areas affected by the laser beam alternate with unaffected areas. Collagen and elastin are destroyed in the treated areas, and the processes of recovery of "losses" begin in the remaining intact cells. It renews the skin, increases its elasticity, tone and improves its appearance.
Fractional photothermolysis is a procedure that can be performed even on sensitive areas of the face, such as the eyelids. Contraindications to this are pregnancy, cancer, diabetes, infectious diseases or skin diseases in the acute stage.
Recovery after fractional photothermolysis occurs quickly, literally within a week, and the basal layer of the epidermis returns to normal within the first day. For the effect to be more pronounced, doctors recommend attending 3-4 sessions with an interval of one month.
In case of increased sensitivity, the patient undergoes a procedure using an anesthetic gel, but in most cases this can be avoided.
SMAS lifting
The English abbreviation SMAS - superficial musculo-aponeurotic system - means "subcutaneous musculo-aponeurotic layer". It is formed by muscles and ligaments. Removing this layer allows you to get good results. That is, we fight superficial wrinkles by tightening the skin, smoothing deeper wrinkles by moving with the SMAS.
SMAS lifting is performed with an ultrasound machine. The ultrasound wave heats the deep layers of the skin and muscles, causing them to contract and activate the production of structural proteins. Acceleration of metabolic processes leads to improvement of appearance.
A SMAS lift is often recommended for patients who do not want to undergo a surgical lift for one reason or another. The second category of patients who are suitable for SMAS lifting are those who have undergone a surgical lift and are trying to prolong the result.
During the procedure, using ultrasound, the cosmetologist "sees" deep layers and assesses the condition of the muscles and fascia. Accordingly, the therapeutic effect of energy ultrasound is directed by the doctor to the desired muscles, fascia and ligaments at the necessary depth.
SMAS lifting does not require special preparation. The procedure is moderately painful, taking an analgesic allows you to tolerate it comfortably. The effect is partially visible immediately after the procedure, and the lifting results can be fully evaluated after three months.
How to choose a cosmetology clinic
Probably, every visitor to beauty centers will say that one of the main points in choosing "your" clinic and "doctor" is the individual approach implemented (or not implemented) by the specialist. The cosmetologist will tell you about the nuances of combining personal and objective approaches:
Aesthetic medicine and cosmetology make it possible to correct many appearance defects, such as wrinkles, scars, acne, which improve appearance and prolong youth.
Expression lines that show age can be removed through cosmetic procedures such as intradermal facial contouring.
Modern technologies in medicine help to solve many cosmetic problems without using radical measures.
The cost of cosmetic procedures depends on the complexity of the task, the area of correction and the volume of work.
You can ask any questions that may arise during the initial consultation with the beautician.