Several decades ago, it was believed that aging was a process that could not be slowed down.However, cosmetic procedures for facial rejuvenation, which are offered by cosmetologists in modern beauty salons, prove the fallacy of this statement, because with their help you can not only slow down the aging process of the skin, but also significantly improve its appearance.Today, there are several dozen effective methods of skin rejuvenation (injection, hardware, mechanical), which have different mechanisms of action and advantages, and the most popular of them will be described below.
Chemical peeling – prevention and rejuvenation of the skin
Peeling is the most effective non-invasive rejuvenating procedure, which is based on a superficial burn of the skin with chemicals.Damage to the upper layers of the epidermis and dermis by aggressive chemical elements (fruit acids, phenol, enzymes, trichloroacetic acid) activates the process of self-regeneration and renewal of the skin, which allows you to get rid of wrinkles and age spots, normalize skin turgor and stop the aging process.
In a beauty salon, the most effective are superficial-medium and median peels, which stimulate peeling of the epidermis, due to which dermal cells are renewed and its internal reserves are activated.The depth of exposure, which depends on the concentration of the chemical, and the active composition of the peeling agent are selected by the cosmetologist independently based on the patient’s skin type, his age and indications for the procedure.
The cost of chemical peeling depends on the peeling composition.
“Beauty” injections
Injection techniques for skin rejuvenation, which cosmetologists call “beauty” injections, involve the introduction of drugs into the deep layers of the epidermis and dermis by injection, in order to activate the process of skin rejuvenation from the inside and eliminate signs of aging - smoothing wrinkles, improving complexion, increasing skin turgor and lightening pigmentation.There are quite a few types of injection skin rejuvenation, but the most effective methods include the following:
- mesotherapy– injections of mesotherapy cocktails into the depth of the mesoderm, which stimulate the functioning of the main structural elements of the epidermis and dermis, increase the protective properties of the epidermis and normalize the production of collagen and elastin;
- biorevitalization– an injection rejuvenating procedure based on the introduction of special gels into the deep layers of the dermis that moisturize the skin, increase the turgor of the collagen framework and eliminate the main signs of skin aging
- contour plastic surgery– a technique aimed at volumetric modeling and rejuvenation of facial skin, which involves the introduction of dense gel preparations (fillers) into the deep layers of the skin, filling wrinkles and restoring the volume of soft tissues;
- botulinum toxin injections– a method based on the ability of botulinum toxin type A to block the process of neuromuscular transmission between cells and cause temporary paralysis of the facial muscles (helps smooth out wrinkles and increase the turgor of skin fibers; the maximum effect from botulinum therapy can be achieved by combining the technique with other injection methods of skin rejuvenation);
- plasmolifting– a type of mesotherapy – the technique is based on the introduction of the patient’s own purified plasma into the deep layers of the dermis (the plasma is collected and purified before the session), which stimulates the work of the structural components of the dermis and activates the process of natural rejuvenation of skin cells;
- ozone therapy and carboxytherapy– innovative methods of skin rejuvenation, which are based on the injection of a specially prepared solution of ozone (ozone therapy) or carbon dioxide (carboxysterpy) into the dermis, which saturate skin cells with oxygen, improve the functioning of fibroblasts and stimulate the production of natural hyaluronic acid.
In addition to the methods of injection rejuvenation of the skin, they include the procedure of thread lifting (thread lifting), which involves the introduction of special threads into the deep layers of the dermis, providing lifting of the soft tissues of the face and forming a dense frame that prevents them from sagging.The method is a radical way to combat the signs of aging and is a safe, atraumatic alternative to plastic surgery.
The magic of hardware cosmetology
Hardware cosmetology has recently become increasingly popular, because salon procedures, which are based on the use of special cosmetology equipment, allow you to get rid of the main signs of skin aging in the shortest possible time and at the same time have a relatively low cost.
Among the hardware methods of skin care, the following deserve the greatest attention:
- phototherapy– a technique for effective photorejuvenation of the dermis and epidermis, which is based on treating the skin with high-intensity light fluxes of different wavelengths (the procedure is absolutely painless, and the effect after it becomes noticeable immediately);
- RF lifting– a method based on the use of bipolar radiofrequency energy, which heats the dermis and stimulates the work of all its structural components, which helps slow down the aging process, smooth out wrinkles and normalize the turgor of skin fibers;
- microcurrent therapy– a technique based on improving the functional activity of the facial muscles by exposing muscle fibers to high-pulse electric current (types of microcurrent therapy include darsonvalization, galvanotherapy, myostimulation, iontophoresis).
Particularly popular among patients of cosmetologists are laser skin rejuvenation techniques - laser resurfacing, fractional photothermolysis and laser nanoperforation.The mechanism of action of the procedures is based on the ability of laser radiation to cause microdamage on the surface of the epidermis and thereby activate the process of natural restoration and rejuvenation of the skin.Laser facial care techniques are relatively expensive, but with their help you can significantly slow down the aging of the epidermis and get rid of wrinkles and other signs of age-related skin changes in the shortest possible period of time.
Aging of the skin is an inevitable process, but high-quality home care and regular visits to beauty salons to undergo cosmetic procedures correctly selected by a doctor can significantly slow it down.