Take A Break: 5 Treatments That Will Erase Wrinkles From The Face

The first wrinkles can appear at the age of 25, and at 20, and even at 17 ─ today this is already a normal phenomenon. Expression wrinkles are the first changes in skin turgor, which become noticeable mainly in the upper third of the face (area around the eyes, forehead) due to overly active facial expressions. Expression wrinkles may appear earlier if you smile and squint a lot ("crow's feet" around the eyes), constantly preoccupied with something and often frown (vertical fold between the eyebrows), are overly emotional and like to "play" with eyebrows (horizontal wrinkles on the forehead) …

With age, mimic wrinkles are "imprinted" into the skin, become deeper and do not disappear even when muscles are relaxed. You cannot completely protect yourself from them, but you can delay the appearance. In addition to emotional self-control (you need to follow your facial expression as if you were posture!), Botulinum toxin injections are a good help for this. The injected drug (most often it is American "Botox", French "Dysport" or German "Xeomin") relaxes certain subcutaneous muscles for a long time (from 4 to 6-8 months), preventing them from contracting. It's a pity that you can't just come and immediately "inject" Botox. Despite the fact that the procedure is quite quick and painless: the cosmetologist should select the dose and determine the injection zones, depending on the anatomical structure and muscle activity.

With age, static ones join mimic wrinkles. The statement “do not let expression wrinkles appear, and don’t suffer from static ones” is not entirely true. This type of wrinkles does not depend on facial expressions - the mechanism of their formation is much more complicated and is associated with age-related changes. The work of the biological clock is helped by unfavorable factors of the rhythm of modern life: fluctuations in the hormonal background, poor ecology and bad habits, seasonal factors, illiterate skin care, etc. Static wrinkles add dullness to our picture: the corners of the lips go down, nasolabial folds are drawn, a second chin and unaesthetic flews are formed, the cheekbones "fall off", and the oval of the face seems to slide down. Static wrinkles have different depths: from superficial grooves to deep creases and folds. But there is good news too:with proper attention and care, partial reincarnation of static wrinkles back into mimic ones is possible. It is really possible to make them less visible.

Despite one outcome, we all age in different ways. Experts identify five main types, according to which our skin is worried about age-related changes.

"Tired" type of aging

It is considered the most physiological: the muscle tone of the skin gradually decreases, the complexion becomes dull, slight swelling of the tissues appears, soft nasolabial folds appear, and the corners of the mouth drop slightly.

What you can try

Plasmolifting is an anti age ritual based on the mechanism of skin self-rejuvenation. Her own plasma helps her to recover at the cellular level. After taking and purifying venous blood using a special technique, first the plasma is "prepared" by being saturated with active substances in a centrifuge (no more than 10-15 minutes), and then it is injected under the skin and begins to actively stimulate connective tissue cells to synthesize collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid more vigorously …

Fine wrinkled type of aging

It is most often found in thin women and is distinguished, first of all, by dehydration of the skin. It is on dry skin, as on parchment paper, that small wrinkles quickly appear (primarily in the periorbital region). At the same time, the muscles are in good shape, so the tissues do not sag.

What you can try

Mesotherapy and biorevitalization are methods of preventing premature skin aging using microinjections of hyaluronic acid and “cocktails” based on it. With age, the content of hyaluronic acid in the skin decreases, so after 30-35 years it is necessary to replenish its reserves. "Hyaluronka" helps the skin to restore optimal moisture balance by stopping aging.

Deformation type

It is characteristic of women of dense build and a tendency to be overweight. This is how the skin with a pronounced subcutaneous fat layer ages. The oval of the face changes with age, and soft tissues become flabby and "sag", forming deep folds and creases.

What to try

Vector lifting is a type of contour plasty, when fillers are injected under the skin according to a specially planned scheme. Injections are made "canal", i.e. along certain lines and at a certain angle of inclination. As a result, the skin is tightened in the right direction, and the "drooping" lines return to their places.

Muscular type of aging

A distinctive feature of the properties of the skin of residents of Southeast and Central Asia, China, Japan. They have well-developed facial muscles and at the same time, subcutaneous fat is slightly expressed. The first signs of aging on the face appear rather late, and the skin retains its elasticity and a clear face shape for a long time.

What to try

Contouring and volumetric modeling - procedures for injecting fillers (injectable gel preparations on a synthetic or natural basis) under the skin to replenish the lost volume. Fillers are injected into different layers of the skin and therefore solve various problems: they help to erase deep folds, eliminate "gaps" under the eyes, and form cheekbones.

Combined type of aging

It can be recognized by the initial signs of "fatigue" on the face, which are further complemented by the distinctive features of other types of aging. It is the most common.

What to try

Threadlifting ("thread lifting" or "3D modeling") is a kind of alternative to a surgical "facelift". The procedure consists in introducing thin threads made of various materials (synthetic or natural) under the skin. The threads, as it were, raise, tighten and fix the tissues that have sagged with age in the required position, helping to recreate the frame of the face oval and smooth out wrinkles.

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