On what grounds do others guess that a woman is well over 25?
One day the moment comes when anti-age makeup and miraculous creams against age-related changes no longer save: the reflection in the mirror betrays the age in the passport. Let’s figure out what exactly makes you age, together with Ilya Kislyakov, a plastic surgeon, a leading expert of the Correct clinic in minimally invasive facial plastic surgery.
“It’s obvious: wrinkles!” Most of us will justly grin. Apart from the obvious signs – pronounced nasolabial folds, crow’s feet, a crease under the lower lip, wrinkles on the forehead and in the eyebrow zone, the first thing that catches your eye is the quality of the skin. Dryness, dehydration, flabbiness, lack of tone and uneven tone indicate that it is time to choose the right anti-aging care.
How to deal? Sleep at least 7-8 hours a day, observe the daily intake of pure non-carbonated water (at the rate of 30-40 ml per 1 kg of body weight), give up bad habits, primarily smoking, and avoid stressful situations. And modern cosmetic procedures such as plasma therapy, mesotherapy, fillers, biorevitalization, peeling, photorejuvenation, laser resurfacing can not only return the skin to a fresh, young, well-groomed appearance, but also slow down the inevitable process of biological aging. When these procedures are not enough, surgical correction is possible – with its help, you can eliminate excess skin, reduce the severity of mimic and static wrinkles in various areas of the face.
During a conversation, the main attention is focused on the eyes of the interlocutor. With age, the “tails” of the eyebrows and the outer corners of the eyes droop, giving the face a sad look, and because of the overhanging eyelids, dark circles and “bags”, the look looks tired.
How to deal? It is easy to deal with cosmetic defects in the early stages on your own: compresses (ice, tea), delicate massage, high-quality masks and creams for the skin around the eyes, special makeup for an overhanging eyelid are suitable. At the first visible signs of aging, it is better to immediately consult a cosmetologist, since the thin, highly sensitive skin of the periorbital area needs careful professional care. When an extra skin fold forms over the eyelid, the palpebral fissure narrows noticeably, and the eyebrows slowly but surely slide down onto the eyes, it’s time to consult a plastic surgeon. Blepharoplasty (upper, lower, circular), complex minimally invasive Milanese lifting, browlifting and temporal lobe lifting are capable of visually relieving several years, removing a tired, sad look.
We are all familiar with the changes that occur with age in the upper area of the face. These are, of course, wrinkles. These wrinkles are mimic: horizontal – are formed due to the activity of the frontal muscle, the bad habit of wrinkling the forehead, raising eyebrows; vertical ones above the bridge of the nose arise due to the activity of the corrugator and procerus (antagonists of the frontal muscle) and give the face a gloomy, frowning expression.
How to deal? Learning to control facial expressions and get rid of the habit of wrinkling your forehead and frowning your eyebrows, and this is quite difficult. Botulinum toxin preparations, which control the activity of facial muscles, and hence the severity of wrinkles, help. Also, the activity of the muscles of the upper zone of the face directly affects the shape and position of the eyebrows. For surgical correction of changes in this area, depending on the indications, they resort to front-temporal (full forehead and eyebrow lift), temporal, and also Milanese lifting as a complex method of eye rejuvenation.
Did you notice the “floating” contours of the face, flew (in the people – “bulldog cheeks”), double chin and puffiness? The reason is that subcutaneous fat and flaccid facial muscles tend to fall under the force of gravity over the years, and, alas, nothing can stop them. Except for the scalpel, of course.
How to deal? The most effective methods in the fight against oval deformation are SMAS and MACS lifting. Today, due to the constant improvement of surgical techniques, such operations are becoming less traumatic, do not leave visible scars and do not require long rehabilitation. The result is crisp facial contours, visible rejuvenation and long-lasting results. SMAS lifting is considered by many plastic surgeons as the gold standard of anti-age surgery, allowing you to achieve amazing results. To correct small and initial age-related changes, you can resort to thread and hardware lifting, but in the future, surgical correction will still be required.
Every day we test the skin of our hands: we leave mittens at home in cold weather, do not apply SPF protective cream before going out into the sun, wash dishes in too hot or too cold water, and do cleaning without special gloves. After 35-40 years, the work of fibroblast cells deteriorates significantly, the synthesis of collagen and elastin slows down, the subcutaneous fat layer becomes thinner. As a result, the skin of the hands loses its density and elasticity, becomes flabby, ceases to “hide” the veins, and age spots appear.
How to deal? Do not overuse sunbathing and solarium, avoid temperature extremes, regularly nourish and moisturize the skin. Chemical peels, laser resurfacing, meso- and plasma therapy will help to erase the traces of age. An excellent result can be achieved with lipofilling of the brushes.
Many people forget that skin care is more than just facial. But it is the neck and décolleté that are indicators of age. The skin in this area is practically devoid of subcutaneous fat, is prone to early wilting and is a rather problematic area for correction.
How to deal? Watch your posture! The habit of stooping is fraught with the so-called rings of Venus – horizontal folds on the neck. It is equally important to regularly cleanse, tone and nourish capricious skin – use nourishing creams, serums, tonics, collagen masks, exfoliating agents with retinol. Experts also recommend gentle peelings, laser therapy, biorevitalization, fillers, mesothreads, microneedle RF-lifting. For the surgical correction of age-related changes in the neck, platysmoplasty is used, the so-called corset plasty of the neck, which is especially effective in combination with SMAS lifting.
With age, it becomes more and more difficult to deal with the “life buoy” at the waist, “orange peel” and “ears” on the hips. It has been proven that obesity causes premature aging and provokes the development of serious diseases such as atherosclerosis, liver and cardiovascular diseases. It is obvious that the body suffers from this not only inside, but also outside.
How to deal? If excess weight bothers you for many years and does not go away even after dieting and hard training, then you should check your health. Frozen kilograms can signal malfunctioning of internal organs and systems. But if the reason for the “broad bone” is fast food, sweets and nighttime snacks, then it is time to purchase a gym membership and establish a diet. If you are far from sports, then pay attention to liposuction and lipofilling: during such operations, subcutaneous fat is removed from those areas where it is in excess (abdomen, thighs), and volume is added where necessary (buttocks, breasts).