Our desires are sometimes incommensurate with the possibilities, which is why we decided to figure out whether patches can become a good alternative to beauty injections.
Every girl dreams of being young and wrinkle-free all her life, and, fortunately, thanks to a huge number of beauty innovations, this is possible. Specialists in the beauty industry come up with new creams, serums and procedures almost every day that can smooth out all the wrinkles. Recently, absolutely all the girls have become obsessed with face patches: for the area around the eyes, for the nasolabial area, for the neck – there are a lot of options. Many are sure that if you apply these wonderful masks every day, then there may be no wrinkles at all. We decided to find out if this is so and whether the patches can replace the good old injections.
We all know that the effect of all procedures and cosmetics appears only when the main anti-age substance penetrates deep into the skin. That is why many cosmetologists are sure that injections are much more beneficial, because they work deeper and therefore give a long-term effect of preventing skin aging.
“Injections in the modern sense appeared in the 70s of the last century, when cosmetologists began to notice that cosmetic treatments did not give the desired effect. That is why we decided that when the drug is injected under the skin, the water balance will be restored, and the skin will look elastic and smooth, ”explains Maria Gordievskaya, Candidate of Medical Sciences.
Most often, injections are made with botulinum toxin, which weakens expression lines and thus smoothes them, or fillers that fill in all lines and folds. The latter is also used to increase the volume of the lips or cheekbones. Many are sure that the main assistant in beauty and youth is hyaluronic acid. It absorbs and retains water, and also participates in the synthesis of elastin. Thanks to its introduction under the skin, wrinkles are eliminated and the quality of the skin is improved. The effect of such injections most often lasts from 6 to 12 months, and then the drug itself dissolves.
“Patches are a daily concern for the comfort, hydration and nutrition of our skin, one of the components of what is called a beauty routine. Due to the beneficial plant extracts and hyaluronic acid they contain, they are responsible for moisturizing, nourishing and protecting the skin from the outside. While beauty injections work from the inside and their effect lasts for 6-12 months, ”says Anastasia Malenkina, head of Natura Siberica’s development department.
Until a couple of years ago, patches were considered an SOS tool used for such occasions as an important meeting or date. Today they have become an indispensable part of daily care. The patches do an excellent job with swelling, eliminate signs of fatigue, fight dark circles under the eyes and refresh the face.
To smooth out wrinkles a little, use moisturizing or smoothing patches – they are most often saturated with a complex of vitamins that can smooth out fine lines. There are also those “patches” that act like botox and slightly block facial expressions due to the content of hyaluronic acid and collagen.
However, you should not expect a miracle, because they act only on the surface layer of the skin, thereby not providing a long-term effect. Thus, we can safely say that 100 percent they will not be able to get rid of wrinkles and rejuvenate you. However, they can act as supportive therapy and make the effect of beauty injections as prolonged as possible.