Facial skin rejuvenation: preparation, procedures, home care

what are we talking about?Facial skin rejuvenation is a process aimed at restoring natural elasticity, color and reducing signs of aging. There are many methods that are available for home use or exclusively in cosmetology or medical centers.

What procedures?Chemical peeling, photorejuvenation, mesotherapy and radiofrequency lifting are suitable for effective facial skin rejuvenation. Among domestic remedies, masks, creams, lotions and face washes performed well.

From this material you will learn:

• Causes of skin aging
• Indications for anti-aging procedures
• Preparation for rejuvenation procedures
• Facial rejuvenation procedures
• Facial rejuvenation procedures for different ages
• Homemade face skin care
• Frequently Asked Questions About Facial Rejuvenation

Causes of skin aging

Modern cosmetology is constantly developing. New care products, drugs and devices are emerging. However, scientists have not been able to fully understand the true causes of skin aging. But research by biologists allows us to imagine how this happens in the body. Tissues become unstable to the metabolic processes that take place in them. Cells are not able to restore their own chemical balance after the reactions that took place in them. The skin becomes dry and wrinkles appear. But the point is not only about disturbed cellular regulation, but also about a number of factors caused by the person himself:

• without caring for the epidermis;
• unbalanced diet;
• leading an unhealthy lifestyle;
• burdening the skin, leaving it without protection (long exposure to the hot rays of the sun or severe frost).

Yes, skin aging cannot be avoided, but it can be slowed down. To do this, you need to take good care of the epidermis and keep it in good condition.

A wide range of various procedures and care products have been developed to rejuvenate the skin of the face and body. All this has been studied many times, so there will certainly be an effect. The main thing you need to remember is that these are not magic drugs that can leave your skin young and tight forever, but a great opportunity to keep it in good condition for as long as possible. Every woman wants to remain not only attractive, but also healthy at 40, 50 and 60 years. Proper skin care also contributes to this.

Representatives of the fairer sex who have included anti-aging care in their daily routine:

• slowing down the skin aging process by improving drainage properties and blood flow in the body;
• activating the synthesis to restore the resources necessary for the epidermis;
• improvement of skin condition and facial contour;
• renewal of the epidermis.

The desired effect can be achieved only if all the recommendations of the cosmetologist are followed. You will have to review your menu (add more healthy products to it) and lead an active lifestyle. Of course, it is necessary to establish a sleeping schedule and spend more time in nature.

Indications for anti-aging procedures

Many girls are afraid to miss the moment when changes in skin condition become visible and irreversible. Unfortunately, there is no specific age after which it is necessary to start maintaining the good condition of the epidermis with creams and massages. As soon as the first signs of aging appear, even if they are shallow wrinkles, you need to introduce anti-aging procedures into your daily beauty rituals to maintain youthful and firm skin.

Facial and neck skin rejuvenation is necessary if:

• the epidermis has lost its former tone, an unhealthy complexion is observed, the skin begins to relax;
• wrinkles of any degree (deep and shallow) were found;
• the relief of the face changed, a double chin appeared;
• wrinkles on the face and bags under the eyes are revealed;
• the epidermis has become very dry, peeling is visible;
• the swelling does not subside;
• the corners of the eyes and lips are lowered;
• the jaws became visible in the lower part of the cheeks;
• pigment spots and post-acne are clearly visible.

This is just a small list. If a woman discovers any of the above, she should contact a specialist in the field of cosmetology. There are hundreds of other similar reasons. And self-medication will not help here. You can maintain skin tone for many years only if you strictly follow the instructions of a qualified doctor.

Preparation for rejuvenation procedures

Non-surgical facial skin rejuvenation requires careful preliminary preparation.  

Here is the most important thing that most cosmetologists insist on:

• such procedures should be carried out no earlier than 2-4 weeks after active exposure to the sun (we are not talking only about traveling to hot countries, but also about going to the solarium);
• care should be combined, the same skin manipulation should not be repeated several times in a row;
• During skin rejuvenation procedures, you must give up smoking and alcoholic beverages;
• it is necessary to limit the consumption of salty and spicy foods, because they only burden the blood vessels more, which contributes to the appearance of swelling;
• you will have to start preparing your skin in advance, actively moisturizing it with various creams, masks, serums, etc. ;
• After some procedures, it is advisable to spend a few days in a quiet, domestic environment, so that the work can be postponed for a while.

All manipulations on the skin are prescribed by a cosmetologist and are carried out only under his strict supervision. Sometimes he may send you for additional examinations. For example, some hardware procedures are strictly prohibited for people with heart and blood vessel diseases. And rejuvenation injections are prohibited for patients if they do not have enough blood clotting. If such health problems are already known to the person, then an expert in the field of cosmetology must be warned about them.

Rejuvenation procedures will have to be postponed if the visitor shows signs of a viral infection, as well as any inflammations, wounds, neoplasms at the treatment site (face, neck, etc. ).

Facial rejuvenation procedures

Previously, only one method was used to solve the problem of skin aging - surgery. The doctor removed the fat under the skin, shortened the excess, tightening the oval of the face. Of course, plastic surgery can do a lot, including removing visible wrinkles and any creases or sagging skin in the face and neck area.

It is quite reasonable to perform facial skin rejuvenation after 50 years with surgery. Younger girls do not need it, because their epidermal problems are related to photoaging (changes in the skin under the influence of sunlight). The sun causes active breakdown of hyaluronic acid at the cellular level. The skin becomes more elastic as before. Surgical intervention will not help, because plastic surgery can only tighten what is already there and remove what is unnecessary, but it cannot affect the root cause of the aging problem.

Currently, most clinics are fully trained in hardware, injection and laser methods of facial and neck skin rejuvenation. All aesthetic procedures are carefully selected by experts. The woman receives comprehensive help that not only hides visible problems, but also eliminates them to the greatest extent possible and prevents the emergence of new ones.

The International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery has published statistics showing that the popularity of non-surgical procedures for facial skin rejuvenation has increased manifold in the last ten years, especially compared to surgical interventions:

Injection techniques for facial rejuvenation

These techniques involve injecting drugs into the deep layers of the epidermis. The active components in their composition stimulate rejuvenation and cell renewal.

The following techniques are most often used in cosmetology:

• Botulinum toxin injections.It smoothes the skin, removes wrinkles on the face and prevents their reappearance.
• Biorevitalization (hyaluronic acid injections).It perfectly moisturizes the epidermis, fights against wrinkles and provides a lifting effect.
• Blanching (filling small wrinkles with Beloterosoft).Adjusts skin texture and has a positive effect on complexion changes.
• Mesotherapy (mesococktail injections).Brings healing to the skin and encourages its renewal.
• Ozone therapy (ozone injections).It supplies the epidermis with oxygen, qualitatively accelerates metabolic processes in the skin and removes visible inflammation in the face and neck area.
• Plasma therapy (injections of the patient's own plasma).It multifold improves the quality of the epidermis and strengthens local immunity.
• PRP therapy (blood plasma injections with increased platelet content).It removes wrinkles from the face, changes the texture of the skin, makes its color healthy and gives a rejuvenating effect.

It must be admitted that injection methods are effective for facial skin rejuvenation. You must understand that the final result depends not only on the correctly chosen technique, on the quality of the drug itself, on the level of professionalism of the cosmetologist, but also on regular and competent skin care after such procedures. For 2-4 days after the injection, you must not use decorative cosmetics, as well as creams or lotions containing alcohol or acids. It is also unacceptable to take blood-thinning drugs.

For a while, you will have to give up visiting swimming pools, saunas, steam rooms and solariums. It is important to avoid smoking and any alcoholic beverages.

Do not panic if small lumps or bruises appear after the injections. This goes away in 6-8 days. A reasonable frequency of using injection techniques for facial rejuvenation should be observed - no more than 2-3 times a year.

Hardware techniques for facial rejuvenation

Hardware products for rejuvenating the skin of the face give the desired effect thanks to their effect on the structure of the epidermis and the activation of internal processes in the cells. Such procedures are not dangerous, do not cause discomfort and practically have no contraindications. The result is visible after a few sessions and lasts for a long time. Hardware methods include:

• SMAS-lifting (high intensity focused ultrasound).Emphasizes facial contour, tightens sagging skin, accelerates collagen production in the body.
• RF lifting (high frequency electric current).Removes loose epidermis, smooths skin heterogeneity, promotes improved collagen synthesis.
• Hardware carboxytherapy (injection of purified carbon dioxide under the skin).It improves blood circulation, helps metabolic processes and recovery processes.
• Microcurrents (low frequency electrical impulse).Stimulate the active production of collagen and elastin, start the accelerated process of cellular regeneration.
• Myoplasty (effect on facial muscles with low-power current pulses).It helps to create a neat oval face, removes a double chin, smoothes "bags" under the eyes.
• Fractional mesotherapy (microneedles with internal injections containing a set of certain vitamins).It provides additional nutrition to the layers of the skin, stimulates blood circulation, and promotes the regeneration process at the cellular level.
• Hydromesotherapy (application of medicine without injection).Strengthens metabolic processes, significantly rejuvenates the face.
• Phototherapy (light pulses of different wavelengths and spectra). Activates the renewal of epidermal cells, gives a healthy appearance.

The list of minimum restrictions for performing hardware techniques includes individual intolerance to components, cancer, chronic diseases in the acute phase, as well as pathologies of the heart and circulatory system. Pregnant and lactating women are also not recommended to resort to this type of cosmetology without a doctor's permission.

Techniques of laser facial rejuvenation

Laser facial skin rejuvenation is now very popular. The device uses a narrowly focused light beam to act on the epidermis. The laser heats the layers of the skin to a certain temperature, which provokes them to evaporate moisture. This is why regeneration occurs at the cellular level.  

Laser techniques include:

• Carbon (deep) peeling.It makes the skin healthy not only from the outside, but also from the inside, because it actively affects tissue renewal.
• Laser facial resurfacing (fractional CO2 laser).It rejuvenates the epidermis, emphasizes the contour of the face and has a quality effect on the production of natural collagen in the body.
• Fractional laser rejuvenation (infrared light with a wavelength of 10. 6 microns is used).The epidermis becomes toned, internal rejuvenation begins.

Such procedures are prohibited if there is inflammation in the affected area. Not recommended for pregnant and lactating women. Laser rejuvenation is not allowed in the presence of neoplasms or in the anamnesis of oncology. Here is another list of contraindications:

• autoimmune diseases;
• infections and viral diseases;
• diabetes;
• epilepsy;
• various psychological disorders.

In the summer, it is recommended to avoid laser skin rejuvenation procedures. But if the visitor of cosmetology still decides to do it, then it is necessary to strictly follow 2 important conditions:

• after cosmetic surgery, you should not be in the sun for at least 14-16 days;
• Before leaving the room every time, it is necessary to renew the layer of sunscreen on the skin.

Aesthetic techniques for facial rejuvenation

The cosmetologist uses fillers, mesonite and other preparations that can restore lost soft tissue. Aesthetic techniques make it possible to restore the former neat contour of the face and enhance the natural regeneration of cells. Facial skin lifting and rejuvenation is a whole complex of cosmetic procedures related to tightening.

among them:

• Lifting (facial skin rejuvenation without injections, using a device). Significantly tightens the skin.
• Thread face lifting (mesonites). Evens out the relief of the epidermis and qualitatively corrects the contour.
• 3D lifting (facial modeling with special threads). It makes facial lines smoother and corrects differences in relief.
• Filling wrinkles with fillers (contouring without surgery). Visible rejuvenation, work with facial features.
• Peeling PRX-T33 (increases the activity of fibroblasts and improves the synthesis of natural collagen). Evens out the skin, removes scars, scars and other visible irregularities of the epidermis.

A circumstance that will interfere with the procedure may be an individual intolerance to the components used. Other contraindications include:

• cancer diseases;
• local skin lesions;
• facial rash, acne and other visible skin problems;
• infectious and viral diseases;
• pregnancy and lactation period.

Facial rejuvenation procedures for different ages

The most effective facial rejuvenation procedures after 30-35 years

If you choose the right skin care from adolescence, the first signs of aging will appear only after 35 years, which is normal. From the age of 30, it is necessary to carefully monitor whether the epidermis receives enough nutrition. This is the most favorable moment to prevent further aging and pallor of the skin.

At this age, chemical peeling should be added to the list of skin care measures. This will help get rid of the stratum corneum and renew the skin to eliminate wrinkles.

You can nourish and hydrate the skin with the help of mesotherapy and biorevitalization. For this purpose, it is enough to visit a cosmetologist once every 6 months.

Some patients have very active, lively facial expressions. Botulinum therapy will help to deal with the consequences of this. This procedure protects against the formation of medium and deep wrinkles by reducing the force of facial muscle contraction.

Rarely, but still at this age, microcurrent therapy, electroporation, blanching and filling of wrinkles with fillers are performed.

The most effective procedures for facial rejuvenation after 40 years

At this age, it becomes clear whether skin care has been worthwhile in the last 10-15 years. It is impossible to correct an advanced situation with 1-2 sessions focused on hydration and nutrition. At the age of 40, deep wrinkles begin to appear, so only facial rejuvenation creams cannot be worn. Complex therapy is required.

The obvious effect is achieved by the use of hardware and injection techniques in combination with contour filler plastic surgery. The skin of the face will be tightened, the oval will become clean, uniform, neat. Due to the abundance of wrinkles on the face at this age, botulinum therapy is often recommended.

As already mentioned, mature skin needs increased nutrition. Injections of specially selected vitamin formulations will help in this. It is necessary to complete a course of 5-7 sessions.

The regeneration process slows down with age. Hardware or injection procedures can speed this up. The best way to solve this problem is plasma therapy and microcurrent exposure. These two procedures increase the possible effect several times.

The most effective procedures for facial rejuvenation after 50 years

Having reached such a wonderful, noble age, a woman should not rush to apply for plastic surgery. It is very important to choose the best set of antiaging procedures. They should be aimed at renewing the epidermis, improving its nutrition and compensating for lost volumes.

Laser peeling works most effectively. It uses the upper layers of the epidermis, restores them, stimulating the regenerative process.

Many women after 50 years complain about thin lips, too obvious "bags" under the eyes, unsightly folds around the nose and lips and the appearance of a double chin. All these problems can be corrected at once with contour plastic surgery. Use fillers to smooth wrinkles, folds andcorrect the oval of the face.

It is possible to nourish the epidermis by turning to the procedure of mesotherapy, plasma therapy or biorevitalization. Yes, the course of skin renewal will be long. It is necessary to undergo at least 9-13 sessions with a short interval between visits to the beauty salon.

All of the above makes it possible to draw several important conclusions:

1. If the signs of aging are not too visible, then hardware and injection techniques will help correct the situation. There is no need to turn to surgery immediately. You can help your skin by applying it gently. This will help slow down the decline.
2. If age-related changes are already too noticeable, then you can resort to laser rejuvenation techniques. They can correct even deep wrinkles, severe nasolabial folds and facial asymmetry.

Homemade face skin care

Facial skin rejuvenation at home is quite possible. It is very important to choose the right care and follow certain rules that can keep the epidermis in excellent condition for a long time:

Makeup remover

Those who don't remove their makeup every day are making a big mistake. Even the safest cosmetics have certain effects on the skin. They clog the pores, preventing her from breathing. It is recommended to wash off the cosmetics with clean water or gentle products chosen by the cosmetologist especially for your skin.

Skin cleansing

The epidermal tissue is renewed. The frequency of this process is different for everyone (from 25 to 45 days on average). Old cells die and peeling begins. These pieces of old tissue also prevent the pores from breathing normally. This can lead to the development of pathogenic microflora. Skin cleaning should be done with scrubs or pads. They perfectly remove dead skin particles without damage.

Facial skin moisturizing

The older a woman is, the more hydration her skin needs due to problems with the chemical balance of the epidermis. Dryness can cause microcracks to appear. You can give your skin life-giving moisture with the help of special cosmetics - serums that nourish the epidermal tissue.

Supporters of home care are advised to take a closer look at medicinal plants. They can help your skin too. For example, you can soak gauze with chamomile infusion, then apply it to your face and keep it for about 10-15 minutes. The decoction can also be replaced with aloe juice or pulp.

Regular facial massage

The fact is that nutrients are not produced by the skin itself. They enter the layers of the epidermis through the bloodstream. It is clear that with age, with disorders of the blood vessels, the diet becomes less abundant. The skin fades and loses its former appearance.

Facial massages help a lot. You can do them yourself at home or schedule an appointment with an expert in beauty salons.

The performance technique is primitive. It is enough to gently move the palms on different parts of the face for 3-4 minutes. You should always start from the forehead, from the bridge of the nose. Such movements will ensure the necessary blood flow to the skin, which means that nutrients will begin to flow with a vengeance. In this way, you can tighten the skin and tone it.

PP diet and maintenance of water balance

The chemical balance of the facial skin directly depends on what a person eats. The diet should not contain very fatty, high-calorie foods, pickles and chocolate should be avoided, and the consumption of fast and processed food should be limited.

Coffee, sodas and alcohol have nothing to do with maintaining water balance in the body. They only have a harmful effect on blood circulation in the human body. We are talking about clean drinking water.

The daily menu should contain in sufficient quantities:

• fruits, vegetables and herbs;
• fermented milk products;
• cereals;
• bran bread;
• fish and seafood;
• lean meat.

It is easier to follow a diet if it is varied and really interesting. For example, for breakfast, you can prepare your own porridge (millet, oatmeal, pearl barley, etc. ), adding toppings or dried fruit. For lunch, it is reasonable to serve lean meat (rice, buckwheat, durum pasta) or fish with boiled potatoes as a side dish. You don't have to eat too much for dinner; Portions should not be large. Snacks are also acceptable, but not with hamburgers and pizza, but with fruits or vegetables. It should be about 4-5 meals a day.

A proper drinking regimen is no less important than good nutrition. Therefore, an adult should drink at least 1. 5-2 liters of clean drinking water per day. Only this amount can maintain the necessary level of moisture in the epidermis. An alternative to ordinary drinking water can be mineral water, but slightly carbonated.

Which injections are more suitable than others for rejuvenation?

The best are considered:

• mesotherapy;
• biorevitalization;
• botox therapy;
• contour plastic surgery with fillers.

Only a specialist in the field of cosmetology can choose the right skin care. The practice has the necessary equipment and certified products that will help you to accurately determine the appropriate rejuvenation methods. By following your doctor's recommendations and performing certain daily skin care rituals, you can achieve consistently good results.