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As we get older, most of us wants to appear refreshed and good as much as possible but undergoing a surgery is a daunting option. No matter how strong the desire to achieve the young looks, the prospect of going under the knife bring shivers. Fortunately, the new advancements in aesthetic medicine, has made it possible to attain youthful, plump, fresh and firm appearance without undergoing the knife and cut surgery.
The non-surgical aesthetic procedures are aimed at giving quick results with minimal down time and few temporary side effects. These procedures can remove the lines and wrinkles and tighten sagging skin that give us aged appearance. Through non-surgical face lift treatment lifting and tightening of skin can be achieved with excellent natural looking results.
There are many different options available for the non surgical face lift treatment to keep the 'triangle of youth' young and rejuvenated. These can be divided into the following categories;
- Injectable treatments
- Skin surfacing treatments
- Lasers/IPL
Injectable treatments are often referred to as 'Lunch time face lift' treatments because they are quick to perform and have little to no downtime. They promise to give young and youthful looks without surgery, anesthesia and downtime. These non-surgical face lift procedures include dermal fillers treatment, Botox anti-wrinkle injections and other kind of fillers. These treatments are ideal for the people between the age of late 20s and 50s having enough elasticity in skin and are willing to protect it from further sun damage. The results of these treatments are almost instant and the side effects are temporary such as swelling, bruising and redness. They will leave you looking naturally young and youthful with subtle and soft changes in your appearance but their results do not last for long. You require to have repeat treatment after few months to maintain the results.
Skin surfacing treatments are meant to improve the tone and texture of skin and deals with numerous skin issues. These include chemical skin peel treatment and microdermabrasion.
- Chemical skin peel make use of acids such as glycolic, lactic, salicylic acid or TCA to exfoliate the dead skin layer. This reveals the fresh, smooth and rejuvenated skin underneath. The stronger the concentration of the acid applied on the skin, the greater will be the degree of exfoliation and better will be the results. It stimulates a process of wound healing causing production of natural collagen. The procedure can help in improving wrinkles, fine lines, hyperpigmentation, acne, acne scars and sun damaged skin. The stronger peels with higher concentration of acids give longer lasting results.
- Microdermabrasion make use of very fine crystals for sanding the face and to remove the dead skin cells from the surface. It helps in improving skin texture, fine wrinkles and lines but do not produce any dramatic anti-ageing changes.
Lasers/IPL and other similar kinds of treatments which use heating devices induce controlled injury to the epidermis and dermis skin layer stimulating the body to produce more collagen in the treatment area. Lasers come with different wavelengths which determines its penetration into the skin. These non surgical face lift treatments can improve mild to moderate lines and wrinkles, acne and acne scarring, pigmentation and stretch marks but does not prove effective for deep wrinkles and lines. They give results with little downtime and few side effects which are temporary in nature.
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