Fit and Youthful Life

Are you afraid to go under the knife? You are not alone in your fears because it is major surgery regardless of what anyone says and the results are not permanent. To maintain the results, every few years you would have to have additional surgery which causes the face to look unnatural. We can easily recognize those who have had more than one surgery on their face as their eyes begin to slant upwards similar to a Siamese cat.

Unfortunately, the fountain of youth has not yet been discovered but you still can create a younger appearance without having to indulge into this drastic cycle. The variety of non-surgical face lift methods is rapidly increasing and improving every year. See a professional first to determine which one works the best for you.

One of the many alternatives to a facelift that is much less radical is lazer technology. The doctor will resurface and tighten your skin, leaving you with less fine lines and wrinkles. This non-surgical lazer face lift may cause some minor discoloration and sensitivity immediately after treatment but in the average they will disappear within a week.

Another non-surgical procedure to consider is the micro-current face lift which is a relatively inexpensive method compared to many of the others. Gentle electric currents are applied to the face, stimulating the skin and tightening of the facial muscles giving an immediate improvement in overall skin tone. The tighten muscles give a youthful appearance.

Face lift creams from the doctor containing highly concentrated solutions of amino acids will tighten skin and reduce fine lines but may cause minor irritations.

Thermage is used by plastic surgeons and dermatologists to reduce signs of skin laxity and wrinkles on the face and body. It uses radiofrequency energy to tighten the collagen in the skin, thereby filling out wrinkles. Treatment typically takes one hour to perform and the minor side effects such as redness generally disappear in a few days.

Fillers such as restylane are an injectable gel by enhancing your skin and adding volume to soften the signs of aging. Fillers are great in filling up those lines around the mouth.

Botox (a more severe substance) can be injected in the facial muscles that wrinkle the skin to diminish wrinkling in the forehead and outer eye area but needs to be monitored carefully.

Chemical peels burn off the outer, damaged layers of skin, revealing the younger skin underneath. Depending on the chemical used, peelings are classified as superficial, medium, and deep.

Topical creams from your fine department stores have made great advancements in the skin care line and are continuing to do so. Read about them in fashion magazines and try some of these products as they may be your best bet.

Some of these procedures may be combined together and your doctor will recommend what he thinks is the best course. Facelifts may soon become obsolete, as they are too intrusive, expensive and self defeating.

Source – International Journal of Dermatology