Lifting the periorbital area (the area around the eyes) is a type of modern cosmetic procedures that allow you to fight the first signs of age-related changes. Sensitive skin requires a more careful attitude, since the use of surgical intervention is considered quite dangerous.
Types of lifting in cosmetology and plastic surgery
Lifting of the skin around the eyes is classified into several types.
Ready to use
If conventional minimally invasive methods do not give a positive result, in most cases the doctor performs blepharoplasty. This is a surgical method of tightening the skin.
For the most pronounced skin problems in the eye area, they resort to surgical blepharoplasty.
To correct mild and moderate changes, injection and hardware exposure methods are used.
Mesotherapy, as well as photorejuvenation, laser lifting and thread reinforcement are most often performed.
Thanks to this effect, it is possible to eliminate the effect of the menacing eyelid, smooth wrinkles and eliminate puffiness. After blepharoplasty, a visible rejuvenating result is noted. However, despite the high efficiency, such a manipulation is a serious cosmetic procedure, and therefore has many limitations to its implementation.
The area around the eyes is quite sensitive. When choosing one or another method of rejuvenation, it is necessary to evaluate all possible risks.
Therefore, it is important to entrust the implementation of these procedures to qualified specialists.
The main contraindications include:
- Diseasesblood, including coagulation disorders, decreased hemoglobin levels;
- propensity to formkeloidsand scars;
- pathologyoncologicalCharacter;
- illnessEyeoccur in chronic form;
- renal and hepaticFail, Diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
The operation is performed under anesthesia in a hospital. At the end of the operation, the patient remains under medical supervision for three more days. The recovery time is up to several months, which depends on the condition of the skin and the individual characteristics of the client's body.
Blepharoplasty can be either lower or upper eyelid. In the first case, an incision is made along the bottom of the eye, a few millimeters from the lash line. The second involves incising the skin along the upper eyelid.
Not surgical
Eye lifting without surgery is suitable as a prevention against premature skin aging. It is prescribed for problems such as:
- laxitySkin;
- bruisesunder the eyes;
- overhangeyelids and lowering of the eyebrows at an early stage;
- Looksgridof small wrinkles.
There are the following variants of this technique.
Injectable
Contourplasty is often used to tighten the skin with minimal age-related changes. This is a procedure in which fillers are injected into problem areas, the main active ingredient is hyaluronic acid.
No less popular is botulinum toxin. Thanks to its action, there is a reduction in expression line spasms and restoration of muscle balance.
Also, to lift the skin of the eyes, specialists perform mesotherapy. The basis of the preparations is also hyaluronic acid. In addition, the composition includes amino acids, peptides, trace elements and vitamins.
hardware
These are cosmetic procedures performed using various devices. A thermal effect is exerted on the skin, as a result of which natural regeneration processes are started at the cellular level, blood circulation improves, wrinkles and collagen fibers begin to shrink.
laser lifting
A laser beam acts on the skin of the eyelids, after which microscopic lesions remain that stimulate the production of elastin and collagen.
Laser peeling is performed in two ways. This is fractional or radio-optical thermolysis. The method is not traumatic and safe.
microcurrent therapy
It is performed when exposed to a pulsed low-frequency current. It is also considered non-traumatic but not as effective compared to other similar techniques.
photorejuvenation
It is based on the use of high intensity luminous fluxes.
HF lift
This is a complex effect based on electromagnetic pulses. It helps restore the production of its own collagen fibers, making the skin more elastic and firm.
An RF lifting session around the eyes can be compared to plastic surgery in terms of efficiency. However, the main advantage of such manipulation is that the lifting effect is obtained due to the healing processes of the skin.
RF eye lifting allows you to cope with problems such as the formation of deep wrinkles, excess fat and signs of age-related changes.
After such a cosmetic procedure, the skin becomes noticeably smoother, crow's feet, wrinkles, bags under the eyes disappear. In addition, the effect of the coming century becomes invisible.
The first results are already visible after one session. However, for maximum effect, it is recommended to complete the entire course, which includes 3-5 procedures.
The main advantages of this technique include safety, high efficiency and the elimination of a large number of disadvantages associated with age-related changes.
However, the RF lifting procedure has certain limitations, including:
- Availabilitypacemaker;
- dermatosisin the area to be processed;
- neoplasmsbenign and malignant;
- Diseaseschronicforms in the stage of decompensation;
- Periodpregnancybaby and breastfeeding.
Indeed, this anti-aging method is one of the best for tightening the skin around the eyes.
thread reinforcement
With this rejuvenation method, special threads with notches are inserted under the skin, with the help of which a scaffold is created that prevents the skin from sagging. In the case of sensitive epidermis, the use of a self-absorbable material is recommended.
Only a specialist can tell which method of eye lifting to choose. At the same time, he must take into account the condition of the dermis, the severity of the problem and the age of the patient.