Face lifting: methods of obtaining the effect
What methods do we have and what are their therapeutic possibilities?
Minimally invasive methods that allow you to achieve lifting of soft facial tissues can be classified both by the substrate of involution and by the mechanism of action and the active agent of the influence we use.
The substrate of involution can be both the soft tissues of the face and its bony skeleton. Skeletal aging is accompanied by resorption of bone structures due to atrophic changes and osteoporosis. In such cases, supraperiosteal injection of collagen stimulators or dense hyaluronic fillers will be fully justified.
Redistribution of facial muscle activity in some cases will require botulinum therapy. Redistribution of fat packs of the face simultaneously with atrophy of subcutaneous adipose tissue, redistribution of the skin in general and its aging (diffuse and local changes in relief) will require a combination of negative-stimulating, positive-stimulating and often volumizing techniques, etc.
The morphotype of the face and the type of its aging (parameters that are largely mutually determining) will also affect our strategy. Thus, understanding the genesis of gravitational ptosis, and more precisely, the correct diagnosis of the main "helpers" of gravity in a particular patient, can provide an invaluable service in choosing a correction method.
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