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With
this concept in mind, art of facial
rejuvenation consists of 5 areas of
non-surgical treatments, termed the
five pillars - or, alternatively, the
five R's - of non-surgical facial rejuvenation.
This system has helped the patients
achieve a younger look while avoiding
the complications and downtime associated
with surgery.
It's not just about finding one technique
that will be good enough to replace
the traditional facelift. Rather, there
are many small non-surgical procedures
that can be used together.
How surgeons are cutting out the
knife
Any way you slice it, surgery for aesthetic
purposes necessarily entails a certain
amount of downtime. For decades, cosmetic
and plastic surgeons have sought ways
to whittle down or eliminate this recovery
period. The best way to do this, is
to cut surgery out of the picture. A
normal face-lift involves atleast 2-4
weeks of downtime. Also it involves
a big scar and certain effects like
hair-loss, pulling of ears, and may
lead to permenant damage of nerves and
muscles of the face.
People are always looking for simpler
methods of facial rejuvination, without
the risks and complications of surgery
and surgeons are trying to achieve this.
However, the evolution and emergence
of a number of technologies in recent
years have allowed surgeons to inch
ever closer to this goal.
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There
are five methods -
1. You relax with Botox® ;
2. restore volume with synthetic fillers;
3. resurface skin with a host of treatments
such as microdermabrasion, lasers and chemical
peels;
4. rejuvenate the eyes using the non-surgical
double eyelid technique; and
5. re-drape with the Woffles Lift and/or the
APTOS, Feather Lift.
Each one of these techniques on its own has
a beneficial effect for rejuvenation, So when
you put them together, you can have a really
significant rejuvenation.
1.
RELAXING WITH BOTOX:
Few treatments have hit the cosmetics scene
with quite as much fanfare as BOTOX
, and considering its notable wrinkle-busting
properties, one can conclude that the buzz
over its use is well deserved. However the
application of BOTOX can be taken a step further
by using it to mitigate the subtle tug-of-war
between the muscles of the face that result
in an aged appearance.
"As we age and certain parts of the face
begin to sag, other muscles become complementary.
This gives us tension, which is why you often
see old people appearing to pucker. And the
skin is no longer smooth and relaxed.
A purified protein, BOTOX relaxes the
muscles that exert this constant, aging pull.
The result is a reduction in lines and tension
across the face - from forehead and frown
lines to crow's feet and lines around the
mouth.
"Botox® relaxes all of these muscles
and gives the face a more relaxed and youthful
expression. "In this way, Botox®
becomes a very important tool."
In addition to its wrinkle-releasing properties,
BOTOX has other uses - applications. They
are browlifting, reduce sweating, facial slimming.
Pore reduction, neck band reduction and many
others.
One of these techniques, Botox® facial
sculpting allows for restructuring of certain
muscular components of the face to achieve
a more youthful shape. When people are young,
they have a sharp jaw line and a triangular
shape to their faces,
Once people get older, however, this can turn
into an inverted triangle.
To counteract this effect, BOTOX can be
injected into the masseter, or jaw, muscle.
In so doing, we can slim down a broad, manly
face, which generally looks older, into a
thinner, triangular, more youthful face.
The other technique developed is a procedure
called microBotox® , also known
as mesoBotox® .
"This is essentially the injection of
tiny microdroplets of Botox® into the
skin of the face. "The microBotox®
technique improves the sheen of the skin,
closes pores, reduces oiliness, and gives
a subtle tightening and lifting to the entire
face."
( For results and more details see under BOTOX)
Botox® only resculpts the face, releases
muscle tension, and improves the sheen of
the face. While this is a good start, it cannot
restore volume or get rid of deep lines that
have formed in the face.
For this we need the help of the second pillar
of non-surgical facial rejuvenation- Fillers.
2.
RESTORE VOLUME WITH FILLERS:
Synthetic Filler materials fill out grooves
and hollows and restore projection and 3-dimensionality
to the central oval especially under the eyes,
the deep smile lines at the side of the nose
and to the cheek and chin mounds. This restores
volume and projection and highlights to the
central oval which confers a more youthful
look. Many types of fillers are available.
They are autologous fats and other synthetic
materials. They maybe be temporary( lasting
from 6-36 months) to semi-permenant which
last from 2-7 years. Autologous fat is used
from the patients own body and injected into
the tissues for filling effect.
For more details and results see under FILLERS
3.
REDRAPE THE SKIN WITH THREADLIFT:
WOFFLES LIFT and APTOS facial threads are
used to elevate and redrape selected regions
of the face which have become saggy, thus
complementing the volume correction achieved
thru fillers. These unique self retaining
threads are non surgically injected into the
sagging facial tissues which are then suspended
to the dense and firm tissue of the scalp
by these threads. Multiple threads are inserted
to achieve the desired lift. No skin is excised
and patients return to social activity the
next day. The WOFFLES LIFT has in recent months
been featured in the New York Times, Elle(USA),
the Houston Times and CNBC.
For more details and results see under Non-
Surgical Face Lift/ Threadlift? WAPTOS/ APTOS
4.
RESURFACING OF THE SKIN:
The skin envelope is resurfaced or rejuvenated
non surgically by using Lasers, Microdermabrasion,
mid depth peels, Radiofrequency treatments
and others.
The chemical peel I use a trichloroacetic
acid(TCA)/ Resorcinol combination peel when
rejuvenating the skin. This treatment works
by dissolving away the dead upper layers of
the facial skin, allowing the skin to rejuvenate
itself afterwards. Though the TCA/Resorcinol
peel provides a considerable effect, the procedure
generally only requires about ten minutes
to perform and is effective in dealing with
fine wrinkles, blemishes and pigmentation
problems.
5. REJUVINATING THE
EYES with the stitching technique:
Perhaps no other feature of the age-worn face
is more revealing than a set of tired-looking
eyes The surgical solution to this problem
is open blepharoplasty - essentially cutting
into the areas around the eye to reshape and
restore the surrounding tissues. However this
goal can be achieved sans scalpel, thanks
to his non-surgical stitching technique that
restores a youthful fold in the eyelid. The
procedure is as quick as it is effective;
an experienced surgeon can perform the entire
procedure in only 20 minutes. It has virtually
no recovery time, uses only a small dose of
local anaesthetic, and utilises just three
to four stitches for each eyelid.
And, unlike many other stitching techniques
for the upper eyelid, this procedure is a
permanent, scar-free fix.
Because there is no cutting involved, when
the patient closes their eyes, there is absolutely
no scar on the eyelid. Rejuvenation of the
central oval with this stepwise approach gives
a harmonious appearance and can either complement
or delay the need for full facelift surgery
in many patients.
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Consultant
& Director at:
Cosmetic, Plastic surgery and
Laser Super-specialities, Advanced Aesthetic Treatment Center
3rd Floor, Above Sarla Hospital and I.C.U.,
Dattatray Road, Santacruz (West), Mumbai- 54
Email- vrdesai@email.com Contact- Phone- 022-65936569 / 32609430 Cell- 9820292573
Time: 10am to 8.30pm. Monday to Saturday.
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Center
28 Sunrise A, Flat No. 2, ApnaGhar, Swami
Samarth Nagar,
Lokhandwala Complex, Mumbai 400 053.
Time: 5pm to 7pm Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.
Consultation by appointment.
Director
at Sarla Hospital and I.C.U
Telefax:
022-26614779 / 4773, 022- 56058115
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