Today there are many nonsurgical treatments that have come up, thanks to the advance in technology which makes going under the knife a secondary option in many instances. If you want to restore your youthful charm, there are some procedures you can take that involve non-surgical procedures to get an amazing facelift without taking the chance of going for surgery, even in your old age.
The best part about noninvasive procedures is that you can schedule an appointment for treatment over the lunch hour and no one will know because the procedures take less than an hour to complete. For the older generation, the use of fat melting agents, laser, muscle relaxants, and fillers will make them even more ecstatic because of the changes they will see with the simple procedures available.
One important reason as to why nonsurgical processes are attractive is how simple, and easy it is to perform within minutes. If you add how effective these simple procedures work, it is a recipe for the discovery of the fountain of youth.
A checklist to look at before going for a lunchtime facelift
If you are planning to get any type of facelift, then you need to consider looking at the changes you have seen over the last few years in your appearance.
- You all have to ask yourself these questions?
- Do you have sausage lines around your mouth that are caused by the cheeks falling down?
- Are your jowls new?
- Do you see a frown over your mouth that has been caused by deep grooves?
- Do you have hollowness or frown lines under your eyes?
Noninvasive procedures can treat these changes easily. Once your intentions are known by your cosmetic surgeon, you will discuss the different treatments available. Here are the five common nonsurgical procedures for your facelift.
Dermal Fillers
Loss of facial volume is the main cause of new jowls and falling cheeks. To restore the volume of the cheeks without going under a knife, dermal fillers is don’t within a matter of minutes; this process is often referred to as ‘liquid facelift’ or the ‘lunchtime lift.’
There are a couple of injectable fillers identified by the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery present in the market today, they include:
- Permanent fillers – ArteFill
- Semi-permanent Fillers – Radiesse and Sculptra
- Collagen Based Fillers – Cosmoplast. Evolence and Cosmoderm
- Hyaluronic Acid-Based Fillers – Perlane, Voluma, Ultra Plus, Belotero, Hydrelle, Prevelle Silk, Juvederm, and Restylane.
Dermal fillers plump the spaces and they the fill lines to add the volume that is needed. They are used as treatments for the lower parts of the face, that starts from the cheeks, to the nose, to the mouth, lips and the lines besides the mouth down to the marionette lines on the chin. They are also used to fill scars, and they are also used in the temples and under the eyes.
Botox
In 2015, there were approximately 4 million Botox procedures in the US, which made botox the most common nonsurgical treatment in the US. Botox is a neuromodulator injected into the muscle to relax it temporarily. The injection intends to make the muscle relax and not to contract again to stop the formation of wrinkles.
If you want to get fine lines and remove wrinkles between the eyebrows, treat, crow’s feet, forehead creases and other types of wrinkles found on the face, botox injections are the answer. Botox can also be used to treat loose skin that creates bands in the neck.
One of the reasons as to why botox is a popular treatment is because the results show within a week and they last for about four months. Ongoing treatments will be needed to avoid the formation of wrinkles; if your wrinkles are deep, more treatments will be done to achieve the desired outcome.
Fat transfer
Instead of doing dermal fillers, you can go for fat transfer which literally entails re injecting fat from other body areas to the face to add more volume to the targeted region. If you want to address issues such as acne scars, laugh lines, concave cheeks, skin depressions, crow’s feet and smile lines, fat transfer is a great option.
The main advantage of having a fat transfer as the best treatment is because it results in natural long-term results that last a long time. Now, since you are using your fat, the body easily accepts it, and no allergic reactions will come into play.
Kybella
If you want to restore your heavy sagging neck without going under the knife, injecting Kybella two to four times over a four-month period will bring you the results you need. Kybella is a procedure done within minutes. Once it’s done, a stinging feel will be present in the injected area for a short time, and swelling maybe something you should expect for another three weeks before it subsides.
Laser treatments, ultrasound and Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)
To correct blotchiness, pigmentation, redness and fine lines, a combination of some skin care products and IPL & lasers or Ultherapy can work wonders. These treatments offer very powerfully subtle, but at times permanent results that can look like a full facelift was performed on the entire face. The advantage of these options is that they have less downtime and they are cost effective.
Additionally, this procedure once performed leaves no trace of any procedure that has taken place, except for some redness that lasts a short time.
Conclusion
If you would like to get more information concerning the different non-invasive procedures such as dermal fillers or Botox in Washington DC, contact Dr. Michelle Schoenfeld at (301) 652-RENU (7368), or for emergency matters, call 301-652-8847. Dr. Schoenfeld is a re-known medical expert who has a wide range of knowledge and experience in the field of cosmetic surgery. To get more information on the different services offered at Renu artful medicine, check out the clinic’s website renudc.com where you can also book an appointment.
