Non-Surgical Facelift
Nowadays, there are alternative methods for those who are afraid of surgery. Botox, fillers and various vitamin injections that tighten and lift the skin are among the most popular options. In addition, it is possible to achieve facial rejuvenation, an increase in skin quality and a more even skin tone with laser, radiofrequency and ultrasound technologies.
Face lifting with liquids is a method of tightening the skin by filling in wrinkles, fine lines and areas that have lost their volume due to aging. Botox is mostly used for the treatment of facial wrinkles especially on the forehead, around the eyes and between the eyebrows. It works by temporarily restricting the function of the muscles in the injected area. It lasts 4-6 months on average and can be repeated if desired. Fillers are used for reducing the appearance of facial wrinkles, restoring volume on the face and improving facial contours. Fillers, most of which are produced in a laboratory environment, last for a varying amount of time depending on the individual person. If desired, the application can be repeated after 8 months to a year. The most important point here is the quality of the selected filler material and a good application technique by a reliable practitioner.
Non-surgical skin tightening methods such as ultrasound and radiofrequency technologies can provide rejuvenation, renewal and tightening of all layers of the skin.
Thermage CPT provides skin tightening for individuals experiencing a loss of skin elasticity. It fixes facial oval deformation, reduces the appearance of smile lines, tightens the loose skin under the chin, lifts drooping eyelids and eyebrows, and tightens the entire face while evening the skin tone. Only one session is needed to achieve the desired results. Mild redness and edema may be experienced after the session due to the subcutaneous tissue warming during the treatment. There is no downtime, and daily activities can be resumed as per usual right after the treatment. The increase in collagen production and recovery of deformed collagen fibers usually begin to be visible 3 weeks after the treatment up to 6 months. After those 6 months, the results last about 2 years. One of the most important differences between Thermage and other skin tightening treatments is that a single-session is sufficient to achieve the desired results.
Ultherapy is a non-surgical skin tightening and lifting treatment for face, neck and chest that uses focused ultrasound waves to lift saggy skin. The device can display subcutaneous layers during the treatment, which ensures that the application is done at the correct depth. Ulthera is a lifting treatment procedure that removes sags on the skin with the effect of ultrasound on the face, neck and decollete. A suitable candidate for Ulthera is anyone who has sagging and flabby on the face and neck. Ultrasound technique has been proven to have no side effects in clinical trials and been used in medicine for more than 50 years. A single treatment with Ulthera, which is an FDA-approved device, lasts 30-60 minutes. After this treatment, rejuvenation starts under skin and connective tissue. This takes 3-6 months. After the treatment that strengthens the connective tissue under the skin, the skin becomes tighter. Especially if you have a droopy eyelid, you can benefit from the lifting and recovery effects of Ulthera.
Vshape; is a revolutionary treatment, allowing patients to acquire a face lift and tighten neck and jawline without surgery. Vshape aims to reshape “U” shaped faces due to sagging and overweight and give them a “V” shaped face again. It uses ultrasound and radiofrequency systems together. With the ultrasound and radiofrequency system, the collagen fibers in the skin are heated and the skin’s external surface is tightened and the sagging of connective tissue is recovered. For an effective treatment program, 4-6 sessions are performed 10 days apart. Patients begin to observe the results of treatment from the first session. The biggest advantage of VShape is that it is not an invasive treatment thus there is not any downtown. VShape technology is used not only affective giving “V” form on the face, but also suitable for sagging and wrinkles on the neck.
Clearlift; known as the Pixel Q-Switch laser system, is almost painless and non-ablative skin rejuvenation. Clearlift is a collagen regeneration treatment that improves skin texture and color, reduces wrinkles and reduces brown age spots. Clearlift, which targets neck lines, large pores, sagging skin and fine lines; it differs from traditional or pixel laser resurfacing procedures because it can be able to performed deeper into the dermis. This means that renewal occurs in the lower layers of the skin.