From approximately 27-30 years, irreversible aging processes begin in the facial skin. Particularly vulnerable in this regard is the delicate and thin skin around the eyes, which shamelessly shows age-related changes and the consequences of insufficient care. Modern cosmetology offers numerous opportunities to fight wrinkles, relax soft tissues and reduce skin elasticity. Some of these methods are available for home use, while others are intended for the hand of an experienced technician.
Cosmetic procedures for facial rejuvenation
The choice of skin rejuvenation procedure should be determined by the patient's age. The use of surgical methods is hardly justified for young women, and methods such as light massage and homemade masks will not have a pronounced effect on age-related changes after the age of fifty.
In addition, when deciding to address the upcoming age signs, you need to consider the characteristics of your health. If methods such as anti-aging masks, ice cube massage and gymnastics for facial muscles can be used at home, then in the case of injections and hardware methods, the cosmetologist should carefully monitor the progress of the procedure.
All methods of injecting youth extensions should be performed by professionals with higher medical education. When choosing hardware rejuvenation techniques, it is necessary to be interested in the qualifications of employees and the technical condition of the equipment.
New products in the cosmetics industry deserve special attention in this regard. These include coral peeling, heat treatment and modern thread lifting technologies. In order not to face unpleasant side effects after a rejuvenation session, you should choose only an experienced aesthetic cosmetologist who has performed at least a hundred procedures and is familiar with the various individual reactions of patients.
No matter how safe the hardware rejuvenation sessions are, before they can be performed, they need to pass tests and undergo basic physical examinations prescribed by a doctor.
Effective rejuvenation procedures for women over 30
After thirty years, all the consequences of a bad lifestyle and inadequate skin care become visible to others. Signs of skin aging at this age include a cloudy complexion, loss of firmness on the skin, and the appearance of fine lines of expression.
Intensive care with nourishing and hydrating masks
To remove age signs, the skin of the face and the area around the eyes must be thoroughly nourished and moisturized. Even oily skin needs deep hydration after thirty years, and dry and problematic skin without proper care can age quickly. Dehydration is a major skin problem for women in their thirties.
The undoubted advantages of using moisturizing masks at home include the low cost of care components and the ease of making anti-age compositions. In addition, the use of this method of skin rejuvenation is completely safe and eliminates the risk of injury and complications.
Masks based on chicken or quail egg yolk, pressed yeast, gelatin and aloe pulp (agave) are useful for visibly moisturizing the skin. Adding natural flower honey, nourishing cold-pressed oils and fresh cream masks will increase the efficiency of the procedure.
Fruit and berry masks made from grape pulp, banana, strawberry, persimmon or peach are extremely beneficial for tired, dehydrated skin.
I didn't really trust homemade masks until I saw my friend's result from applying them. She uses them regularly and advised me to take a course on such masks. After I applied them, I didn’t recognize myself. I became a few years younger. The skin looks refreshed and rested. The good news is that masks are very cheap and the effect is amazing. I will keep doing them.
Just a rejuvenating massage
Properly performed self-massage refers to intensive types of exposure and is able to eliminate the pronounced signs of aging facial skin. Massage enhances microcirculation and normalizes lymphatic drainage, helping to smooth out fine lines of expression that appear after thirty years.
Quiet pleasant music during self-massage of the face will allow you to relax and adjust to a positive mood, which will increase the efficiency of the procedure.
Classic anti-aging facial massage is performed with techniques such as smoothing, rubbing and vibration. All these techniques should be applied in strict accordance with the position of the massage lines on the face, because the wrong effect can seriously damage your skin.
Contraindications for the self-massage procedure are:
- fungal diseases of the epidermis;
- general infectious diseases, accompanied by fever;
- Violation of skin integrity.
You don’t come across a facial massage every day (and I don’t have enough time, and I often go and it’s expensive), so I started studying how to do a rejuvenating massage on my own. The effect is noticeable quite quickly - the face immediately takes on a fresh color, the skin becomes more elastic, nasolabial folds are less pronounced.
Injectable mesotherapy using organic acids
Mesotherapy is sometimes called “beauty injections” because this cosmetic procedure can significantly rejuvenate facial skin and give it a fresh and supple look.
The procedure is a subcutaneous injection at shallow depth of a mesotherapy cocktail consisting of micro doses of anti-aging drugs. For skin after thirty years, cosmetologists recommend the use of organic acids - hyaluronic and pollactonic.
Undoubted advantages of injection mesotherapy include:
- lack of long rehabilitation period;
- targeted therapeutic effect on the problem area;
- high efficiency, comparable to the efficiency of surgical intervention;
- a few complications after the procedure.
Main contraindications for injectable mesotherapy:
- blood clotting disorder;
- recent herpes;
- low pain threshold;
- pregnancy and lactation.
For a full course of rejuvenation you will need 6 to 10 procedures, twice a month. Then supportive therapy is possible.
Regular courses of mesotherapy will help delay skin aging in the long run and maintain the youth of the face and eye area.
I saw the first result of the drug's effect on myself immediately, literally in an hour. The skin glowed, became, I would say, taut. In the morning, there was no trace left of the injection, except for small bruises, which were easily covered up. And after two days my skin smoothed out in the nasolabial folds. Shine shine and velvety, healthy complexion. The next day after the procedure, I resumed my usual lifestyle.
Get rid of wrinkles and signs of aging after 35.
After 35 years, the main task in skin care is to maintain facial muscle tone and increase the elasticity of the epidermis. You can still use nourishing homemade masks to improve the skin's nutrition, and mesotherapy with hyaluronic acid for intensive hydration.
Cryomassage at home
Facial massage with ice cubes can alleviate age-related dryness, significantly tighten tired epidermis and give the face a fresh, rested look. This massage is performed twice a day, morning and evening.
The procedure itself is extremely simple - cleansed skin of the face, neck and décolleté is rubbed with ice cubes from artesian water. In the same way you can use frozen decoctions and infusions of medicinal plants: mint, linden flower, aloe pulp.
Care should be taken that the ice blocks do not contain pieces or air bubbles. Otherwise, skin microtraumas are possible.
Cosmetologists refer to contraindications for home cryomassage:
- rosacea;
- fungal skin diseases;
- proximity of blood vessels to the surface of the skin.
This is the most enjoyable morning routine! Which helps to wake up and restore skin elasticity. With daily use, your skin is transformed. If you have very sensitive and thin skin, wrap an ice cube in a soft cloth. And so wipe your face.
Anti-age gymnastics for the face
One of the affordable and incredibly effective methods of maintaining a youthful face is special gymnastics or face building. Its action is based on improving blood circulation in the muscles of the face and epidermis, which normalizes oxygen metabolism and lymphatic drainage. Performing facial gymnastics does not require special skills, expensive cosmetics and complex instruments. It is enough to find only ten or fifteen minutes a day.
It should be borne in mind that in order to achieve a pronounced facial rejuvenation effect, it is necessary to perform a gymnastic complex every day. The facebuilding course is 20-30 procedures, three to four courses will be required per year.
Contraindications to the use of a series of exercises are:
- recent injections of botulinum toxin;
- tendency to sudden pressure changes;
- inflammation of the facial nerves;
- severe colds.
The face is also made up of muscles, and those muscles require effort and training. When the facial muscles are not fully and properly loaded, they gradually lose elasticity and weaken. The effect, of course, was not immediate. The longer they practiced gymnastics, the better the results. After almost 2 years of regular exercise, the wrinkles on the forehead disappeared, the nasolabial folds were noticeably smoothed. The lips became fuller. The vertical crease in the jaw straightened. Tight oval face, skin is as tight, no double chin.
Microdermabrasion or mechanical peeling
Mechanical peeling or superficial microdermabrasion copes perfectly with reduced facial skin tone and the appearance of mimic wrinkles. This procedure is performed in a beauty salon or at a clinic specializing in non-surgical methods of rejuvenation.
Superficial mechanical peeling refers to gentle rejuvenation procedures, as it excludes the effect of the apparatus on the deep subcutaneous layers. But still there are some contraindications for this method of prolonging youth.
Among them are the main ones:
- tendency to form scars and keloid scars;
- hyperpigmentation;
- increased sensitivity and low pain threshold.
Microdermabrasion shows particularly noticeable results on sagging facial skin that quickly loses elasticity.
Owners of oily skin type note that the face gradually becomes matte and velvety, with time the production of sebaceous secretions normalizes.
For a pronounced rejuvenating effect, the cosmetologist prescribes a course of five or seven procedures with a frequency of once every two months.
Good procedure. Much depends on the expert, on the power of the device. Skin tone is more even. I also noticed that there was less inflammation, more smoothness, the skin was pleasant to the touch, sometimes I didn’t want to hydrate at all after showering, I seemed to breathe, pores narrowed.
Anti-aging skin care after 40 years
After forty years, the skin begins to lose moisture and fades faster than before. Hormonal changes in the body reduce the amount of collagen, leading to a loss of firmness and elasticity of the epidermis. As a result, expressive and age-related wrinkles deepen significantly. Moisturizing, lifting and deep nourishment are what the skin needs after forty years.
Alginate masks in beauty salon and at home
Algae-based plasticizing masks (alginate) not only effectively rejuvenate facial skin, but also stimulate regenerative processes in soft tissues and in the surface layer of the epidermis. This treatment provides intensive hydration of the skin at all levels, compensating for the lack of moisture and nutrients.
Alginate masks can be made at home, which significantly reduces the cost of the procedure. The course consists of 15-20 sessions held two or three times a week.
If the skin is additionally moisturized with saturated serum or light emulsion before applying the plasticizing mask, the effect of the procedure will increase several times.
With the help of alginate masks a few months ago I started modeling my face. There are still a lot of wrinkles, but the contour has tightened, which, you see, is also important. In general, such procedures have a generally anti-age effect, I am convinced of that. The main thing is to use them properly, and in combination with other cosmetic procedures, the effect will only increase.
Chemical peeling with fruit acids
Medium chemical peels are considered to be an extremely effective procedure for prolonging the youthfulness of facial skin. At its core, fruit acid peeling is a smaller, controlled burn of the surface layer of the epidermis, the purpose of which is to initiate regenerative processes and activate the production of its own collagen.
The following acids are used for peeling:
- milk;
- lemon;
- wine;
- apple;
- glycol.
Medium exfoliation based on AHA acids refers to gentle skin care procedures, but sometimes after the session, a slight reddening of the epidermis, slight burning and itching, as well as slight swelling are possible.
Among the contraindications for the peeling procedure are the main ones:
- inflammatory process in the body;
- pregnancy and lactation;
- intense tan, followed by peeling skin;
- exacerbation of chronic diseases;
- was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus.
Five or seven sessions are enough to achieve a pronounced rejuvenating effect. The frequency is prescribed by the cosmetologist individually.
Cosmetologists recommend chemical peels using fruit acids only under the supervision of experts, because at home there is a risk of improper concentration of the working composition.
Fruit acids only affect dead skin cells, without affecting healthy ones. As a result, the skin condition improves significantly. Within a few weeks the pigmentation on my face disappeared, the formation of blackheads and blackheads decreased, the wrinkles became almost invisible. I was pleased with the result. Procedure - peeling with fruit acids has a long-lasting rejuvenating effect, tightens the skin, improves its color and normalizes the work of sebaceous glands.
Ozone therapy
Ozone therapy refers to injection techniques for skin rejuvenation. The essence of the procedure is for the dermatologist to inject microdoses of ozone, which are bound to oxygen molecules, into the patient's dermis.
Oxygenation of the skin leads to its natural tightening, which occurs due to increased synthesis of collagen and elastin. The lifting effect is usually sufficient for 6-8 months, during which the skin pleases its owners with a flawless appearance.
An experienced specialist injects skin rejuvenator into the spots, exclusively in those areas that require corrective interventions. This is how non-surgical facial plastic surgery is performed.
The complete course consists of 10-12 procedures that the dermatologist prescribes to the patient individually. Two or three courses can be performed during the year, depending on the reaction of the epidermis.
Ozone is an extremely toxic gas, so a dermatologist of the highest category should lead ozone therapy sessions. Ozone self-injection is not allowed.
After completing half of the course, I began to notice that the face changed before our eyes: the skin smoothed, straightened, rejuvenated, the complexion improved, pores narrowed, the oval of the face tightened, and most importantly, scars, the stains started to disappear !!! By the way, my facial changes were noticed by everyone close to me. After the procedure, my skin "came to life", maybe I can say so. The result is a clean face, with no visible scars, my little second chin is gone, my skin is fresh, airy, beautiful without any foundation.
Effective cosmetic procedures after 45 years
After 45 years, the epidermis becomes thin and dehydrated, and the wrinkles on the face become deeper. Soft tissues are deteriorating more and more, lines of expression are becoming even more.
Compresses with medicinal oils and salon methods of rejuvenation will help in the successful fight against the further development of age-related changes.
Anti-aging compresses with healing oils
Compresses based on natural oils with a rich composition of unsaturated acids and vitamins can slow down the aging process of the skin.
You can use this treatment at home, you only need a tank for mixing oil and a mask for a clean sheet. Effective anti-aging formulations for oil coatings include the following:
- 2 st. l. burdock oil, 1 tbsp. l. coconut oil, 4 drops of damask rose ether;
- 3 tbsp. l. sweet almond oil, 1 tsp. carrot seed oils; 5 drops of neroli ether;
- 2 tbsp. l. grape oil, 2 tbsp. l. jojoba oil, 1 tsp. rosehip seed oil, 2 drops of fennel ether;
- 3 tbsp. l. olive oil, 1 tbsp. l. castor oil, 2 drops of sandalwood ether;
- 3 tbsp. l. sea seed oil, 1 tsp. avocado oil, 2 drops of jasmine and incense esters.
Photorejuvenation
The principle of photo rejuvenation is the removal of the stratum corneum from the surface of the epidermis. This effect is achieved by using broadband pulsed radiation from which ultraviolet rays are excluded.
Phototherapy, unfortunately, cannot cope with deep drops of mimic wrinkles in the nasolabial area and on the forehead, but it is quite capable of significantly "tightening" the skin in other areas. The course of photorejuvenation will reduce the intensity of age signs, reduce the looseness and porosity of skin aging.
The main contraindications for photorejuvenation include:
- diagnosed psoriasis, dermatitis of various etiologies;
- tan;
- hormonal diseases;
- dark skin (phototype V);
- retinal pathology;
- pregnancy and lactation;
- bleeding disorders;
- Violation of skin integrity.
I've been doing photo rejuvenation every year for 10 years. The pigmentation also disappeared. In addition, skin lifting is noticed, small wrinkles are smoothed, the skin is radiant, pores are narrowed. This procedure is very good for preventing skin aging.
Botulinum toxin injections
The most effective way to get rid of deep mimic wrinkles, cosmetologists consider subcutaneous injections of botulinum toxin. In general, botolism, a neurotoxin, is a powerful poison that blocks the transmission of nerve impulses. As a result, the muscles relax, which leads to the smoothing of even deep lines of expression.
Botulinum toxin injections are suitable for use in any area of the face, but in some the effect is stronger.
For example, in the paraorbital area (eye area) and in the eyebrow area, the action of neurotoxins provides the most stable anti-aging effect.
Contraindications to this method of rejuvenation include:
- pregnancy and breastfeeding;
- propensity for myasthenic reactions;
- hernia on eyelids;
- inflammatory processes;
- recent operation;
- infectious diseases;
- taking antibiotics;
- high degree of myopia;
- susceptibility to allergic reactions.
Botox lasts up to six months. During this time, the muscles remain relaxed, ensuring a flawless and taut appearance.
Botox has a paralyzing, relaxing and smoothing facial muscles. The procedure is absolutely not traumatic; the trace of the injection is barely noticeable. As a result of regular use of Botox (every 6-7 months), I have not had crow's feet for 7 years. The years go by and wrinkles don’t form.
How to preserve the youthfulness and beauty of the skin after 50 years
The fiftieth birthday usually coincides in women with a period of stable menopause. This means that the level of the female hormone estrogen in the body has dropped significantly. Consequently, fibroblasts that support the dermal framework began to be produced in the deep layers of the skin in a much smaller volume, leading to the activation of the aging process and the deepening of age wrinkles.
At this age, facial skin needs support, because otherwise gravitational ptosis will cause irreversible soft tissue prolapse. Such support can be successfully provided by contour correction using fillers and thread lifting. Home care has not been canceled either - home rejuvenation methods allow you to maintain facial skin between salon procedures.
Contour correction with fillers
Contour correction includes the introduction of preparations based on sodium hyaluronate and collagen into the subcutaneous layers. This allows you to fill in the lines of expression and age wrinkles, returning the face a smooth and even relief.
Both natural and synthetic injection fillers are used.
The number of sessions is determined by the beautician individually in each case. The achieved rejuvenating effect also lasts very differently: in some patients it lasts longer than two years, while in others the fillers dissolve in six months.
Cosmetologists say contouring is the only way to remove deep nasolabial folds. No other drug gives such a pronounced effect.
Face shaping is for life, if you’ve done it once, then you don’t want to be like before. I have been doing this procedure regularly for five years. And I won't stop. Only she saved me from visiting a plastic surgeon. Fear not, there is nothing wrong. Decide.
Thread Lifting
The method of rejuvenation with special threads is extremely effective and long-lasting. It is suitable for those patients who cannot afford to visit a cosmetologist often. The lifting effect lasts from three to five years.
For reinforcement, threads made of materials such as:
- precious metals (gold and platinum);
- teflon;
- medical polypropylene;
- liquid gel sodium hyaluronate and zinc oxide.
Almost all strands can dissolve and disappear without a trace, cosmetologists call them biodegradable. The only exceptions are threads made of precious metals and Teflon, which are absorbed over a very long period of time.
Contraindications for lifting with thread reinforcement are:
- diseases associated with impaired circulation and blood clotting;
- tendency to allergic reactions accompanied by dermatitis of various genesis;
- pregnancy and lactation.
A particularly pronounced result is shown by lifting sutures in patients with severe gravitational ptosis of the lower part of the face and deep failures of the nasolabial folds.
For fifteen years, thread lifting has been used successfully as a technique for rejuvenating mature skin, which serves as a good practical basis for claiming that face lifting with threads is safe and extremely effective.
The result was immediately visible. The skin tightened as after a surgical lift. The outline of the face became clear, the wrinkles flattened out. And the face is really rejuvenated. Moreover, the anti-aging effect has been promised to grow. Overall, the result of the procedure exceeded all my expectations! Minus a few years for sure!