Facial skin rejuvenation: preparation, procedures, home care

What are we talking about?Facial skin rejuvenation is a process aimed at restoring natural elasticity, color, and reducing signs of aging. There are many methods that are available for home use or exclusively in cosmetology or medical centers.

What procedures?For effective facial skin rejuvenation, chemical peeling, photorejuvenation, mesotherapy, and radiofrequency lifting are suitable. Among home remedies, masks, creams, lotions, and facial washes have proven themselves well.

From this material you will learn:

• Causes of skin aging
• Indications for anti-aging procedures
• Preparing for rejuvenation procedures
• Facial rejuvenation procedures
• Facial rejuvenation procedures for different ages
• Homemade facial skin care
• Frequently asked questions about facial rejuvenation

Causes of skin aging

Modern cosmetology is constantly evolving. New care products, drugs and devices are appearing. However, scientists have not been able to fully understand the true causes of skin aging. But research by biologists allows us to imagine how this happens in the body. Tissues become unstable to the metabolic processes that occur in them. Cells are unable to restore their own chemical balance after the reactions that have taken place in them. The skin becomes dry and wrinkles appear. But the point is not only about disrupted cellular regulation, but also about a number of factors that were provoked by the person himself:

• without caring for the epidermis;
• eating unbalanced;
• leading an unhealthy lifestyle;
• loading the skin, leaving it without protection (being exposed to the scorching rays of the sun for a long time or in severe frost).

Yes, skin aging cannot be avoided, but it can be slowed down. To do this, you need to carefully care for the epidermis and keep it in good shape.

To rejuvenate the skin of the face and body, a large range of various procedures and care products have been developed. All this has been studied more than once, so there will definitely be an effect. The main thing you need to remember is that these are not magic drugs that can leave your skin young and tight forever, but an excellent chance to keep it in good condition for as long as possible. Every woman wants to remain not only attractive, but also healthy at 40, 50, and 60 years old. Proper skin care contributes to this.

Representatives of the fair sex who have included anti-aging care in their daily routine note:

• slowing down the aging process of the skin by improving the drainage properties and blood flow of the body;
• activation of synthesis to restore resources so necessary for the epidermis;
• improvement of the condition of the skin and facial contour;
• renewal of the epidermis.

The desired effect can be achieved only if all recommendations from the cosmetologist are followed. You will have to reconsider your menu (add more healthy products to it) and lead an active lifestyle. Of course, it is also necessary to establish a sleep schedule and spend time in nature more often.

Indications for anti-aging procedures

Many girls are afraid to miss the moment when changes in skin condition become visible and irreversible. Unfortunately, there is no specific age after which it is necessary to begin to maintain the good condition of the epidermis with creams and massages. As soon as the first signs of aging appear, even if they are shallow wrinkles, you need to introduce anti-aging procedures into your daily beauty rituals to maintain youthful and firm skin.

Rejuvenation of the skin of the face and neck is necessary if:

• the epidermis has lost its former tone, an unhealthy complexion is observed, the skin begins to sag;
• wrinkles of any degree were found (deep and shallow);
• the relief of the face has changed, a double chin has appeared;
• facial wrinkles and bags under the eyes were detected;
• the epidermis has become very dry, obvious peeling is observed;
• swelling does not subside;
• the corners of the eyes and lips drooped;
• jowls became visible in the lower cheek area;
• pigment spots and post-acne are clearly visible.

This is just a small list. If a woman discovers any of the above, she should contact a specialist in the field of cosmetology. There are hundreds more similar reasons. And self-medication will not help here. You can maintain toned skin for many years only if you strictly follow the instructions of a qualified doctor.

Preparing for rejuvenation procedures

Non-surgical facial skin rejuvenation requires careful preliminary preparation.  

Here is the most important thing that most cosmetologists insist on:

• such procedures should be carried out no earlier than 2–4 weeks after active exposure to the sun (we are talking not only about traveling to hot countries, but also about going to the solarium);
• care should be combined, the same manipulation of the skin should not be repeated several times in a row;
• During skin rejuvenation procedures, you need to give up smoking and alcoholic beverages;
• it is necessary to limit the consumption of salty and spicy foods, since they only strain the blood vessels more, which contributes to the appearance of swelling;
• you will have to start preparing the skin in advance, actively moisturizing it; a variety of creams, masks, serums, etc. will help with this;
• After some procedures, it is advisable to spend several days in a calm, homely environment; try to plan your time so that work matters can be postponed for some time.

All skin manipulations are prescribed by a cosmetologist and are carried out only under his strict supervision. Sometimes he may send you for some additional examinations. For example, some hardware procedures are strictly prohibited for people with heart disease and blood vessels. And rejuvenation injections are prohibited for patients if they have insufficient blood clotting. If such health problems are already known to a person, then a specialist in the field of cosmetology must be warned about them.

Rejuvenation procedures will have to be postponed if the visitor shows signs of a viral infection, as well as any inflammation, wounds, neoplasms at the site of treatment (face, neck, etc. ).

Facial rejuvenation procedures

Previously, only one method was used to solve the problems of aging skin - surgery. The doctor removed the fat from under the skin, trimmed off the excess, tightening the oval of the face. Of course, plastic surgery can do a lot, including removing visible wrinkles and any folds or loose skin in the face and neck area.

It is quite reasonable to perform facial skin rejuvenation after 50 years through surgery. Younger girls do not need this, since their problems with the epidermis are associated with photoaging (skin changes under the influence of sunlight). The sun causes active breakdown of hyaluronic acid at the cellular level. The skin becomes not as elastic as before. Surgical intervention will not help, since plastic surgery can only tighten what is already there and remove what is unnecessary, but it cannot influence the root cause of the problem of aging.

Currently, most clinics are fully proficient in hardware, injection, and laser methods of rejuvenating the skin of the face and neck. All aesthetic procedures are carefully selected by specialists. The woman receives comprehensive help that not only hides visible problems, but eliminates them as far as possible, and also prevents the emergence of new ones.

The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery has published statistics showing that the popularity of non-surgical procedures for facial skin rejuvenation has grown many times over the last ten years, especially in comparison with surgical interventions:

Injection techniques for facial rejuvenation

These techniques involve injecting drugs into the deep layers of the epidermis. The active components in their composition stimulate cell rejuvenation and renewal.

The following techniques are most often used in cosmetology:

• Botulinum toxin injections.Smoothes the skin, removes facial wrinkles and prevents their reappearance.
• Biorevitalization (hyaluronic acid injections).Perfectly moisturizes the epidermis, fights wrinkles, and provides a lifting effect.
• Blanching (filling small wrinkles with Beloterosoft).It tidies up the skin texture and has a positive effect on changes in complexion.
• Mesotherapy (injections of meso-cocktails).Brings healing to the skin and stimulates its renewal.
• Ozone therapy (ozone injections).It supplies the epidermis with oxygen, qualitatively accelerates metabolic processes in the skin, and removes visible inflammation on the face and neck area.
• Plasma therapy (injections of the patient’s own plasma).Improves the quality of the epidermis many times and strengthens local immunity.
• PRP therapy (injections of blood plasma with increased platelet content). It eliminates wrinkles from the face, changes the texture of the skin, makes its color healthy, and gives a rejuvenating effect.

It must be admitted that injection methods are effective for facial skin rejuvenation. You need to understand that the final result depends not only on the correctly chosen technique, on the quality of the drug itself, on the level of professionalism of the cosmetologist, but also on regular and competent skin care after such procedures. For 2–4 days after injections, you should not use decorative cosmetics, as well as any creams or lotions containing alcohol or acids. It is also unacceptable to take medications that thin the blood.

You will have to give up visiting swimming pools, saunas, steam baths and solariums for a while. It is important to avoid smoking and any alcoholic beverages.

You should not panic if small lumps or bruises appear after the injections. This goes away in 6–8 days. A reasonable frequency of using injection techniques for facial rejuvenation should be observed - no more than 2-3 times a year.

Hardware techniques for facial rejuvenation

Hardware facial skin rejuvenation products provide the desired effect due to their effect on the structure of the epidermis and activation of internal processes in cells. Such procedures are not dangerous, do not cause discomfort, and have virtually no contraindications. The result is noticeable after several sessions and lasts for a long period. Hardware methods include:

• SMAS-lifting (high-intensity focused ultrasound).Emphasizes the contour of the face, tightens sagging skin, accelerates the production of collagen by the body.
• RF lifting (high frequency electric current).Removes sagging epidermis, smoothes skin heterogeneity, promotes improved collagen synthesis.
• Hardware carboxytherapy (injection of purified carbon dioxide under the skin).Improves blood circulation, helps metabolic and recovery processes.
• Microcurrents (electric pulse energy of low frequency).Stimulate the active production of collagen and elastin, launch an accelerated process of cellular regeneration.
• Myoplasty (impact on facial muscles with low-power current pulses).Helps create a neat oval face, removes a double chin, smoothes out "bags" under the eyes.
• Fractional mesotherapy (microneedles with inside injections containing a set of certain vitamins).Provides additional nutrition to the skin layers, stimulates blood circulation, enhances the regeneration process at the cellular level.
• Hydromesotherapy (non-injection administration of the drug).Strengthens metabolic processes, significantly rejuvenates the face.
• Phototherapy (light pulses of different wavelengths and spectrum). Activates the renewal of epidermal cells, gives a healthy appearance.

The list of minimal restrictions for performing hardware techniques includes individual intolerance to components, cancer, chronic diseases in the acute stage, as well as pathologies of the heart and circulatory system. Pregnant women and women who are in the process of lactation are also not recommended to resort to this type of cosmetology without the permission of a doctor.

Laser facial rejuvenation techniques

Facial skin rejuvenation with laser is now very popular. The device uses a narrowly directed light beam to affect the epidermis. The laser heats the layers of skin to a certain temperature, which provokes them to evaporate moisture. Due to this, regeneration occurs at the cellular level.  

Among the laser techniques are:

• Carbon (deep) peeling.It makes the skin healthy not only externally, but also internally, since it actively affects tissue renewal.
• Laser facial resurfacing (fractional CO2 laser).Rejuvenates the epidermis, emphasizes the contour of the face, and qualitatively affects the production of natural collagen by the body.
• Fractional laser rejuvenation (infrared light with a wavelength of 10. 6 microns is used).The epidermis becomes toned, internal rejuvenation begins.

Such procedures are prohibited if there is inflammation in the affected area. Not recommended for pregnant girls and nursing mothers. Laser rejuvenation is not permitted in the presence of neoplasms or a history of oncology. Here is another list of contraindications:

• autoimmune diseases;
• infections and viral diseases;
• diabetes;
• epilepsy;
• various mental disorders.

In summer, it is recommended to avoid laser facial skin rejuvenation procedures. But if a visitor to cosmetology still decides to go for it, then it is necessary to strictly follow 2 important conditions:

• after cosmetic surgery, you should not be in the sun for at least 14–16 days;
• Before each exit from the room, it is necessary to renew the layer of sunscreen on the skin.

Aesthetic techniques for facial rejuvenation

The cosmetologist uses fillers, mesothreads and other preparations that can restore lost soft tissue. Aesthetic techniques make it possible to restore the former neat contour of the face and enhance natural cell regeneration. Facial skin lifting and rejuvenation is a whole complex of cosmetic procedures that are associated with tightening.

Among them:

• Lifting (facial skin rejuvenation without injections, using a device). Significantly tightens the skin.
• Thread face lifting (mesothreads). Evens out the relief of the epidermis and qualitatively corrects the contour.
• 3D lifting (face modeling with special threads). Makes facial lines smoother and corrects differences in relief.
• Filling wrinkles with fillers (contouring without surgery). Visible rejuvenation, work with facial features.
• Peeling PRX-T33 (increasing fibroblast activity and improving the synthesis of natural collagen). Evens out the skin, removes scars, cicatrices and other visible irregularities of the epidermis.

A circumstance that will interfere with the procedure may be individual intolerance to the components used. Other contraindications include:

• cancer diseases;
• local skin lesions;
• rash on the face, acne and other visible skin problems;
• infectious and viral diseases;
• pregnancy and lactation period.

Facial rejuvenation procedures for different ages

The most effective facial rejuvenation procedures after 30–35 years

If you choose the right skin care from adolescence, the first signs of aging will appear only after 35 years, which is normal. From the age of 30, it is necessary to carefully monitor that the epidermis receives enough nutrition. This is the most opportune moment to prevent further aging and fading of the skin.

At this age, chemical peeling should be added to the list of skincare measures. This will help get rid of the stratum corneum and renew the skin to remove wrinkles.

You can nourish the skin and give it hydration with the help of mesotherapy and biorevitalization. It is enough to visit a cosmetologist once every 6 months for this purpose.

Some patients have very active, lively facial expressions. Botulinum therapy will help cope with the consequences of this. This procedure protects against the formation of medium and deep wrinkles by reducing the force of contraction of the facial muscles.

Rarely, but still at this age, microcurrent therapy, electroporation, blanching and filling of wrinkles with fillers are performed.

The most effective facial rejuvenation procedures after 40 years

At this age, it becomes clear whether skin care has been worthy in the last 10–15 years. It is impossible to correct an advanced situation with 1–2 sessions aimed at hydration and nutrition. At the age of 40, deep wrinkles begin to appear, so facial rejuvenation creams alone cannot cope. Complex therapy is required.

The obvious effect is achieved using hardware and injection techniques in conjunction with contour filler plastic surgery. The skin of the face will tighten, the oval will become clear, even, neat. Due to the abundance of facial wrinkles at this age, botulinum therapy is often recommended.

As already mentioned, mature skin needs increased nutrition. Injections of specially selected vitamin formulations will help with this. It is necessary to complete a course of 5–7 sessions.

The regeneration process slows down with age. Hardware or injection procedures can speed it up. The best way to deal with this is plasma therapy and microcurrent exposure. These two procedures enhance the possible effect several times.

The most effective procedures for facial rejuvenation after 50 years

Having reached such a wonderful, noble age, a woman should not rush to sign herself up for plastic surgery. It is very important to choose the best set of anti-aging procedures. They should be aimed at renewing the epidermis, enhancing its nutrition and replenishing lost volumes.

Laser peeling works most effectively. It uses the upper layers of the epidermis, renews them, stimulating the regenerative process.

Many women over 50 years old complain about thin lips, too obvious "bags" under the eyes, unsightly folds around the nose and lips, and a double chin that has appeared. All these problems can be corrected at once using contour plastic surgery. Use fillers to smooth out wrinkles, folds, and correct the oval of the face.

It is possible to nourish the epidermis by turning to the procedure of mesotherapy, plasma therapy or biorevitalization. Yes, the course of skin restoration will be long. It is necessary to undergo at least 9-13 sessions with a short interval between visits to the beauty salon.

All of the above makes it possible to draw several important conclusions:

1. If the signs of aging are not too visible, then hardware and injection techniques will help correct the situation. There is no need to turn to surgery right away. You can help your skin by gently applying it to it. This will help slow down the decline.
2. If age-related changes are already too noticeable, then you can resort to laser rejuvenation techniques. They can correct even deep wrinkles, serious nasolabial folds and facial asymmetry.

Homemade facial skin care

Facial skin rejuvenation at home is quite possible. It is very important to choose the right care and follow certain rules that can keep the epidermis in excellent condition for a long time:

Makeup remover

Those who do not remove makeup from their face daily are making a big mistake. Even the safest cosmetics have certain effects on the skin. They clog the pores, preventing her from breathing. It is advisable to wash off cosmetics with clean water or gentle products selected specifically for your skin by a cosmetologist.

Skin cleansing

Epidermal tissue is renewed. The frequency of this process is different for everyone (from 25 to 45 days on average). Old cells die and peeling begins. These pieces of old tissue also prevent the pores from breathing normally. This can lead to the development of pathogenic microflora. Cleansing the skin should be done using scrubs or pads. They perfectly exfoliate dead skin particles without harming it.

Moisturizing facial skin

The older a woman is, the more hydration her skin requires due to problems with the chemical balance of the epidermis. Dryness can cause microcracks to appear. You can give your skin life-giving moisture with the help of special cosmetics - serums that nourish the epidermal tissue.

Supporters of home care are advised to take a closer look at medicinal plants. They can help your skin too. For example, you can soak gauze with chamomile infusion, and then apply it to your face and hold for about 10–15 minutes. The decoction can also be replaced with aloe juice or pulp.

Regular facial massage

The fact is that nutrients are not produced by the skin itself. They enter the layers of the epidermis with the bloodstream. It is clear that with age, with disorders of the blood vessels, nutrition becomes less abundant. The skin fades and loses its former appearance.

Facial massages help a lot. You can do them at home yourself or make an appointment with specialists in beauty salons.

The technique of execution is primitive. It is enough to gently move your palms over different areas of the face for 3–4 minutes. You should always start from the forehead, from the bridge of the nose. Such movements will ensure the necessary blood flow to the skin, which means that nutrients will begin to flow with a vengeance. This way you can tighten your skin and tone it.

PP diet and maintaining water balance

The chemical balance of facial skin directly depends on what a person eats. The diet should not contain very fatty, high-calorie foods, you should also give up pickles and chocolate, and limit the consumption of fast food and processed foods.

Coffee, carbonated drinks and alcohol have nothing to do with maintaining water balance in the body. They only have a detrimental effect on blood circulation in the human body. We are talking about clean drinking water.

The daily menu should contain in sufficient quantities:

• fruits, vegetables and herbs;
• fermented milk products;
• cereals;
• bran bread;
• fish and seafood;
• lean meat.

It is easier to follow a diet if it is varied and truly interesting. For example, for breakfast you can prepare your own porridge (millet, oatmeal, pearl barley, etc. ), adding toppings or dried fruits to it. For lunch, it is reasonable to serve lean meat with a side dish (rice, buckwheat, durum pasta) or fish with boiled potatoes. You don’t need to eat too much for dinner; light yogurt with delicious nuts or berries is enough. Portions should not be very large. Snacks are also acceptable, but not with burgers and pizza, but with fruits or vegetables. There should be approximately 4-5 meals per day.

Proper drinking regime is no less important than good nutrition. So, an adult should drink at least 1. 5–2 liters of clean drinking water per day. Only this amount can maintain the required level of moisture in the epidermis. An alternative to ordinary drinking water can be mineral water, but slightly carbonated.

Which injections are more suitable than others for rejuvenation?

The best are considered:

• mesotherapy;
• biorevitalization;
• botox therapy;
• contour plastic surgery with fillers.

Only a specialist in the field of cosmetology can choose the right skin care. The doctor’s office has the necessary equipment and certified products that will help you accurately determine the appropriate methods of rejuvenation. By following your doctor's recommendations and performing certain skin care rituals every day, you can achieve consistently good results.