What we see in the mirror doesn’t always reflect how we feel on the inside as we age. It’s one of the main causes for which we pursue anti-aging procedures like facelifts and cosmetic injectables.
How Does Skin Age?
As people age, connective tissues like collagen and elastin break down, and fat in the deep layers of the skin is lost. The skin becomes sagging and loose as a result, and wrinkles appear more quickly. Even while many individuals want to delay aging, not everyone feels comfortable having surgery to look younger.
What are the Non-Surgical Facelift Options?
Fortunately, there is a non invasive option called a non-surgical facelift, also known as a liquid facelift. Dermal fillers are injected into the skin during a liquid facelift, a non-surgical facelift method, to reduce wrinkles and sagging. The advantage of this approach is that it may be completed in a one sitting. For people with mild to moderate sagging and fewer wrinkles, liquid facelifts are the best solution.
Your skin’s collagen foundation deteriorates as you age and exercise your facial muscles more frequently. As a result, your skin will become brittle. During a liquid facelift, dermal fillers are injected into your skin to give it a smoother, plumper appearance. A dermal filler works to maintain your skin by mimicking collagen and elastin after being injected into your skin.
What Can I Expect During the Non-Surgical Facelift Process?
The area where dermal fillers will be injected may be numbed with an anesthetic. Dermal fillers are then injected many times to fill up this area. During the injection process, a slight stinging sensation might happen. The duration of each injection is a few minutes, and the entire treatment should take between 20 and 35 minutes to complete. The day after surgery, you should be able to go back to work, but for the first 24 hours, rest up.
Where On the Face Would a Liquid Facelift be Applied?
We can assist you with a number of procedures if you want to focus on your face. The ideal candidates for liquid facelifts have modest levels of wrinkles or sagging. The treatment sites for this approach are determined by the skin state of each patient. Liquid facelifts can be used to treat age-related changes in the face in places such the cheekbone area, jowls, temples, under the eyes, close to the eyebrows, and the wrinkles between the lips and nose.
The following areas are included in this:
- near the brows
- below the eyes
- on the cheekbones
- in the temple region
- the laugh lines around scars and jowls
While most frequently used on the face, dermal fillers can also be utilized on the hands.
Who Would be a Good Candidate for a Liquid Facelift?
Adults in their 30s to 50s who still have skin elasticity often use the liquid facelift procedure. Since a liquid facelift is not a long-term substitute for surgery, patients with more advanced signs of aging (especially sagging skin) may benefit from surgical facelifts to get their desired results.
Is Getting a Liquid Facelift Safe? What are the Dangers and Disadvantages?
While a liquid facelift can cause some bruising, the side effects are not as harmful as those connected to a surgical facelift. Most patients see very little bruising when you inject around the jawline, in the nasolabial creases, or even in the cheeks. Particularly if the injections are close to your eyes, bruising develops around the injection sites. These bruises might be rather significant if you use blood thinners. Please let us know about all of the vitamins and medications you are taking before the injections. Because fillers provide a quicker recovery, fewer potential hazards, and a cheaper price tag than surgery, many women choose them over surgery.
What Benefits can a Liquid Facelift Offer?
- Compared to a surgical facelift, a liquid facelift is less costly, produces more subtle changes, has less recovery time, and is more comfortable.
- A liquid facelift improves the area around the eyes, targets crow’s feet specifically, smooths smile lines, eliminates wrinkles around the lips, and lessens the appearance of apparent fine lines and wrinkles in the forehead (frown lines).
- Liquid facelifts boost cheek volume and help patients regain their youthful, vibrant appearance.
- The appearance of wrinkles and creases on the face is relaxed and softened with a liquid facelift.
- Using a liquid facelift, the injector lifts, plumps, fills, smooths, and reshapes the face. Patients can combat aging non-surgically using liquid facelifts.
Exactly What Fillers are Used in Liquid Facelifts?
During liquid facelift operations, a variety of fillers may be used, depending on the problem regions being treated, the condition of the skin, and the practitioner’s judgment. Hyaluronic acid-based dermal fillers and other injectables including, Radiesse, Restylane, Juvéderm, and Sculptra are routinely used with Botox.
Is it Feasible to Combine Dermal Fillers with Botox?
The results should be greater and last longer when Botox is combined with other therapies. Botox is particularly efficient in reducing the deep wrinkles that repeated motions cause on the face. By preventing the nerve impulses that produce muscular spasms, Botox aids in the stabilization of these muscles and speeds up the breakdown of fillers.
How Long Does a Liquid Facelift Last?
The results of a liquid facelift are not permanent, but they do persist for a long time. Typically, they last between 6 and 9 months; however, depending on the filler, they may last as long as two years. Normally, the procedure takes one 30- to 60-minute visit to complete, with the option of a second appointment to make sure everything went smoothly. It’s called the “lunchtime lift” since it can be finished in that little time.
Dermal fillers come in a range of options, each with a particular set of advantages that the patient and practitioner can choose from. With hyaluronic acid fillers, patients will see improvements right away; however, with Poly-L-lactic fillers, the injections are spread out over a number of sessions, with results showing up quickly and lasting up to 24 months.
Want to See What a Non-Surgical Facelift Can Do for You?
Would you like to experience the benefits of a non-surgical facelift for yourself? Your first course of action is to reach out and schedule a consultation with a trained, experienced, and proven expert. In Newport Beach, Dr. Ali Sajjadian offers his expertise as a triple board-certified plastic surgeon to create outstanding non-surgical facelift results. Reach out to schedule a consultation with Dr. Sajjadian today! Be sure to visit Dr. Sajjadian’s before and after gallery to see his actual patients’ results.