The neck is one of the main markers that reveal a person's true age. You can achieve ideal young proportions of the face, but if you do not take care of the skin of the neck, then everything will be in vain. Wrinkles, creases, loose skin on the neck will still tell others that you are far from 18 or even 25!
Therefore, the neck is an area to be taken into account in combination with facial skin rejuvenation. After all, the skin of the neck is very thin, has a minimum number of sebaceous glands, so changes related to aging often appear on it much earlier than on the face.
In addition, a woman's neck has fewer melanocytes (cells that protect the skin from harmful ultraviolet radiation), which means that it undergoes more active photoaging.
What is recommended for the skin in this delicate place to be in perfect condition?
Injection techniques for neck rejuvenation
As soon as the skin of the neck begins to thin, dry, wrinkle, it is necessary to immediately replenish the supply of hyaluronic acid in it. This is done in the following ways:
- introduction of fillers based on natural hyaluronic acid;
- with the help of injectable skin restructuring (biorevitalization, mesotherapy).
Specially designed low-density gels are usually used to rejuvenate the cervical region. Although liquid preparations usually dissolve faster, this is not the case for the neck. Here, more liquid fillers better model the silhouette, maintain a nicely filled shape, look natural and last a long time - at least a year. At the same time, no rehabilitation period is required after the procedure - modern fillers practically do not cause edema and other unwanted side effects.
They perfectly tighten the skin of the neck and new generation fillers, which start the process of producing your own collagen. For example, an innovative Dutch filler.
The effect of this filler in tissues is comparable to the effect of thread implantation, since the composition of injectable filler and modern threads includes such a component as caprolactone. It is a completely biodegradable soft medical suture that has been used in medical practice for many decades with excellent results. In other words, the filler acts mainly on tissue tightening.
This filler does not attract moisture, so it does not cause swelling. Due to this unique property, it can be used on such sensitive areas as eyes, lips, neck, décolleté. Stimulates the production of type 1 collagen, which creates the effect of velvety skin and excellent lifting.
The drug strengthens the collagen framework and has a bio-strengthening effect, making the skin more elastic and taut.
The high-quality carrier gel eliminates the "migration" of the implant and guarantees complete predictability and stability of the contouring results. This is a biodegradable filler, ie it is completely excreted from the body at the end of its shelf life.
For complex skin restructuring, procedures such as biorevitalization and mesotherapy are recommended.
Biorevitalization is an intradermal microinjection of hyaluronic acid preparations. The procedure quickly restores water balance and normalizes the metabolism of the dermis.
Hyaluronic acid of non-animal origin is used for the procedures. When it enters the skin, it is divided into simple components from which its own hyaluronic acid immediately begins to be synthesized. The main effect of such injections does not appear immediately, but over time and is of a longer duration. After all, they do not replace the natural processes of synthesis, but intensify, accelerate and stimulate them.
The number of procedures and their frequency depend on the severity of the problem and the degree of skin dehydration (usually 1 to 2-3 procedures).
Mesotherapy is a similar technique, only mini injections of special "cocktails" of biologically active preparations are given into the skin, the composition of which can vary depending on the problem being solved. "Mesococktails" usually contain vitamins, antioxidants, amino acids, plant extracts and other valuable elements. Mesotherapy procedures allow you to absorb all the active substances into the skin and help it regenerate from within.
Perfect for rejuvenating the cervical region Plasmolifting. It has long been known that our blood has a powerful resource for the renewal and healing of the body, we just need to activate that potential.
As a result, the skin becomes elastic, thick, taut, radiant as it was in youth. Wrinkles, creases, age spots and other aesthetic defects disappear.
Laser technology for sensitive areas
Fractional rejuvenation with a Fraxel laser device can be used as a stand-alone neck rejuvenation technique, and possibly in combination with injections. American Fraxel is a unique device that regenerates human skin and rids it of all imperfections. A thin (thinner than human hair) laser beam forms thousands of micro-zones of influence (microthermal treatment zones) on every inch of skin. In these microzones, old and defective collagen and excess pigment are destroyed. At the same time, many living cells remain around each microzone of exposure, which are activated under the influence of heat. During this process, which can last from several hours to several days, defective skin appears at the site of each microzone.
The unique feature of Fraxel is that the laser does not destroy the uppermost - stratum corneum - layer of the epidermis. Therefore, after the procedure the skin looks natural.
After the laser fractional rejuvenation procedure, the structure of the skin itself changes. It becomes smoother, hydrated, elastic, less prone to inflammation and rashes. It becomes easier to take care of her at home.
Fractional laser has a delicate effect on the skin, but the number of procedures depends on the initial data and the problem to be solved. Some people need one procedure a year, and some may need 3-5 procedures.
The result, that is, young beautiful skin, can last a long time.
Ultrasound for non-surgical lifting of the neck
Unlike laser technologies, which can only be used during the period with the least solar activity (ie autumn, winter and early spring), modern ultrasonic techniques are suitable for use throughout the season.
And they are comparable to the effect of a surgical lift, which, as you know, reduces not only stretched skin, but also muscles.
A non-surgical alternative to lifting the neck at the level of the muscular system (at the level of SMAS) is the famous Altera therapy, which is performed on the American Ulthera system.
The device is based on focused ultrasound, which is able to penetrate under the skin to a depth of 6-8 mm, first reducing the collagen fibers there and providing a lifting effect, and then starts the process of forming young collagen. In this case, the skin surface is not damaged. Approximately one week after Altera treatment, the synthesis of type III collagen (also called young collagen) increases with its subsequent transformation into type I collagen not only in the immediate areas of thermal exposure, but also below them.
This leads to the development of the effect of non-surgical lifting of tissues without damaging the skin surface. The maximum effect occurs 3 months after the procedure.
The only additional advantage of using ultrasound to rejuvenate the skin is the possibility of direct visualization of the dermis and subcutaneous structures in real time, which increases the level of safety of therapy.
As with surgical skin tightening, a single exposure is sufficient, and the result obtained lasts from 1. 5 to 3 years and more, depending on the individual characteristics of the organism.
Thread technology for neck rejuvenation
Elderly patients are recommended to perform ultrasound lifting using filament technologies. Use of self-absorbing threads. Other threads are used to correct the chin line.
All these threads have notches and entering the skin, in addition to visible tissue tightening, they begin the process of rejuvenation.
Thus, the combination of ultrasonic and thread lifting will give a powerful double effect of lifting and rejuvenation.