The neck is one of the main markers that show a person's actual age. You can achieve the ideal proportions of a youthful face, but if you do not take care of the skin of the neck, then everything will be in vain. Wrinkles, creases, sagging skin on the neck will still tell others that you are far from 18 or even 25!
Therefore, the neck area is an area that needs to be maintained in combination with facial skin rejuvenation. After all, the skin of the neck is very thin, it has a minimum number of sebaceous glands, so age-related changes often appear much earlier than on the face.
In addition, women's necks have fewer melanocytes (cells that protect the skin from harmful ultraviolet radiation), which means more active photoaging.
What is recommended to keep the skin in this delicate area in perfect condition?
Injection technique for neck rejuvenation
As soon as the skin of the neck begins to thin, dry, becomes wrinkled, it is immediately necessary to 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 injection skin restructuring (Biorvitalization, Mesotherapy).
For cervical region rejuvenation, specially designed low density gels are usually used. Although liquid preparations usually dissolve more quickly, this is not the case for the neck. Here, more liquid filler models the silhouette better, maintains the beautiful fill shape, looks natural, and lasts a long time - at least a year. At the same time, after the procedure, a rehabilitation period is not required - modern fillers practically do not cause edema and other unwanted side effects.
Perfectly tightens the neck skin and a new generation of fillers, which start their own collagen production process. For example, the innovative Dutch filler.
The effect of this filler on the tissue is comparable to that of threading, since modern injection and thread filler compositions include components such as caprolactone. It is a fully biodegradable soft medical suture that has been used in medical practice for decades with excellent results. In other words, fillers work primarily to tighten tissue.
These fillers don't attract moisture, so they don't cause swelling. Due to this unique property, it can be used on sensitive areas such as eyes, lips, neck, décolleté. Stimulates the production of type 1 collagen, which creates an excellent velvety and lifting skin effect.
The drug strengthens the collagen framework and has a bio-reinforcing effect, making the skin more elastic and firm.
The high-quality carrier gel eliminates implant "migration" and ensures complete predictability and stability of contour results. It is a biodegradable filler, that is, it is completely removed from the body at the end of its expiration date.
For complex skin restructuring, procedures such as Biorevitalization and Mesotherapy are recommended.
Biorevitalization is an intradermal micro-injection of hyaluronic acid preparations. This procedure quickly restores water balance and normalizes the metabolism of the dermis.
For the procedure, hyaluronic acid of non-animal origin is used. Once in the skin, it is broken down into simple components, from which the hyaluronic acid itself immediately begins to be synthesized. The main effect of the injection does not occur immediately, but over time, and is more long-term. After all, they do not replace the natural synthesis process, but enhance it, accelerate it and stimulate it.
The number of procedures and their frequency depends on the severity of the problem and the degree of skin dehydration (usually from 1 to 2-3 procedures).
Mesotherapy is a similar technique, only a special mini "cocktail" injection of a biologically active preparation is introduced 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. The mesotherapy procedure allows you to introduce all the active substances into the skin and help renew it from within.
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As a result, the skin becomes elastic, dense, firm, radiant like in its youth. Wrinkles, creases, age spots and other aesthetic defects disappear.
Laser technology for sensitive areas
Fractional rejuvenation with the Fraxel laser device can be used as an independent technique for neck rejuvenation, and possibly in combination with injections. American Fraxel is a unique device that renews human skin and frees it from all defects. A thin laser beam (thinner than a human hair) forms thousands of micro-influence zones (microthermal treatment zones) on every centimeter of skin. In this microzone, old and damaged collagen and excess pigment are destroyed. At the same time, many living cells remain in the vicinity of each micro-exposure zone, which is activated under the influence of heat. During this process, which can take from several hours to several days, blemish-free skin appears at the site of each microzone.
A unique feature of Fraxel is that the laser does not destroy the topmost layer - the stratum corneum - the epidermis. Therefore, after the procedure, the skin looks natural.
After the laser fractional rejuvenation procedure, the skin structure changes. Becomes smoother, hydrated, elastic, less prone to inflammation and rashes. It becomes easier to care for them at home.
Fractional lasers work on the skin with great care, but the number of procedures depends on the initial data and the problem solved. One procedure per year is sufficient for a person, and a person may need a course of 3-5 procedures.
As a result, beautiful, youthful skin can last a long time.
Ultrasound for non-surgical neck lift
Unlike laser technology, which can only be used during the period with the least solar activity (i. e. , fall, winter, and early spring), modern ultrasound techniques are suitable for all-season use.
And they are comparable to the effect of surgical removal, 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 SMAS level) is the well-known 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 starting the process of formation of young collagen. In this case, the surface of the skin is not damaged. Approximately a week after the Altera therapy procedure, the synthesis of type III collagen (also called youthful collagen) increases with its subsequent transformation into type I collagen not only in the immediate area of thermal exposure, but also beneath it.
This leads to the development of a non-surgical tissue lifting effect without damaging the skin surface. The maximum effect occurs 3 months after the procedure.
A unique additional benefit of using ultrasound for skin rejuvenation is the ability to directly visualize the dermis and subcutaneous structures in real time, increasing the safety of the therapy.
Like surgical skin tightening, one exposure is sufficient. The results obtained last from 1. 5 to 3 years or more, depending on the individual characteristics of the body.
Thread technology for neck rejuvenation
Older patients are advised to perform ultrasonic lifts using filament technology. Use of self-absorbable thread. Another thread is used to correct the chin line.
All these threads have notches and, getting into the skin, in addition to the visible tightening of the tissues, they also start the process of rejuvenation.
Thus, the combination of ultrasonic and thread lifting will provide a powerful dual effect of lifting and rejuvenation.