Contour plastic surgery is primarily a medical preparation used to fill and smooth out wrinkles. They fill the skin and increase volume. As a rule, these are drugs of synthetic origin, so such drugs do not cause allergic reactions.
They can be either biodegradable, i.e. completely resolve within a few months. Or they can be non-biodegradable, i.e. stays in the skin for many years.
Hyaluronic acid for facial rejuvenation
Facial defects that can be corrected are furrows and wrinkles that appear as a result of dehydration and aging of the skin, thin lips and lip asymmetry. This can be done by enhancing the cheekbones, smile gums and nose correction. One of the methods indicated for the correction of facial defects is absorbable facial filling through hyaluronic acid infiltration. This helps us attract and maintain water as it brings large doses of hydration. The result is remodeling of the facial contour by correcting fine wrinkles and furrows.
The procedures do not require much time, and the recovery period after them is minimal. The results are visible immediately after the procedure. The safety of drugs is one of the important criteria today.
The preparations are based on hyaluronic acid, a natural component of the human body, and do not contain any substances of animal origin. The natural result of the procedure using such drugs does not distort appearance patient.
This gives volume to certain areas of the face, such as the lips and cheekbone area. It is also widely used to moisturize the skin and improve the absorption of fluid from cells, preventing premature aging of the skin. In addition, it prevents eye diseases, maintains good eye health and helps strengthen ligaments and tendons and repair tissue.
Benefits of hyaluronic acid treatment
Augmentation of lost tissue, such as on the lips, barcode, correction of nasolabial depressions and perioral wrinkles, gummy smile, nasogenic groove, etc.
Application of hyaluronic acid
- Hydration: the ability to attract and retain water.
- Cell renewal, division and proliferation.
- Anti-aging and rejuvenating.
- Regenerative potential.
- Regeneration of the epidermis is accompanied by cell proliferation.
Wrinkle correction is a special service performed by our professional specialists at the Moscow cosmetology clinic “Absolut Med”. Folds on the face and numerous wrinkles are the enemies of not only women, but also men. Modern correction techniques allow you to regain the youth of your face and décolleté.
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Video: facial contouring with hyaluronic acid
We have created our own cream containing a 40% concentration of hyaluronic acid. Subcutaneous form; Through small subcutaneous infiltrations, we apply hyaluronic acid to revitalize, rejuvenate and hydrate the skin tissue.
- Actual form: As a regular skin cream.
- It works by penetrating at three levels: light, medium and deep.
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Facial contouring with hyaluronic acid allows you to:
- Get rid of wrinkles
- Restore youth to lips
- Restore facial contour
- Restore elasticity and skin turgor
- Improve the condition of the skin on the back of the hands and décolleté
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Hyaluronic Acid Results
Profiling and lip augmentation by subcutaneous infiltration lasts from 9 months to a year, depending on the patient’s hydration. This is why we need to hydrate well all day!
Side effects of hyaluronic acid
Typically, there are virtually no side effects with the use of absorbable hyaluronic acid. In some cases there may be poor placement or use by the person posting it.Differences between hyaluronic acid and botulinum toxin
Basically, hyaluronic acid and botulinum toxin have different functions. For example, we cannot immobilize muscles with hyaluronic acid, but with Botox. With hyaluronic acid we try to correct wrinkles by regenerating and repairing the tissue, while with botulinum toxin we immobilize the tissue so that the wrinkle does not move further and expression marks do not show.
In 2013, over 23 million people in the world received experience using aesthetic procedures. More more people show interest in them.
Recent research from Galderma has shown that 9 out of 10 patients (87.1% of respondents) choose aesthetic procedures to feel more confident as they enter middle age. At the same time, people want natural-looking results. What patients fear most is unnatural results.
Facial contouring procedure with hyaluronic acid
In our clinic we prevent and treat all possible disorders that prevent us from having a perfect smile from a functional and aesthetic point of view, therefore, from diagnosis to completion of treatment, we seek complete patient satisfaction. Abdominoplasty is a surgery that involves removing excess skin and abdominal fat and correcting muscle flaccidity. This situation of excess skin and relaxation of the abdominal wall is usually present in patients who have had weight gain and subsequent loss, or in women who have had multiple pregnancies.
Restylane is the undisputed leader among fillers used to eliminate wrinkles, nasolabial folds, and correct the shape of the lips and facial contours. An important advantage of Restylane is its long-term effect - the effect of the procedure lasts for at least 6 months.
Restylane is a biogel of hyaluronic acid. When introduced into the skin tissue, the gel particles accumulate water molecules, creating volume and thereby smoothing the skin. Restylane gives the best effect when treating the forehead, bridge of the lips and outer edges of the eyes, as well as nasolabial folds.
Abdominoplasty results in a flatter, firmer abdomen and a narrower waist. The procedure is performed under general anesthesia, making an incision over the pubic hair that extends to the hips. The skin is released from the abdominal cavity and, if necessary, the abdominal muscles are strengthened with sutures. Excess skin is shed and excised.
After the operation, the patient will wear a special bandage, reinforced with a bandage, according to each individual case. Scars around the belly button and lower abdomen will improve over time. However, in some cases, revision of the scar with local anesthesia is required. More than any other aesthetic surgery intervention, the phrase stands out: “the surgeon scars the patient.”
Video about contouring and hyaluronic acid
The effectiveness of contouring
The aesthetic effectiveness of preparations based on hyaluronic acid is explained unique properties gel:
What is facial contouring?
Possible but rare complications include loss of vitality of the skin above the pubis, which may require longer postoperative treatment. Abdominoplasty is a major surgical procedure that aims to remove excess skin and fat from the middle and lower abdomen and strengthen the abdominal wall muscles. This procedure can dramatically reduce the protruding aspect of the abdomen. In turn, it leaves a permanent scar which, depending on the extent of the original problem and the surgery needed to correct it, may be more or less permanent.
- increases skin volume due to its ability to retain water,
- improves skin morphology, increasing its elasticity,
- When carrying out a maintenance course of procedures, it provides long-lasting results.
Restrictions
Botulinum toxin also has a number of contraindications. Absolute contraindications include pregnancy and lactation, age less than 18 years, myasthenia gravis, movement disorders of various origins, individual intolerance to the drug, inflammatory changes in the planned injection site. Relative contraindications are acute somatic diseases in the acute stage, taking certain medicines operations performed at the planned injection site for a period of less than three months.
If you are considering a tummy tuck, you will receive basic information about the procedure, when it is indicated, how it is performed, and what results you can expect. However, it is impossible to answer all of your questions as they largely depend on personal factors and the preferences of the plastic surgeon.
Who is an Ideal Candidate for a Tummy Tuck?
Ideal candidates to undergo abdominoplasty are those women or men who have a relatively good silhouette, but who are concerned about the accumulation of fat or excess skin in the abdomen and which do not improve despite diet or exercise. This surgery is especially useful in women who have had several pregnancies, after which the skin and abdominal muscles relaxed and did not restore their original tone. Loss of skin elasticity may also be worse in older people, a condition often associated with moderate obesity.
Important information
The effectiveness of subcutaneous injections of drugs containing botulinum toxin lasts no more than a year, then the procedure should be repeated. However, it is not worth doing it more often; there is a high probability that the body will develop tolerance to the drug, which can lead to a lack of the desired effect.
The choice of drug depends on individual characteristics client, age, wrinkle depth and area of application.
Those patients who need to lose a lot of weight should postpone surgery, as well as patients who intend to have future pregnancies, since the vertical abdominal muscles are tightened during surgery and they may relax again during surgery. If there are previous scars on the abdomen, this surgery may be contraindicated or the scars may change position. In other cases, this operation eliminates them.
At initial consultation plastic surgeon will assess your health, determine the degree of fat accumulation in the abdominal area and skin tone. Don't forget to mention if you are a smoker or taking certain medications or vitamins. He must express his expectations in a sincere and frank manner, so that the plastic surgeon is also frank and shows him the alternatives available for his problem, with the risks and limitations of each. If, for example, you only have fat accumulation in the area below your belly button, you may need a less complex procedure called a mini abdominoplasty, which requires a shorter hospital stay and is completed in less time.
How long do the results from contouring procedures last?
When correcting wrinkles and folds, planned procedures may be needed after 6-12 months, and for lip contouring - after 6 months. The duration of the effect depends on many factors, such as: the structure of the patient’s skin, his lifestyle, age, and injection technique. Clinical experience shows that when providing supportive and repeated procedures you can achieve a longer lasting effect. Thus, when correcting nasolabial folds, a repeat injection performed after 4.5 months provides results or even improvement in the condition of this area for 18 months.
In other cases, be it a full abdominoplasty or a mini abdominoplasty, liposuction of the thighs can be associated, which improves the silhouette of the body in a more harmonious manner. Some cases can even be solved solely by performing abdominal liposuction. In any case, the plastic surgeon near you will determine the optimal procedure that will provide you with a more adequate body shape. During your consultation, your plastic surgeon will also explain what type of anesthesia you will use, whether you will need to enter the clinic where the surgery is performed, and the costs of the procedure.
Are there many side effects or unwanted reactions?
Since the drug is administered by injection, the usual reactions in this case are quite possible, such as: redness, swelling, pain, itching, bruising and pain at the injection site. The intensity of these manifestations can vary from mild to moderate. They usually go away on their own within a few days, or a maximum of one or two weeks. There are very few documented cases of inflammatory reactions.
Abdominoplasty, except in cases of invalidity, is not included in the benefits social security. Abdominoplasty and mini abdominoplasty are always performed in an operating room, clinic, or hospital. These are procedures that should not be performed in consultation. Liposuction must also be performed in the operating room under strict aseptic conditions.
What type of anesthesia is used?
The type of anesthesia most used to perform a tummy tuck is general anesthesia, during which you will remain asleep until the surgery is completed. In some cases, especially with mini abdominoplasty and abdominal liposuction, you may use local anesthesia and sedation so that you are alert but relaxed during surgery and your abdominal area is insensitive to pain.
Is it possible to perform contouring during pregnancy or breastfeeding?
This use of drugs has not been studied.
Is it recommended to use anesthesia for contouring?
Most patients do not find the injections painful. However, you can use the drugs Restylan Lidocaine and Restylane Perlane Lidocaine, Juvederm uitra with 0.3% lidocaine added, to reduce pain and create greater comfort for the patient. If necessary, you can apply superficial anesthesia using special drugs.
A full abdominoplasty usually lasts from 2 to 4 hours, depending on the amount of correction needed. A mini abdominoplasty usually lasts from 1 to 2 hours. Abdominoplasty is performed through a long incision from one hip to the other, just above the pubic area. A second incision is made around the umbilical cord to separate it from surrounding tissue.
Are there many side effects or unwanted reactions?
A mini abdominoplasty uses a much smaller incision, also above the pubis, without requiring an incision around the belly button, which in some cases can be lowered, stretching the skin. These muscles tighten and connect at the midline, creating a stronger abdominal wall and a narrower waist. The divided skin is pulled towards the pubis and excess skin is removed; The navel is in a new position. Finally, stitches are placed and a dressing and temporary drainage tube are placed to remove any excess fluid that may accumulate in the interstitial area.
Can the procedure be performed on patients who have undergone laser therapy or chemical peeling?
Contour plastic before and after photos
After surgery
In a mini abdominoplasty, the skin is divided only between the incision and the navel, excess skin is removed and stitches are made. During the first few days, the abdomen tends to be somewhat swollen and some discomfort or pain may be noticed, which is controlled with medication. Your plastic surgeon will teach you how to shower and change bandages. Although you shouldn't stretch at first, you should start walking as soon as possible. External skin spots will be removed between 5 and 7 days; Internal points, the ends of which pass through the ends of the incision, after 2 or 3 weeks.
How is the rehabilitation going?
- After the procedure, you need to be in an upright position for about 4 hours and actively work the muscles into which the drug was injected.
- A slight swelling may form in the correction areas, which will go away on its own within a few days.
- During the rehabilitation period (several days), you should refrain from using cosmetics, visiting saunas, solariums and gyms. The use of alcoholic beverages and antibiotics is not recommended.
Prices for contour plastic surgery:
| Name | Price for 1 procedure | Price per course of procedures | |
| Contour plastic surgery | |||
| Belotero soft 1.0 ml | 15 000.00 | ||
| Ivor Volume 1.0 ml | 17 500.00 | ||
| 1.0 ml 2 syringes | 14 000.00 | 28 000.00 | |
| Drug Ivor Classic 1.0 ml | 16 500.00 | ||
| 1.0 ml 2 syringes | 13 200.00 | 26 400.00 | |
| Drug Ivor Contour 2.0 ml | 29 000,00 | ||
| The drug Restylane or Restylane Lidocaine 0.5 ml | 11 800,00 | ||
| 1.0 ml | 17 500.00 | ||
| 1.0 ml 2 syringes | 14 000.00 | 28 000.00 | |
| The drug Restylane Perlane or Perlane Lidocaine 0.5 ml | 14 000.00 | ||
| 1.0 ml | 19 500.00 | ||
| 1.0 ml 2 syringes | 15 600.00 | 31 200.00 | |
| Drug Soprano 14 1.0 ml | 10 000,00 | ||
| Drug Soprano 18 1.0 ml | 12 500,00 | ||
| Drug Soprano 23 1.0 ml | 14 500,00 | ||
| 1.0 ml 2 syringes | 12 300.00 | 24 600.00 | |
| The drug Surzhiderm 24 XP 0.8 ml | 17 500.00 | ||
| 2 syringes | 14 000.00 | 28 000.00 | |
| Juvederm Voluma 1.0 ml | 19 500.00 | ||
| 2 syringes | 15 600.00 | 31 200.00 | |
| Juvederm Ultra 3 1.0 ml | 18 500.00 | ||
| 2 syringes | 15 000.00 | 30 000.00 | |
| Juvederm Ultra Smile 0.55 ml | 12 500.00 | ||
| Correction | 1 000.00 | ||
| Using the Cannula to Inject the Drug | 850.00 |
Prices for wrinkle correction
| Name | Price for 1 procedure |
|---|---|
| Injections of botulinum toxin preparations (Botox), for 1 unit. | 380.00 |
| Injections of botulinum toxin preparations (Botulax), for 1 unit. |
Age-related changes on the face become visible to the naked eye already at the age of thirty or forty: a network of small wrinkles appears, nasolabial folds become more pronounced, lips become thinner, etc. To correct such changes, there is an effective and currently popular non-surgical method - facial contouring using temporary gels.
Contour plastic surgery involves the correction of facial contours, wrinkles, nasolabial folds, the shape and volume of the lips, and lifting the corners of the mouth through subcutaneous injections, which are various fillers (gels) based on hyaluronic acid. Over time, under the influence of natural enzymes, complete resorption of the injected gels occurs, as well as their successful removal from the body.
The undoubted advantages of this technique are its speed, which relates to the procedure itself, as well as the aesthetic result, which can be assessed immediately. The skin becomes smooth and elastic, small wrinkles disappear completely, deep wrinkles are smoothed out, the clarity of the oval of the face improves, lips become fuller and more sensual, and their outline improves. Overall, the face looks significantly younger, fresh and rested. In addition, contouring with fillers compared to plastic surgery for skin rejuvenation it costs much less, although the effect is achieved almost the same.
Such a procedure should be carried out by a contour plastic specialist who has extensive experience in this field and has aesthetic taste. In Russia, only cosmetic surgeons and dermatocosmetologists with higher medical education can work in this field. Today, beauty salons in many large cities of our country offer their services in this area, however, in order to avoid negative consequences, contour plastic surgery should still be performed in specialized cosmetology clinics and centers plastic surgery. This way you will insure yourself against the risk of ending up in the hands of a non-professional.
Today, one of the contouring procedures that is popular among young girls is lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid, which makes the lips voluminous and improves their shape and outline. This procedure not only makes girls’ desire to have plumper and sensual lips come true, but also solves the problem of thin and asymmetrical lips.
Among older women, in addition to lip plastic surgery, contour plastic surgery of nasolabial folds or correction and lifting of the corners of the mouth are widely popular. With age, the body's metabolism begins to slow down, as a result of which the skin becomes less elastic, wrinkles appear, the corners of the mouth droop, causing the facial expression to become unfriendly and stern, which undoubtedly makes a woman look older. By the way, nasolabial folds can be quite clearly visible in at a young age, which is due to too active facial expressions, incorrect bite and features of the facial structure. It often happens that just removing the nasolabial folds immediately rejuvenates the face. Using hyaluronic acid fillers (gel), which are injected directly under a fold or wrinkle, the desired area is filled. The result of this procedure is smooth and even skin. Correction of nasolabial folds and lip augmentation with hyaluronic acid can be performed on women of any age.
Carrying out the procedure.
Before the procedure, patients must consult a doctor. The specialist asks the patient about the purpose of the procedure, the presence of contraindications, what results she expects, and also warns about the presence of side effects. During the initial examination, the specialist also selects a drug for contouring that is suitable for the patient. The choice of drug depends on several factors: the condition of the skin, the depth of wrinkles, their extensibility, and the duration of the planned effect.
As a rule, the facial contouring procedure is performed on an outpatient basis; the duration of the procedure itself is from thirty to forty minutes, depending on the scope of the tasks. Several problems are often solved in one procedure. For example, correct fine wrinkles, deep wrinkles and smooth out nasolabial folds. With this option, the technique of introducing the gel resembles a “layer cake”: to eliminate fine fine wrinkles, a light-density gel is injected into the surface layers of the skin. It should be said that the higher the density of the gel, the deeper it allows you to correct various problems. For deep wrinkles, the gel is injected into the middle layers of the skin, and correction of nasolabial folds is carried out by subcutaneous injection of the gel. As a result, the “crease” is lifted and the fold is smoothed out. Such a combined correction may take a little longer, but no more than one and a half to two hours.
Typically, anesthesia is not used to correct fine lines and wrinkles. But the introduction of large volumes of gel, necessary to smooth out deep wrinkles, nasolabial folds, and changes in facial features, may be accompanied by minor discomfort, therefore, in such cases, application or conduction anesthesia is used. During the correction of wrinkles and folds, the gel is injected with a thin needle through a series of injections into the dermis directly under the wrinkle or fold; when correcting the shape of the lips - along the contour and into the thickness of the lip. At the end of the procedure, there are no traces of punctures left on the skin, and you feel great. Another advantage of the facial contouring method is that this procedure requires virtually no recovery period. The only thing that may occur after correction is slight redness of the skin, which goes away very quickly; when correcting the shape and volume of the lips, slight swelling may be observed, which also goes away quickly.
After the procedure.
For three days after the procedure, you cannot go to the gym or go to the pool. In addition, steam baths, saunas and hot baths are prohibited during the week. You should not sunbathe or visit a solarium for a month to avoid pigmentation in the areas where the gel was introduced.
As a rule, the result is achieved with the first procedure. However, in the case of pronounced age-related changes, in order to maximize the effect, additional correction is sometimes carried out, but not earlier than one to two weeks after the procedure. If you are dissatisfied with the result or want to correct something or adjust the result of the procedure, you can change it. To do this, additional “pinning” is carried out, or the process of removing the drug from the skin is accelerated with the help of enzymes.
Modern natural fillers in contour plastic surgery.
Most often, natural preparations based on hyaluronic acid are used in facial contouring to correct age-related changes - these are Restylane, Juvederm and Surgiderm, Teosyal. Since hyaluronic acid is a natural component of human skin, preparations based on it are absolutely harmless and do not pose any danger to humans. Preparations based on it injected into the skin are completely absorbed and excreted from the body within a year.
Preparations may have varying degrees of viscosity. The denser the gel, the more serious problems it can solve. Solve with its help, so for each patient the gel is selected separately, taking into account age, skin condition, as well as the result expected from the procedure itself. The effect of using high-density gels lasts from a year to a year and a half. When correcting barely visible wrinkles, gels of lighter density are used. The effect in this case lasts up to four months, after which the procedure is repeated. The cost of drugs also varies.
Restylane is used for the correction of wrinkles and folds of medium depth, lip contouring, elimination of crow's feet, wrinkles on the forehead or cheekbones. The effect lasts up to two years.
Preparations from the Surgiderm series are used for the correction of nasolabial folds, glabellar lines and wrinkles on the forehead, correction of cheekbones, wrinkles around the mouth, wrinkles on the cheeks and corners of the mouth, restoration of the contour and volume of the lips, as well as the contour of the face. The effect of the procedure lasts up to a year on average.
The Juvederm series preparations are obtained as a result of the use of an updated patented formula of hyaluronic acid 3D MATRIX. They are perfectly distributed in the skin. The drug contains lidocaine, which makes the procedure quick and easy. The effect of using Juvederm lasts for six to ten months. It all depends on the skin type, the area where the gel is introduced, the volume injected and the procedure method. It helps smooth out deep wrinkles, change the shape and volume of the lips, smooth out crow's feet and wrinkles around the lips. In addition, it can be used to improve the oval of the face, change the shape of the cheekbones and chin. This drug also restores lost elasticity to the skin. During the correction, a kind of reinforcement is carried out, skin density increases, new elastin and collagen fibers are formed, resulting in a lifting effect.
Sometimes drugs can be combined, but this can only be decided by a specialist. Therefore, if you have previously undergone correction using temporary fillers, you should definitely notify the doctor, indicating the name of the drug administered (usually the name is indicated in the leaflet that is given to patients after the procedure). Otherwise, the consequences can be quite serious.
Contraindications.
Another advantage of this rejuvenation technique can be considered practically complete absence contraindications for carrying out. Typically, restrictions apply to patients with general diseases in the acute stage, in particular those occurring with an increase in temperature, as well as inflammation and rashes on the skin at the site of exposure. The procedure cannot be performed while the child is pregnant.
And finally, I would like to note that for maximum effect, before correction with temporary fillers, it is recommended to carry out a course of non-surgical lifting procedures using various devices to improve the quality of the skin. After this, the correction zones will be significantly reduced, which will reduce the volume of the necessary drug, and, consequently, money. But on the contrary, it is not recommended to carry out such procedures, since the duration of action of the gels may be reduced.
