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Alternatives to Face Lifts?

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Facelifts have emerged as a common cosmetic surgical

procedure. It promises to remove the ravages of time

from our faces. But, is surgery for everyone?

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Alternatives to Face Lifts?

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Facelifts have emerged as a common cosmetic surgical

procedure. It promises to remove the ravages of time from

our faces.

As we grow older the muscles of our face lose their

elasticity. This creates wrinkles – lines and folds of skin

on our faces.

Wrinkles are some of the most visible signs of aging. As a

cosmetic procedure, facelifts are increasingly being used to

tighten saggy skin and get rid of wrinkles.

After a facelift the face looks more youthful and more

alert. Facelifts can be conducted on the whole face but

sometimes only a partial procedure.

It may be recommended for the brow area or the lower face.

Another alternative is to get just the neck area tightened.

The results of a facelift are expected to last from 7 to 10

years. However, you should be aware that this procedure may

have no effect on certain areas. For example, the fine skin

lines around the mouth area.

Facelifts are a costly cosmetic plastic surgery procedure.

Apart from the considerable financial burden, the recovery

time involved in this procedure is considerable (almost 4

weeks).

Scarring of the face as a by-product of the operation is a

risk. Although a good surgeon can reduce the risk and

appearance of the operation.

Recoveries from plastic surgery in some instances can be

long, and painful. The patient may have to suffer a strict

regimen of antibiotics and strong painkillers.

You should also be aware that repeated procedures tend to be

less promising. Especially, as the facial skin ages, it

becomes less responsive to treatments.

If you are reluctant to undergo this surgery but want to

look younger there are alternatives to it. Most of these

alternative treatments are non-surgical procedures and work

on the surface layers of facial skin. Some treatments like

Rejuvinol™ boast rich ingredients to moisturize and smooth

out wrinkles.

Other popular alternatives to facelifts are...

- chemical peels

- external or resurfacing laser treatments,

- tissue augmentations,

- anti wrinkle injections (for example, Botox).

Some of these treatments can also be used in combination

with a facelift to delay the aging of face.

One of the most effective surface treatments is laser

resurfacing. It can help to reduce surface wrinkles from the

face.

It involves the removing of the upper layers of the skin

with the help of a laser. It is a non-surgical procedure and

involves relatively less post-treatment care.

A chemical peel makes the facial skin feel smoother and

reduces the appearance of wrinkles. It does this by

removing the damaged surface layers of skin – as in laser

resurfacing.

The recovery period is negligible for this treatment.

However, patients are advised to avoid the sun and

religiously apply sun block in order to safeguard the newly

exposed skin from the harsh effects of sunlight.

A very popular alternative to a facelift operation is the

injecting of collagen into the face. This is particularly

useful to remove laugh lines from around the mouth.

Also they are quite effective against any deep naso-labial

folds that might have formed in the mouth area. The collagen

injected into the affected area raises the skin layer,

plumping it out.

This action actually smoothes away the wrinkles and the

result is a more youthful appearance. Usually, this

procedure lasts only a few minutes. Its effects can last up

to a period of 6 months.

Another highly popular 'injecting' procedure involves Botox

(or botulinum toxin type A). These injections are used to

treat the wrinkles appearing on the forehead and between the

eyes. Also, botox can be injected both around the eyes (to

reduce crow's feet) and around the mouth (to smoothen out

laugh lines). A botox session is hardly 10 minutes long and

its effects are apparent within a few days. The effects of

this procedure last up to 3 or 4 months.

Botox should only be administered by licensed professional

doctors.

Fortunately there are some less invasive products and

procedures that can give results that rival the benefits of

Botox and collagen injections.

Rejuvinol™ found at Amazon and from www.BODeStore.com, may

be one of those products. Its makers market a powerful,

advanced anti-aging formula. It has been touted for its

amazing anti-aging and moisturizing qualities. They

illustrate how it can help reduce the appearance of fine

lines and wrinkles, and leaves skin firmer, younger-looking,

more vibrant and healthier.

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