Although the age is 18 to 29 years The most popular cosmetic surgery According to the survey, augmentation mammoplasty (45.7%), rhinoplasty (11.7%) and liposuction (8.1%) The reality of cosmetic surgery in Spain Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (SECPRE), lifting In people over 60 years of age, the facial aspect moves to second place. This last procedure, also known as a rhytidectomy, tightens the skin and underlying tissue to achieve a completely rejuvenated appearance; Although highly effective, the recovery process prevents many who fantasize about the results to return to the normal pace of life.
Alternatives that significantly reduce these disadvantages are named MiniliftThe younger brother of Sanatan Kaushal which follows the guidelines of the new trend in aesthetic surgery: less invasive protocols with minimal recovery time. Stars have already succumbed to its charms and we spoke to four top experts to uncover all its secrets.
© Getty ImagesWhat is a ‘minilift’?
Dr. Luisa Peralta from the Aesthetic Medicine area of The Beauty Concept presents the protocol. “A lifting “Least Invasive” and defines it as: “a surgical technique involving small incisions lifting A traditional facial, especially to address laxity and wrinkles in the lower third of the face and neck It is important to remember that far from an aesthetic treatment, we are talking about a surgery performed by plastic surgeons.
This is how Dr. Mar Mira, aesthetic doctor and co-director of Clinica Mira+Quito, reminds us: “First of all, it must be noted that a Minilift This is a surgical technique, not aesthetic medicine. In fact, it is the same as one lifting But less invasive, so the results will be more natural.” The procedure itself, “It requires general anesthesia and sedation. It’s about 2 hours of intervention. It also includes bandages, drains… It is indicated for patients who have a lot of flaccidity and, in addition, scars. Results can be seen in 4 – 12 weeks, but it depends on each patient.”
Esthetician Carmen Navarro, founder of the famous Carmen Navarro Beauty Center with presence in Madrid, Valencia and Seville, reveals to us what is noticeable after surgical intervention: “The result is a Stretchy skin and tight muscles To reduce wrinkles, sagging and age effects on the face.
© Getty ImagesOn the other hand, the doctor specializing in aesthetic medicine, Rita Cecco – with a six-year waiting list at her Gallery Clinic center (Porto) for personalized appointments with her – believes that the word Minilift The most suitable would not be: “When we talk about a lifting A facial, whether minor or major, is a surgical procedure. In my opinion, aesthetic medicine alone will never achieve the same results as surgery, but there are procedures that can effectively improve sagging.”
Do they choose non-surgical treatment?
Although, as Dr. Sekko told us, it is impossible to achieve results as precise and significant as surgical procedures, the advancement of aesthetic devices and technology is becoming more impressive every day. From the concept of beauty, for example, they highlight “Ultherapy Prime And Thermage FXLBoth are intended to achieve a “retention” effect from the deepest to the most superficial levels of the facial structure.
- Ultherapy Prime: Dr. Luisa Peralta describes it as “a non-invasive facial procedure that uses microfocused ultrasound to stimulate collagen production in the deepest layers (the SMAS muscle layer), firming and gradually lifting our facial structure from a higher level.” Deep and skin. without changing”. One session a year is recommended. For the ideal candidate, “it is the person who starts to show a little firmness in the skin, frowns. And the skin appears relaxed, but not excessive.”
- Thermage FXL: “A patented radiofrequency technology, the most powerful on the market, that uses a 500W monopolar radiofrequency. It is a non-invasive method that works at the level of the dermis (more superficial than Ultherapy) synthesizes existing collagen and creates new collagen, achieving a tightening effect, firming and tightening the skin. Each session is equivalent to 12 radiofrequency sessions and although it is suitable for all skin types, “it is true that patients with a thin facial structure, thin skin with moderate laxity associated with the face and neck” would be ideal.
© bouijour“At Mira + Cueto we do Global/360º protocol, now known as treatment full faceSince we opened the doors of the clinic. These facial remodeling treatments are the foundation of our philosophy, based on excellence,” says Dr. Meera of a procedure that begins with a fully personalized medical diagnosis.
He assures us that “when our patients have a M+C Facial RemodelingTheir friends, family, partners, etc., usually tell them (always) ‘how good you look!, you look incredible!, how beautiful you look!’. Nothing is exaggerated, nothing stands out, everything is unified. This is our idea full facewhich consists of restoration, harmonization and beautification without losing the individual essence. More beautiful, smaller and with a clear limit: Normality.” And all in a single session.
Although he also points out that “sometimes you have to plan different treatments to restore and revitalize different anatomical areas, in a series of global sessions by area to finally reach a maintenance process.”
About the ideal candidate, “We recommend him All types of patients aged 25-30 years. At this early age we seek treatment of beauty, proportion and a non-conformist tendency. And we adapt it in old age, so that we want to rejuvenate and beautify because harmony and proportion are beauty.”
© Getty ImagesThe Gallery Clinic founder highlights three customized aesthetic treatments to redefine facial contours and reverse the main signs of aging:
- Bioabsorbable tension threads stimulate collagen and regenerate tissue.
- Microfocused ultrasound technology (eg HIFU) for firming.
- fractional radio frequency or Peeling Complementary chemicals.
Regarding its specific effects, “they can be visible in 2 or 3 months depending on individual recovery and regeneration,” explains the doctor, who usually evaluates the patient again after six months to determine if the treatment should be repeated. “We can get Very good results in terms of skin firmness, especially in patients aged 35 to 55 yearsThose with mild or moderate sagging and good skin elasticity, who want to avoid more invasive surgery.
© carmennavarroesteticaCarmen Navarro revealed to us that naturalness is key for her patients, “They don’t want an imitative face, they want to preserve their features and not be a copy of others.” it is young“A facial protocol that tightens, tones and firms the skin, achieves lifting Effects without surgery. His secret? “It combines fractionated plasma, is capable of minimally invasive microsurgery to optimize cell renewal, and is capable of radiofrequency with diathermocontraction.”
He also speaks to our amazement treatment clean and bright“Laser with a good facial effect that revolutionizes celebrity and executive in Los Angeles and Miami and which you can now do in Spain.” The reason for its success? It rejuvenates, improves texture and greatly lightens melasma. It is a new generation fractional diode laser (fractional photothermolysis) that works with a medium-low Power, renews the surface layer of the skin from the inside. It is reliable because it is highly tolerated and you need no special care in your daily routine lets go back
Finally, the esthetician highlights exosomesa revolution For its effectiveness in treating photo-aged, hypersensitive or dry skin: “Our centers have what is called a protocol SKINDERMAPRO“, a treatment that applies exosomes through a high-pressure needle-free injection system, reaching the deepest layers.”
