Five Treatments to Lift Your Face
Studies have found that one in four people have considered non-invasive facelifts, with most of them being middle-aged, working professionals. Facelifts are no longer about long appointments and heavy surgeries. With new aesthetics medical advancements, you can now enhance your face in the blink of an eye. These small but significant facelifts, also known as tweakments, are usually non-invasive and require low commitment, with little to no downtime. Let us now take a look at five facelifts that can help you to look better quickly.
1. Liquid facelifts
A liquid facelift uses a combination of dermal fillers. Containing hyaluronic acid, the skin is triggered to produce its own collagen. This facelift can be used to plump lips, reduce wrinkles, restore volume, define cheekbones and jawline, and lift sagging brows. The result is youthful, hydrated skin. Patients can usually leave immediately after the procedure as there is no downtime. There are also no major side effects.
2. Thread lifts
Thread lifts lift droopy forehead, jowls and eyebrows. Small incisions in the skin are made. Biodegradable threads are then yanked through the skin. Barbs or cogs on the threads hold the skin fast. They create a tightening effect. Over time, collagen is stimulated, and the face will look enhanced. Thread lifts are like traditional facelifts but less dramatic. The treatment takes about 30 minutes to an hour. It suits patients with mild sagging. Though non-surgical, local anaesthesia is applied to numb the pain. Recovery time is about two weeks.
3. SMAS facelift
The superficial muscular aponeurotic system (SMAS) is a layer of tissue deep within the facial skin and neck. It supports the face’s structure. By focusing on this layer, the surgeon can tighten muscles, reduce fat, and remove excess skin. The result is a fresher look because it corrects and pulls up sagging jowls, cheeks and neck. The SMAS facelift is largely risk free. The recovery time is about 2-3 weeks. This treatment is suitable for people aged 50 years old and above.
4. High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)
HIFU uses micro-focused ultrasound technology to reach the SMAS layer. It heats tissues to 60-70oC to stimulate collagen. This process, known as collagen banking, helps to build up collagen and preserve a youthful look. HIFU lifts the neck, defines jaws and brow, and reduces lines. Double chins and turkey necks are also reduced. HIFU is non-invasive. The pain is bearable though numbing cream and painkillers are given.
3. SMAS facelift
The superficial muscular aponeurotic system (SMAS) is a layer of tissue deep within the facial skin and neck. It supports the face’s structure. By focusing on this layer, the surgeon can tighten muscles, reduce fat, and remove excess skin. The result is a fresher look because it corrects and pulls up sagging jowls, cheeks and neck. The SMAS facelift is largely risk free. The recovery time is about 2-3 weeks. This treatment is suitable for people aged 50 years old and above.
4. High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)
HIFU uses micro-focused ultrasound technology to reach the SMAS layer. It heats tissues to 60-70oC to stimulate collagen. This process, known as collagen banking, helps to build up collagen and preserve a youthful look. HIFU lifts the neck, defines jaws and brow, and reduces lines. Double chins and turkey necks are also reduced. HIFU is non-invasive. The pain is bearable though numbing cream and painkillers are given.
5. Emface
We lose an average of 3-8% of our facial muscle mass every decade after the age of 30. Emface can help you to overcome this muscle loss. Emface combines radiofrequency and HIFES energies to lift and tone facial muscles. Radiofrequency technology heats the skin’s outer layer to increase elastin and collagen, while HIFES contracts selected facial muscles. These muscles get elevated which then lifts and tightens the SMAS. Emface is non-invasive and needle-free. Clinical studies have found that there is a 30% increase in muscle tone and 23% increase in lifting effect after using Emface. About 93% of Emface users have fuller, more youthful faces after treatment. There is no downtime, and each treatment session takes only 20 minutes.
Emface produces natural-looking results, and the treatment can be customised to meet the specific needs of each user. It can target specific areas of the face, such as the forehead, cheeks or jawline, or it can be used to treat the entire face. The intensity of the treatment can also be adjusted based on your skin type, age, and overall skin health.
Looking refreshed and young is no longer an expensive and painstaking process. Tweakment facelifts are more affordable than surgery, and they also require less time. Have a quick consultation with a doctor to find out how to perk up your face today!