Effective surgeries for those over 40

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Women all over the world have long ceased to put up with age-related changes. To date, it has become possible to quickly eliminate pronounced signs of aging.

There are many facelift techniques that can not only remove the characteristics of the inevitable aging process, but also prevent them. Anvar Shukhratovich Salidzhanov, a well-known plastic surgeon of the Clinic of German Medical Technologies GMTClinic, helped us to understand modern methods of dealing with age-related ptosis.

Breakthrough of the XXI century

Endoscopic facelift Is a modern gentle method of rejuvenation. The advantage of this operation is the ability to tighten not only the skin, but also the muscle frame, which undoubtedly gives a more natural look of rejuvenation. Indications for endoscopic lifting include facial asymmetry, drooping of the corners of the eyes, ptosis, and other age-related changes.

This operation is well combined with mentoplasty, rhinoplasty. Distinguish between endoscopic lifting of the upper third of the face (or forehead) and lifting of the middle zone of the face.

In the first case, you can achieve a higher position of the eyebrow line, eliminate deep forehead wrinkles. In the second case, deep nasolabial folds, lacrimal groove, soft tissue deficiency at the lower edge of the orbit, and an increase in the volume of soft tissues in the cheekbones are eliminated.

These operations are often performed independently, less often - together or are included in the scope of surgical treatment for SMAS-lifting. The operations are performed under general anesthesia, so the patient does not feel any discomfort or pain. The entire volume of the surgical intervention is performed through small punctures using special instrumentation under the control of the image of the operation progress on the monitor.

The main advantage of the operation - the absence of long incisions in the visible areas of the face.

Contraindications endoscopic lifting is primarily related to cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, diabetes. During the rehabilitation period, edema and redness of the skin may persist on the face for several days.

However, the very recovery after the operation is quick: in just a few days it will be possible to return to the usual way of life. The result of endoscopic lifting lasts for 7-10 years.

Where the neck will turn

Platysmoplasty - modern surgery to tighten the subcutaneous muscle of the neck, the purpose of which is to correct the first signs of aging.

Platysmoplasty can solve problems such as:

• loss of definition of the contour of the neck;
• general sagging of the skin;
• the appearance of a double chin.

Platysmoplasty is often performed in combination with SMAS lifting and neck liposuction.

There are several types of surgery:

• with medial platysmoplasty a corset lifting of the subcutaneous muscle is performed with its fixation along the midline. The result is the elimination of an overhanging double chin.
• with lateral platysmoplasty the subcutaneous muscle of the neck is stretched outward. The result is a sharper jaw line and an improved neck-to-chin angle.

The operation is performed under general anesthesia and lasts on average about two hours. During the recovery period, the patient will have to wear a compression bandage and a support corset for some time. The bruising and swelling go away within a week. As a rule, the stitches are removed by the same time. For a month it will be necessary to limit physical activity, visits to the solarium, saunas and the pool.

The final effect after the operation can be assessed in about six months.

Open your eyes

Blepharoplasty - an operation that helps to get rid of wrinkles under the eyes and makes the look more open. The operation is performed both under local and general anesthesia. Blepharoplasty is a generalizing term, it includes not only the elimination of wrinkles, but also the surgical correction of ptosis of the upper eyelid, oriental blepharoplasty (surgical reconstruction of the eastern structure of the upper eyelid).

The final result of blepharoplasty can be assessed only two weeks after the operation.

Important tip: it is necessary to treat with great responsibility the choice of a clinic and a plastic surgeon. Only an experienced specialist can tell you which method of dealing with age-related ptosis is right for you. And, of course, compliance with all the doctor's recommendations during the rehabilitation period will help you not to see any signs of premature aging in the mirror for a long time.

Salidjanov Anvar Shukhratovich - renowned surgeon, doctor of medical sciences, plastic surgeon of the Clinic of German Medical Technologies GMTClinic. He has over 30 years of experience behind him, thousands of successful surgeries, including re-plasty of varying degrees of complexity.