 Botox
Chemical
Peel
Mesobotox
Dermabrasion
Dermal
Fillers
Scar
Revision
Sclerotherapy
Wire Scalpel
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Minimal
Invasive Surgical Rejuvenation
About
Minimal Invasive Surgical Rejuvenation
Minimal
invasive surgical rejuvenation
procedures are a group of
surgical processes that aims to make the face look younger, fresher,
and more attractive. They make use of surgical operations and, thus,
involve minimal incisions, numbness of the skin, scarring, bleeding,
and hair loss on some procedures. However, they promise easy and quick
recovery.
Minimal
invasive surgical rejuvenation
procedures tend to smooth
out
wrinkles and crow’s feet, lift sagging chin and cheeks,
lighten up heavy eye lids, and tighten drooping brows to name some.
They can be done alone or together with other cosmetic
procedures.
Botox
Botox
is a surgical
rejuvenation technique that
involves injection of
Botox formulation or
botulism toxin underneath skin. It aims
to reduce
and smooth out the wrinkles and lines on the face, giving it a radiant,
young-looking façade.
For many years now, the use of
Botox for enhancing and
rejuvenating the
facial skin has become popular among many patients. Besides being less
invasive than the face
lift surgery,
its results are immediate. The
swelling with Botox treatment
lasts within a day or
two only, as
opposed to that of face lift which takes a couple of months before
seeing the desired result.
Chemical Peel
Chemical
peel is a facial surgical
procedure that makes use of a chemical
solution to eliminate
damaged outer layers of the skin,
providing a smoother texture and a more improved radiance to the face.
Among the chemical solutions being used are alphahydrocy acids (AHAs)
and phenol-trichloroacetic acid (TCA). Depending on the actual needs of
the patient, the formula may be adjusted accordingly.
Chemical
peel is ideal to patients
with uneven skin pigmentation,
blemishes, and wrinkles. However, it should be used as an alternative
to facelift.
It may,
however, be performed together with such cosmetic
surgery
for a more attractive result.
Mesobotox
Also called microbotox, mesobotox
is a mesotherapy
cosmetic procedure
that makes use of the Botox formulation. It involves injection of
multiple superficial micro doses of Botox
into the
skin of the neck and
the face. This causes the sebaceous glands and sweat glands to shrink
and atrophy. The mesobotox
treatment aims to produce
a smoother, more
radiant, and more youthful looking skin and appearance, without
affecting the movements of the facial muscle.
Dermabrasion
Ideal for removing acne, scars, chicken pox marks, facial pits,
keratoses, and even tattoos, dermabrasion
is a surgical
procedure that
refinishes the skin to eliminate and smooth out any irregularity in the
face. It is also useful in reducing wrinkles and correcting
pigmentation problems that occur in the face.
To perform these, dermabrasion
involves taking the
layers of dead skin
away using abrasive sandpaper and rotating wire brushes. On some
occasions, the patient is advised to apply an ointment, particularly
Retin-A, weeks before the surgical procedure takes place. On the actual
moment of operation, a Freon spray will be applied to the skin and
freeze it.
Dermal
Fillers
Dermal
fillers are generally used
to
cure naturally occurring wrinkles,
folds, and lines in the face. They replace the lost volume brought by
these aging symptoms. They are different from anti-wrinkle creams and
injections as the latter is commonly used to remove wrinkles due to
facial expression. Other dermal fillers are used to give added shape
and volume to the chin, cheeks, and nose, and to enhance or define the
lips.
Dermal
fillers are ideal for those
who want to take away the years and
the stress being reflected on their face.
Scar Revision
Scar
revision is a cosmetic
procedure being performed
on a facial
scar
to alter its appearance. While scars may not be completely removed
through this operation, the revision aims to improve the appearance of
the skin where the scar is located or restore the function of the body
part affected by the scar.
The visibility of the scar after the operation will depend upon the
original size of the scar, the thickness and the color of the facial
skin, the depth of the wound, and the direction of the scar.
Sclerotherapy
Sclerotherapy
is a cosmetic
procedure that aims to
treat specific types
of lymphatic and vascular malformations. This is performed by injecting
a liquid medication into the damaged area. Initially, an inflammation
will occur, but eventually, the malformation will shrink and totally be
eliminated. If the malformation enlarges again, another sclerotherapy
session is required. Aside from the liquid medication, this
surgical
procedure would make use of
an ultrasound machine and an x-ray
dye.
Wire Scalpel
The use of wire scalpel
is a brave new technology
used in the cosmetic
surgery field. It is a
revolutionary medical device that
allows
subcutaneous dissection even when there are no external incisions;
thus, no scars or marks are left on the skin. The wire scalpel is made
up of a firm and flexible stainless steel wire that is resistant to
twists and bends, and is attached to a long needle.
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