Facelifts are something that have been around for a long time now, with celebrities opting for them to keep their youth with them as they get older seemingly on a daily basis. There are some celebrities who don’t look out of their 30’s (here’s looking at you Tom Cruise) and are now pushing through their 50’s, with facelift surgeries keeping them looking like they can still party all night, but now there’s a new kid on the block and we want to see how well a non-surgical facelift stacks up against a more traditional surgical facelift.
To start comparing the two methods, we really need to delve into the reasons why people choose to get a facelift and in simple terms, it’s because they don’t want to look wrinkled and old. As we age, the body starts to struggle with the production of collagen (the natural protein found within the human body that is responsible for keeping your skin looking young) and elastin (another natural protein found within the human body which is responsible for the elasticity of the skin). Over time, this struggle can become too much and the skin starts to lose, with wrinkles and sagging starting to show and giving you a visual reminder that you aren’t the same young person you used to be.
A surgical facelift, also known in the medical world as a rhytidectomy, is a surgical procedure that has been practiced for decades and is used to counteract the horrible effects of time on the face and neck. The surgery is performed by creating a small incision in the natural creases around the ear and hair line before pulling the muscle tissue below the skin up to tighten the cheeks, neck and face. The tissue is then secured to the bone before any excess skin is removed and the incision is either stitched or stapled back together. Although it works and does give back a youthful appearance, it just sounds painful and requires additional treatments such as the use of Botox or chemical peels to help to remove and fight the appearance of wrinkles.
On the other hand, a non-surgical facelift can be used to tighten the skin, fight wrinkles and even get rid of fatty deposits deep below the skin. HIFU, high intensity focused ultrasound, is the most powerful method of non-surgical facelift and applies ultrasound energy at three depths below the skin to trigger the natural healing processes in the body to provide the best results available.
Using the HIFU equipment, the ultrasound energy is used to penetrate and target the structural layers of the skin and heat specific areas and depths. This stimulates the body to heal itself and begins the production of collagen within the tissue, in turn causing the skin to lift and tighten which reduces the visible signs of ageing and gives a more youthful appearance to your skin. Because it can be used to reach these areas with no form of invasion, a non-surgical facelift is a brilliant alternative to surgeries and repetitive fillers.
When choosing between the two, it’s important to look into whether the risks outweigh the benefits and when it comes to a non-surgical facelift, there are very few risks associated with it and a lot of benefits which means that it has to be considered as the winner and you can book your free consultation for a non-surgical facelift with Better Body Clinics right here!