Scars, or scarring - is dense formations on the skin, a direct result of the natural mechanisms of skin regeneration after any damage. Scars may be formed as a result of any damage to the skin - for example, after surgery, it is assumed incision in the skin, or inflammatory diseases (eg, acne).

Classification scars involves two main categories: atrophic and hypertrophic scars. Hypertrophic scars are clearly visible, they protrude above the surface of the skin, as a result of excessive formation of new tissue at the injury site. Atrophic scars, on the contrary, are a consequence of the insufficient formation of new tissues to replace those destroyed. Depending on the nature of the resulting scar removal of scars can be different: for example, for the removal of hypertrophic scars is considered particularly effective method injectable steroid preparations.

Scar injections of steroids

Injections of specific drugs - steroids are considered one of the most effective methods of removing scars caused by excessive formation of new tissue to replace those destroyed. It is believed that the steroids inhibit the growth and activity of the fibroblast cells which in turn reduces the amount of collagen, the main "building element" scar tissue. Thus, this method of correcting scars eventually helps reduce scarring, make them less noticeable. Being quite soft, gentle method of correction of scars, this injection method provides the best results only if the regular repetition of procedures, the interval between which may be thirty or forty days. Side effects of this procedure are few, the most common are changes in pigmentation of the skin at the injection site.

Cryotherapy

Cryotherapy - a separate direction in medicine and cosmetology, suggesting the impact of cold on the skin due to the use of liquid nitrogen. Liquid nitrogen "freezes" the scar tissue, softening it. The most effective removal of scars by cryotherapy when handling damaged skin with liquid nitrogen combined with concomitant steroid injections. Scar cryotherapy is not recommended in the case of the formation of large keloid scars, which are tumor-like growth of connective tissue of the skin. Side effects of cryotherapy are minor and are usually limited to short-term skin irritation, itching, peeling.

"Mechanical" removal of scars

In order to make scars less visible, applied microdermabrasion - mechanical skin resurfacing procedure, "remove" the top of its layer by the action of microscopic abrasive particles. Such a procedure, in particular, indicated for correcting scar formed as a result of acne. Microdermabrasion - enough popular cosmetic procedure that is recommended not only for the correction of scars, but also to address a number of other skin problems The most common skin problems and their solutions From the elimination of violations of pigmentation to the correction of wrinkles and other signs of aging Aging Skin: The three most common problems and their solutions . Microdermabrasion as a method of removing scars has several drawbacks - first, it is not suitable for all types of scars, and, secondly, requires a rather long recovery period. After removing the top layer of skin by microdermabrasion skin really becomes more even, smooth and soft, but the results can be evaluated no earlier than a month - a few weeks is required to ensure that the skin after a traumatic effects of Poggi abrasives.

Injections geley- "fillers"

One method of removing scars only effective against atrophic scars - special injection geley- "fillers" are generally based on hyaluronic acid, "filling" skin roughness and leveling the surface. In particular, this method is suitable for the removal of scars correction scars remaining after acne. Bio Gel, which are used to correct the scarring - these are the same drugs that are used, for example, for the correction of age-related skin changes: Juvederm, Restylane and other products based on hyaluronic acid.

Increase cheekbone - one of the varieties of cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery, allowing modify, adjust the shape of the cheekbones and enhance them. This procedure can be shown as when the patient's dissatisfaction with their appearance, and at any congenital or due to strain injuries cheekbones. The essence of the procedure is quite simple: a slight increase in the jaw involves lifting of the cheeks and contour correction lower face. Achieving the desired results it is carried out either by special gels-fillers, or by placing implants.

Increase cheekbone by injection gels-fillers

The so-called gels-fillers - is biogels injectable generic drugs used in various areas of contouring of individual sections of the face .  Apart from lip augmentation and correction of nasolabial area such gels can also be used to increase the cheekbones .  There are many medications, fillers for injection, which combines only one thing - they are based on hyaluronic acid, a natural substance in the injection does not cause rejection by the body .  To date, the most popular means for injecting drugs increase the cheekbones are considered Juvederm, Restylane and Perlan .  We increase the cheekbones by injection biogels is, as a number of significant advantages and a few disadvantages .  The main disadvantage of these procedures is that the increase in the cheekbones, is achieved by filling the gel-filler voids in the tissues is always temporary - over time, hyaluronic acid is absorbed and excreted from the body, and the action of bio-gel thus stops and the previous level of the cheekbones returns .  The main advantage of increasing the cheekbones by injection biogels is a safe procedure - because the basis of the formulas of these drugs is a natural hyaluronic acid, the risk of an allergic reaction Allergic reactions: how to understand why you tickle in the throat   and potential complications is reduced to zero.

Increase cheekbone through implants

Another method of increasing the cheekbones - placing special facial implants that are made of different materials with filler such as silicone or saline. Similar implants used in other plastic surgery - for example, in breast augmentation Breast augmentation plastic surgery breast health perspective   or glyuteoplastike (correct size and shape of the buttocks). The shape of implants to increase the cheekbones may be different. The procedure for placing implants, in contrast to the increase of the injection cheekbones requires anesthesia - surgery is performed either under local or general anesthesia. Duration of operations can be from one to two hours, depending on the structure of the individual person.

This method is much more difficult to increase the cheekbones, jaw than the increase due to the injection of fillers and assumes you have completed the small incisions on the inside of the cheeks or inside of the mouth, in the crease between the front teeth and upper lip. Through the incision implants are inserted, followed by the placement.

Contraindications and potential risks

If the increase in the cheeks by injection biogels special procedure is considered as safe as possible, and in most cases is not accompanied by any side effects or complications, the placement of implants is associated with a number of quite significant risks. Immediately after surgery to increase the cheekbones due to the installation of facial implants may experience some swelling, swelling of tissues, in some cases - pain. As a rule, all these side effects of surgery are alone during the first week after the procedure to increase the cheekbones, and the usual routine of the day, you can come back in a few days.

Accommodation facial implants to increase the cheekbones may be contraindicated in the following cases:

• In diabetes
• When various types of cancer
• When circulatory disorders and blood clotting
• In chronic diseases of internal organs (especially in acute stage)
• During pregnancy and breastfeeding

Perform the operation to increase the cheekbones due to the placement of facial implants can be at any age.

Tatiana Smirnova