The aging process of the skin Aging Skin: The three most common problems and their solutions   both natural and inevitable: with age, the skin is sure, sooner or later, there are typical signs of aging such as wrinkles and lines, the skin itself becomes flabby, loses its firmness and elasticity, begins to sag. One of the most radical and effective way to eliminate skin problems such age is rhytidectomy - face-lift procedure.

What is rhytidectomy

Rhytidectomy - a surgical facelift procedure, eliminates most unpleasant signs of skin aging, including wrinkles, nasolabial folds, wrinkles around his neck, "second" chin. Rhytidectomy, in fact, the procedure is complex and involves both the removal of excess amounts of fatty tissue, muscles tightening, redistribution, and excision of excess skin and neck. Due to a complex technique achieves the effect of rejuvenation: the skin becomes tighter and typical age-related changes of the skin disappear. In some cases, rhytidectomy may be accompanied by other, local plastic operations in some parts of the face - such as blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery).

How do I

Although in itself a facelift procedure is not particularly difficult, before performing rhytidectomy requires some preliminary steps. In particular, at least six hours before the plastic surgery is recommended to abandon the consumption of food and liquids, smoking. In most cases, to perform rhytidectomy requires hospitalization for a period of days or more depending on the individual patient's condition after undergoing surgery. Rhytidectomy can be performed under general anesthesia, and provided analgosedation - ie the simultaneous use of a sedative (sedative) drugs and painkillers. The duration of operation may be from a half to three hours, depending on several factors - including individual condition of the skin prior to surgery.

• The first phase of rhytidectomy - incision in a particular field - usually on the hairy parts of the temples down along the front edge of the ear, under the lobe up to the hairy part of the ear. In some cases, carried out simultaneously, and the small size of the incision under the chin - for example, if necessary, remove the "second" chin and excision of excess skin on the neck.
• The second stage rhytidectomy - excision of excess skin surgeon carefully separates the skin from the tissue tightens and using special tools cuts the excess skin. It can be simultaneously removed, and excess fatty tissue under the skin.
• The third and final stage of rhytidectomy - suturing: previously made incisions are stitched intradermally with special surgical thread, which will eventually resolve themselves. Due to the special arrangement of sections of plastic surgery scars remain inconspicuous.

After undergoing rhytidectomy face necessarily impose a special elastic bandage, which will fix the area of ​​the face and neck to speed up the natural process of tissue healing after surgery.

Postoperative period

Successful result rhytidectomy - compliance with certain rules of postoperative rehabilitation period, the duration of which depends on the individual patient's condition can range from seven to fourteen days. During the first month after a surgical facelift is necessary to observe the special regime, abandon the intense exercise or any sports activities.

SMAS lifting - the procedure is quite safe, so the risk of any side effects or complications after surgery is minimal. As a rule, after the surgery and removal of the fixing bandage on the third to fifth day there is some swelling, eventually disappear on their own (to speed up the removal of edema in the usual cold compress). Unpleasant or painful sensations after rhytidectomy usually do not, but the potential to suppress pain doctor may recommend special painkillers. In rare cases, after rhytidectomy decrease the sensitivity of the skin - another short-term side effect of the operation, which disappears in a few weeks. Rhytidectomy results are stored for a long period - usually five to ten years.

Plastic Asian century - one of the fairly popular destinations blepharoplasty, complex blepharoplasty. Plastic Asian century - a surgical procedure, which can eliminate the overhang of the upper eyelid tissue change "east" of the eyes, and, ultimately, form a "European" eye shape. The procedure involves plastic Asian century correction of the characteristic features of the "Eastern" eye shape, as the absence of a pronounced crease of the upper eyelid, excess orbital fat, the presence of skin folds at the inner corners of the eyes (called epicanthus).

The main objective of the Asian Century plastics or sangapuri surgery, also known as epikantoplastika - is the formation of "European" eye shape, elimination of the characteristic features of the "Eastern" eye shape. In terms of the procedures used plastic Asian century is much more complicated than a standard set of procedures blepharoplasty, since it requires the formation of a pronounced crease of the upper eyelid, which owners have an "Eastern" eye shape is absent or mild, and eliminate epicanthus. Plastic Asian century - a very effective procedure, and this explains its enormous popularity.

How is plastic Asian Century

Duration plastic surgery varies depending on several factors, but on average is about sixty to ninety minutes. Asian Century Plastic performed, by and large, as well as the standard blepharoplasty - with some exceptions. Plastic surgery is performed under local anesthesia necessarily.

Plastic Asian century involves several basic steps: first, the skin in the upper eyelid - in the place where there should be located a skin fold of the upper eyelid - runs a small incision. The location of this section and the shape of the folds of the upper eyelid, which forms a plastic surgeon may vary depending on the individual structure of the face. After incision using special surgical instruments are removed excess adipose tissue and muscle tissue. Then the incision is sewn. A similar procedure is performed on the lower eyelids - through a small incision, located either on the inside surface of the skin of the lower eyelid or the outer surface along the lash line, removes fatty hernia under the eyes. After removal of the adipose tissue incision located on the outer side of the lower eyelid is crosslinked.

After operation

Since plastic Asian century as a form of blepharoplasty - a procedure long been studied, any unpleasant effects of plastic surgery have not, but the postoperative period still requires adherence to certain rules. First, throughout the post-operative period, the duration of two weeks, it is impossible to wear contact lenses Contact lenses - whether they can completely replace the glasses?   and use decorative cosmetics. To speed up the natural process of recovery after plastic surgery, recommended cold compresses help to relieve swelling, and instilled into the eyes of a special antibacterial drops. Typically, plastics remaining after the Asian Century postoperative scars are placed in the natural crease of the eyelid skin and therefore almost invisible, and after some time become pale and almost invisible.

The effectiveness of the operation

The final results of the Asian century sculpture can be evaluated in a few days after the procedure - after the swelling subsides Prevention and treatment of edema - it is important to understand the root cause   and disappear all the minor side effects of plastic surgery. Importantly, the effect achieved by plastic Asian century, persists for a long period of time, but ultimately, for life, with the help of plastic Asian Century eliminate the characteristics of an "Eastern" eye shape is impossible. The average results of the Asian Century Plastics persist for five to fifteen years - the results of resistance procedure largely depends on thorough and ongoing skin care lifestyle of the patient and, finally, hereditary, genetic factors.