Minimally invasive operations are practiced in all branches of medicine, including plastic surgery. For such interventions, minimal incisions are made on the skin (up to 3 cm), which do not require suturing. They are invisible, quickly and painlessly heal without complications, providing an excellent and long-lasting aesthetic result.
Endoscopic front-temporal lifting
The described form of the procedure is a minimally invasive plastic of the upper third of the face. Endoscopic forehead and eyebrow lift provides:
- elimination of longitudinal wrinkles;
- Smoothing of the skin;
- removal of transverse folds on the bridge of the nose;
- lifting of eyebrows;
- excision of excess tissues.
Endoscopic forehead lift
The effect of gravitational forces on the skin manifests itself in the form of noticeable age-related changes - ptosis (descent) of soft tissues. Endoscopic forehead lifting helps to restore them to their previous position. Additionally, the operation involves correction of the localization or removal of the muscles that are in the hypertonia and provoke the formation of horizontal wrinkles.
Forehead lift by endoscopic method is carried out through 3-5 small incisions (1-2 cm) in the scalp. The procedure is performed under anesthesia, mainly general anesthesia is used. Duration of manipulation is about 1-2 hours. Thanks to minimal trauma, endoscopic facelift has several advantages over classical plastics:
- small hemorrhage;
- reducing the risk of hair loss ;
- short rehabilitation period;
- Preservation of normal sensation of the skin on the head;
- almost imperceptible visually and thin scars.
Endoscopic eyebrow lift
This type of lifting is performed simultaneously with the correction of the frontal area. Separately, the eyebrow lift by the endoscopic method is not done, because for this it is necessary to cut the skin over the eyes, provoking the formation of appreciable scars. When the soft tissues are shifted upwards on the forehead and the new position is fixed, the entire upper third of the face is smoothed out. Endoscopic eyebrow lifting helps to make the look more open and friendly, removes the "sullen mask". The effect after surgery will manifest itself after 4-6 months, will last for several years.
Endoscopic temporal lift
This manipulation is recommended for people aged up to 40-45 years, when age changes are already expressed, but are easily reversible. Temporal endoscopic lifting is a tightening of the skin around the eyes through 2 small (up to 15 mm) incisions in the scalp. With the help of surgery, the sagging of the upper and lower eyelids is eliminated, the mimic folds are smoothed, the position of the eyebrows is corrected.
Endoscopic lifting of the middle zone of the face
The presented region is subjected to gravitational forces earlier than others. As a result of an endoscopic facelift, you can achieve:
- smoothing of nasolabial wrinkles ;
- lifting the upper part of the cheeks;
- removal of ptosis of the skin under the eyes;
- normalization of the oval;
- elimination of " bags " under the lower eyelids;
- restoration of the elasticity of the dermis.
Endoscopic lifting of the middle zone of the face is often prescribed together with lifting of the frontal region and eyebrows. This surgical procedure will suit patients with shallow, but pronounced wrinkles, and a tendency to edema. It is effective at the age of up to 50 years, especially with good fullness and tissue regeneration rate. The incisions are made in the most inconspicuous places, so they quickly heal and are almost invisible to others.
Endoscopic tightening of cheekbones
The manipulation described is aimed at removing the ptosis of the cheeks, filling them, eliminating nasolabial folds. Endoscopic lifting is performed under general anesthesia with preliminary marking of the zones in which punctures will be made. Preferred areas are the scalp, just below the temples, and inside the mouth, near the upper lip. The incisions are microscopic and are not sutured, so endoscopic lifting of the middle third of the face does not require a long recovery. The first results of the operation are visible right after discharge, but the pronounced effect appears in six months.
Endoscopic eyelid lift
The proposed type of plastic is designed to correct the incision of the eyes, eliminate "bags" and lacrimal grooves. Such an endoscopic facelift can be performed even under local anesthesia. The procedure is minimally invasive and is characterized by low traumatization of soft tissues and skin almost without hemorrhage. The endoscopic facelift considered is carried out through micro cuts along the line of the lower eyelid, near the fold.
In comparison with classical blepharoplasty and other variations of surgical interventions in the eye area, this operation has many advantages:
- duration of manipulation is about 70 minutes;
- minimal risks of subsequent complications;
- tissues are not shifted to the periphery (temples), which provides the most natural appearance;
- long-term result, up to 8 years;
- the effect of the "round eye" is excluded, its original incision is restored.
Endoscopic lifting of the lower third of the face
At the age of 35-50 years, gravitational changes appear on the cheeks, neck and chin:
- the lowering of the corners of the lips and the fatty body of the cheekbones;
- fuzzy contours of the lower jaw;
- flew;
- nasolabial wrinkles;
- double chin;
- friability, flabbiness of the skin.
Professional endoscopic lift will help get rid of all the listed defects for a single session. To perform the operation, longer incisions are required, up to 3 cm. They are also made in unobtrusive places, guaranteeing excellent aesthetic results. Often the procedure is combined with other surgical procedures - liposuction, platysmoplasty and correction of the decollete zone.
Endoscopic chin lift
This area is considered the most problematic, especially among women who have thin skin, which is subject to age-related changes more rapidly. In such cases, specialists recommend endoscopic CMAS-lifting . This technique involves not only pulling and redistribution of tissues, but also excision of superfluous structures, their reliable fixation in new locations.
The described endoscopic facelift is carried out through the incisions in 3 points:
- behind the ears;
- at the edge of hair growth on the upper part of the neck;
- under the chin.
The work requires a high qualification of a plastic surgeon and a thorough knowledge of human anatomy, because in the process of braces it is necessary to exclude the influence on the clumps of nerves. The presented operation is accompanied by suturing with resorbable threads and assumes a longer recovery period under the supervision of doctors.
Rehabilitation after endoscopic face lifting
Similarly to any surgical interventions, the manipulation involved are accompanied by puffiness, the emergence of extensive hematomas and unpleasant, sometimes painful, sensations. Facelift by the endoscopic method is not very traumatic, therefore the listed symptoms disappear quickly, especially when the restoration is organized correctly and in accordance with the doctor's recommendations.
Immediately after the operation, a pressure-tightening bandage is put on the treated areas, it should be worn for at least 3-5 days. After 7-10 days, the stitches are removed, if they are applied. Edema, pain and bruises are eliminated after 1-2 weeks. On the 13-15th day the patient can safely return to his work activity and standard life schedule.
Rehabilitation after endoscopic facelift involves the following rules:
- Sleep on a high pillow for about 3 weeks.
- Avoid heavy physical exertion.
- Limit or exclude smoking, taking alcohol and medications, dietary supplements.
- Apply cold compresses or ice to swelling and bruising.
- Do not go to the solarium and do not sunbathe on the beach.
- Renounce intimate contacts for 3-4 weeks.
- Do not visit saunas, baths or steam rooms, do not take hot baths.
- Use special medicinal cosmetics.
- To go on physiotherapeutic procedures - lymph drainage by microcurrents, hardware massage and others (at will).
- Do not apply cosmetic masks, scrubs, peeling compounds.