Facial rejuvenation by introducing a plasma solution under the skin is a new technique in aesthetic medicine. In just a couple of years, the method has become widely used in private clinics, and customer reviews tout the product as something revolutionary in the world of cosmetology.
To maintain objectivity, you should consider the service from different angles and compare it with other methods of rejuvenation by injections.
The principle of plasma lifting
The plasmolifting procedure involves the administration of several injections into problem areas of the skin, the composition of which is prepared from the patient's blood. First, the doctor takes blood from the patient's vein and uses a special device to separate it into its components. Blood plasma containing a sufficient number of platelets is mixed with a special gel.
The gel is needed to hold the plasma in a certain area; it subsequently dissolves. By introducing the plasma composition under the skin, a certain reaction of the body occurs, the production of collagen and elastin proteins begins, making the skin more elastic and firm.
Furthermore, hyaluronic acid begins to be produced naturally, which promotes cell regeneration. This process occurs in every person's body, but with the help of the plasma lifting procedure, cell renewal occurs faster.
Efficiency of the procedure
Depending on the state of health and characteristics of the body, the effect of plasma lifting lasts from 9 months to 2 years, gradually dissolving during this period. During this period, the skin remains smooth, supple and elastic. If the procedure is performed on the head to renew hair growth, up to 10 sessions are performed, facial rejuvenation, in turn, occurs in 3-4 stages.
If further actions are stopped to continue the rejuvenation path, the skin returns to its original state, wrinkles return in the areas subjected to plasma lifting.
Advantages and disadvantages
Plasma facial rejuvenation, reviews of which have flooded the Internet in recent years, has positive and negative sides, like any other procedure.
The procedure is autologous, meaning the material to be introduced under the skin is 90% natural and original to the patient.
This is the main advantage, since there is no risk of rejection, as with the introduction of foreign (synthetic) substances, and the possibility of allergies is also excluded. In addition, the rehabilitation period lasts a maximum of one week, which allows you to order this method of rejuvenation while going on vacation.
The disadvantages include the fact that the procedure fights only the smallest and most minor wrinkles, and the effect is short-lived. In some cases, the method must be repeated every 9 months, which is not affordable for everyone. But, despite the need to repeat the procedure, it is not addictive and the plasma administration dose remains the same.
Types of procedure
Plasma facial rejuvenation, reviews of which are left by grateful customers on every website of cosmetology clinics, is used not only to eliminate fine wrinkles, but also, if desired, to restore elasticity and color healthy skin.
There are numerous problem areas of the human body where this procedure is best used, divided into different types:
- facial plasmolifting, which allows you to eliminate superficial facial wrinkles, folds and restore the shape of the face and its individual areas;
- plasma neck lift– corrects sagging skin, giving it elasticity and fullness;
- in the décolleté area– reduces sagging skin and eliminates stretch marks;
- in the hair area on the head– promotes hair regrowth, improves the functioning of the sebaceous glands, whose correct functioning eliminates dandruff and dryness of the scalp;
- Plasma lifting of the intimate areas– fights inflammation, corrects the shape of the lips;
- on the thigh area– eliminates stretch marks and reduces the percentage of cellulite deposits;
- Plasma facelift in dentistry– promotes the regeneration of soft tissues, eliminates inflammation of the gums;
- plasma lifting on other parts of the body, where scars are present, promotes rapid metabolism in the tissues, stimulating cell regeneration.
Correction zones
Plasma can be injected into any area of the skin, including body parts inside a person (gums, uterus).
For rejuvenation, choose the following correction zones:
- area around the eyes;
- nasolabial folds;
- the area responsible for the oval of the face;
- folds on the neck;
- stretch marks in the décolleté area;
- areas with the most pronounced manifestations of acne;
- scars, burns and scars on other parts of the body;
- area of the head, in the areas of the hairline.
Directions for use
The procedure has no definitive age limit and can be used by anyone over the age of 14.
Indications for using this method of skin correction may be as follows:
- fine wrinkles, skin folds that appear with age and after sudden weight loss;
- loose, sagging skin;
- loss of volume of the oval of the face;
- acne scars on the face and other thin areas of skin;
- loss of elasticity of the facial skin, resulting in thinning and sagging skin;
- abundant acne (blackheads);
- baldness, dandruff;
- brittle hair on head;
- seborrhea;
- dermatitis;
- eczema;
- cellulite;
- gynecological diseases;
- deterioration after exposure to the sun;
- scars, stretch marks, scars of any origin;
- poor blood circulation in the gums.
Contraindications
Age under 14 years, mentioned above, is not a contraindication, that is, the procedure at an early age does not cause side effects. This limitation is due to the fact that adolescent skin continues to form and external interference in metabolic processes is not desirable.
Other contraindications include the following patient conditions:
- pregnancy and breastfeeding;
- blood diseases, including infectious ones;
- oncological diseases;
- allergy to drugs that reduce the effect of platelets in the blood (anticoagulants);
- reduced immunity;
- taking corticosteroids.
What devices are used in plasma lifting
To carry out the procedure of skin rejuvenation and correction by plasma lifting, special equipment is needed that works with different volumes and with different powers. For example, a device designed to process 8 test tubes at the same time, with a power of 6000 revolutions per minute, looks like a kitchen scale.
Another device processes 12 test tubes at the same time, but with less power, only 4000 revolutions per minute, its price is 3 times lower, and in volume and shape it resembles a multicooker. Other equipment includes a sterilizer and vacuum tubes with a special gel that separates the blood.
The devices are purchased from private clinics, but if you wish, you can install something similar at home and perform plasma lifting at home.
Preparation for surgery
Facial rejuvenation using plasma injections requires the patient to first undergo a medical examination to exclude oncology in any stage, infections and other diseases for which the procedure is contraindicated. According to reviews of former customers, it does not take much time and money. Thereafter, the applicant is given time to prepare.
For 3-4 days it is necessary to exclude alcohol, fatty and spicy foods and drugs that prevent the formation of platelets from the diet.
On the day of the procedure you should refrain from eating and only drink plenty of water until the correction is complete. The patient is obliged to wash off all makeup from her face and wash her face with soap so that the tonic or cream with which the makeup was removed is also destroyed from the surface of the face.
Execution of the procedure
After the final preparation, venous blood is taken from the patient and placed in a centrifuge. In the device, it is divided into components, and anticoagulants that prevent blood clotting are added to the working part. When the composition is ready, the patient lies in a horizontal position to facilitate the injection.
Next, it is necessary to perform anesthesia using a freezing gel, which is used to cover the face, while the person remains conscious, but does not feel pain from the injections.
Anesthesia is optional, its price is not included in the cost of the procedure. Then the doctor takes a thick syringe and injects the required plasma composition one by one into each specified problem area. The whole process takes about 1 hour, this is the duration of 1 session.
Rehabilitation period, how the recovery proceeds
When plasma is injected under the skin, a thick needle that can pass through a thick gel is used. Subsequently, signs remain on the face in the form of red dots, which disappear on their own within 2-3 days. If the doctor did not touch the vessel, you can do without the hematoma; if not, and a hematoma appears, it will also resolve naturally.
Do not use healing agents so as not to dissolve the plasma itself under the skin.During the first week, the area under which the plasma gel has been injected resembles plasticine when pressed, leaving an indentation.
It is a gel and can be felt under the skin until it dissolves, which occurs in 7-12 days. The procedure does not affect the general state of health if the health regulations have been respected and no infection has occurred.
Recommendations for facial skin care after plasma rejuvenation
During the rehabilitation period, in the first days, it is not recommended to use cosmetics in the form of foundation, powder and ordinary creams. If the procedure did not involve lips and eyes, the use of lipstick and eye makeup is allowed; the important thing is not to irritate the areas of skin damaged by the injections.
Also, the day after the procedure, you should not do a facial massage, use a scrub, do peelings or face masks. During the week it is not possible to access the sauna, bathing establishment or solarium and it is also not recommended to expose yourself to direct sunlight.
For this reason some patients prefer to perform the operation in winter; the cold has a positive effect on the skin in general, and during the day there is no need to hide from the sun in your apartment.
Consequences
If the rejuvenation procedure was performed by qualified personnel, the maximum discomfort that the patient experiences after plasma lifting is a slight swelling, which disappears by the end of the day. The signs of the injection disappear on their own after 2-3 days. If the patient falls into the wrong hands, different consequences are possible.
For example, if the needle was held at the wrong angle, it could penetrate the deeper layers of the skin, causing severe bruising that could take a week to resolve. If sanitary rules are not followed, blood poisoning, hepatitis and other serious diseases transmitted through blood are possible.
This usually happens due to repeated use of syringes. Unforeseen circumstances in the form of allergy to the metal of the needle, anesthesia, the consequence of which may be the formation of ulcers in the area where the needle is inserted, are also possible. Allergy to anticoagulants is clarified before the procedure, so it is excluded.
Plasma facial rejuvenation, reviews of which often refer to the effectiveness of treating problem skin, is also carried out to eliminate extensive acne and post-acne.
In this case, the condition may worsen for 2 weeks, followed by inflammation. However, this effect disappears on its own over time, remission occurs and the expected result is achieved.
Is it possible to do plasma facelift at home?
Plasmolifting is possible only with special equipment that separates blood into components. Furthermore, it is necessary to take into account the sanitary standards that should be present by default in the doctor's office.
Without these requirements, the procedure may not be safe, so it is not recommended to carry out rejuvenation outside the doctor's office, but from a practical point of view the procedure is possible at home.
Advantages over other facial rejuvenation techniques
Unlike synthetic types of rejuvenation, when drugs and foreign substances are introduced under the skin, causing irritation or rejection with all sorts of consequences, plasma lifting today occupies a leading position in terms of safety.
Even the introduction of hyaluronic acid, which dissolves over time, leads to a series of side effects, such as itching, swelling and difficulty healing due to the use of a low-quality drug. During the plasma lift, no foreign substances are introduced into the body that would cause rejection, inflammation and a long rehabilitation period.
With which techniques can the plasma facelift be combined?
Plasma facial rejuvenation, reviews of which often appear on forums dedicated to combating age-related changes, has no contraindications in the future for any skin care methods.
Once the required healing period has passed, the patient can also use massages, peelings, masks, scrubs, etc. Plasmolifting does not make the skin vulnerable, on the contrary, it becomes more elastic and resistant.
How many sessions are necessary to obtain the effect?
Depending on the patient's age, their body's ability to recover quickly, and susceptibility to plasma lifting, 2-4 procedures may be needed over a 2-3 week period - this is how long it takes for the gel to be absorbed and the skin to fully recover from the injections. Alopecia treatment can require up to 10 sessions.
Facial rejuvenation with plasma injections is the only option for some patients with sensitive skin. According to reviews of those who have already tried other injection correction methods, the main concern is the risk of inflammation, facial deformations and allergies.
In the case of plasma facelift, no irreversible negative processes associated with the procedure have yet been recorded, which means that we can safely say that plasma correction is the safest method of rejuvenation today.