insideKENT Magazine Issue 30 - September 2014 | Page 86
HEALTH+WELLNESS
facial
rejuvenation
AS WE AGE, OUR SKIN AGES
TOO. AFTER THE AGE OF 30,
THE SKIN STARTS TO
GRADUALLY LOSE ITS
ELASTICITY; GRAVITY STARTS
TO SHOW ITS EFFECTS; THE
FACIAL MUSCLES START TO
CAUSE IMPRINTS ON THE
SKIN AND GRADUALLY SIGNS
OF AGEING START TO
BECOME MORE APPARENT.
The desire of looking younger and slowing down
the speed of this ageing is on the increase. For
centuries, women have been trying different
methods to rejuvenate their skin, and prolong
their youth. The use of herb extracts and natural
products, chemical treatments and in some parts
of the world, facial rejuvenation acupuncture are
a few ways of achieving this.
However, the most recent addition to this arsenal
of treatments is the use of muscle-relaxantinjections to treat lines on the skin created by
facial muscles when forming expressive
movements such as smiling and frowning.
Muscle-Relaxant Treatments Using
Botulinum Toxin
As we smile, frown, squint, lift our eyebrows or
make faces, we are contracting different muscles
or muscle groups in our face. As we grow older
and the elasticity of the skin starts to reduce,
these constant contractions which cause folds
on the skin, start to become permanent and
more visible on the skin. In the early fifties,
scientists discovered a protein from a bacteria
called Clostridium botulinum. Once injected into
a muscle, this protein paralyses the muscle and
stops it from contracting which in turn makes
wrinkles disappear.
This product was initially used to treat medical
conditions such as crossed eyes, eyelid spasm
and neck pain and it wasn’t until 2002 that this
protein was first approved for the use in cosmetic
therapy. Today, anti-wrinkle injections are used
for treating a wider range of medical conditions
and also has become a more popular treatment
in facial cosmetics. In the facial area, musclerelaxant injections are used to treat undesired
wrinkles in the forehead and between the
eyebrows, glabellar lines, and the lines at the
corner of the eyes, crow’s feet. It can also be
used to smooth the muscles in the neck area
and around the mouth and nose. Using a very
fine needle, the protein is carefully injected in a
specific amount into specific muscles in the face
to make them relax.
Topical numbing creme can be used prior to
injection although the procedure is not considered
painful It takes a few days for the effects to
become visible. The results are amazing. Without
the need of plastic surgery or skin lift, the wrinkles
in the treated area disappear, making the skin
look smoother and appearing younger. The effects
generally last 3-4 months but can last up to six
months. This treatment is completely safe for as
long as it is applied by an educated and
experience dental or medical professional. A pretreatment consultation is a must to evaluate if
this procedure is both ideal and suitable for your
concerns.
wrinkles in different parts of the face such as
around the mouth and nose, raise scar
depressions and to improve the lip shape and
volume. After appropriate anesthesia, fillers are
carefully injected by a very fine needle under the
skin in the selected area and the effects are
immediate. There are different types of fillers
depending on the area being treated. Same as
with anti-wrinkle injections, this procedure should
be provided by an experienced dental or medical
clinician after an initial consultation and
assessment. The effects lasts between 9-12
months.
At EGO cosmetics we offer FREE consultations
and assessments which will provide you with
necessary information before you make any
decisions. We assess your skin, listen to your
concerns and tell you whether these treatments
are suitable for you. You will be informed of all
necessary aftercare and long term maintenance.
Dr. Charlie Attariani
Medical Doctor of Dentistry
4 Elwick Road
Ashford
TN23 1PF
01233 624913
[email protected]
www.egocosmetics.co.uk
Another facial rejuvenation treatment that
is becoming more widely spread is the use
of DERMAL FILLERS
Dermal fillers refer to products such as collagen
and hyaluronic acid which are the natural
ingredients in our skin. As we grow older,
exposure to sun and years of muscle movement
gradually causes the skin to dry out and causes
skin volume loss by breaking down these natural
ingredients. By injecting dermal fillers under the
skin, this will help to rejuvenate the skin and
replace this skin volume loss. It is used to eliminate
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