The founder of the Belle Allure beauty institute talks about his author's program, which takes cosmetology to a new level.
Elena Vasilieva graduated from the Moscow Medical Academy. I. M. Sechenov. He has been practicing aesthetic medicine since 1999. In 2007, she founded the Belle Allure Beauty Institute in Moscow. At one of the congresses in Paris, I heard about Resorblift threads made of polylactic acid, realized that this novelty was a real breakthrough in cosmetology, and got the idea to bring threads to Russia. I signed a contract and made sure that this drug is absolutely necessary in our Russian market. In 2011, the threads were officially registered in the Russian Federation. At the moment, he is the head trainer of thread lifting specialists not only in Russia and the CIS countries, but also around the world. And now he is also the author of the program "Lifting without a scalpel", which changes our understanding of the possibilities of cosmetology.
- Elena, “lifting without a scalpel” sounds promising. Tell us in more detail what this program is like?
- Lifting without a scalpel is my author's program. It can use not only threads, but also other drugs. Let's start with what is, in fact, lifting. Lifting is a tightening of the skin and tissues of the face, in which the lost contours and forms are restored. It can be a face - most often they apply for a facelift, but it can also be a body. Because after all, our appearance is, first of all, an ideal face: light and fit, with harmonious proportions and volumes. And a smart investment for many of us. Nevertheless, no matter who says anything, they are greeted by their clothes - and in this case I mean exactly the appearance, how well-groomed a person is.
- How did you get the idea of creating this program?
- As a cosmetologist, many women and men turn to me, including those who have already undergone plastic surgery - both successful and not so good. And communicating with such patients, even those who had undergone a successful surgical intervention, it turned out that they did not really want to repeat such an experience. There are several reasons: difficult and lengthy rehabilitation, general anesthesia, which still undermines health. And so I began to think how I can help such patients. I studied and compared the normal anatomy of a young face and the so-called pathological anatomy of an elderly face. I began to build programs on how I can use the tools that I have as a cosmetologist in this situation - these are devices and Resorblift threads. I have an individual approach to each client, since aging occurs on different layers or all at once - until you see a specific patient, you will not understand what he needs to do. Therefore, programs can be very different.
- And what still prevails when such a program is drawn up: the patient's wishes or your professional recommendations?
- When a patient comes, first a consultation is carried out, I ask what he does not like, what he would like to change. Because sometimes it happens like this: until the patient does not take away what he does not like, he will never be happy with the result. But one of the main tasks is to make it all look harmonious. Therefore, everything is decided in the process of discussion. I explain how it will all look, voice my professional recommendations - and only after that we start to work, we agree on everything, I draw up a correction plan, and the patient either agrees or does not - but, as a rule, agrees.
- And how long can such a program take?
- The maximum result can be achieved in one day. It all depends on the capabilities - temporal and material - of the patient himself. All procedures can be performed on the same day, if the patient so desires. And no long-term rehabilitation is required after that.
- And for how long does the effect last?
- The duration of the effect is up to 5 years, that is, approximately the same period as after plastic surgery.
- How many procedures does the program consist of on average?
- Everything is very individual. It can be one procedure - it all depends on the level of skin aging in layers. If girls begin to take care of themselves earlier, then there will be fewer methods of influence. Moreover, it is not necessary to abuse the procedures - everything is done to the extent necessary. Note that I do anything at all only if it is shown, and not just like that. I have such a mission: not to appoint anything superfluous.
- What specific problems does “Lifting without a scalpel” help to cope with?
- The name speaks for itself - first of all, it is, of course, a lift. As a rule, they apply for the restoration of the oval contour, elimination of the flaps, elimination of the overhanging of the eyelids, many want to remove various folds - nasolabial folds, marionettes (labial folds), lift the tip of the nose.
If earlier we practically did not touch the area around the eyes, now such an opportunity has already appeared to work out this area very well. Having carried out some testing, we can already say that now, with the help of many techniques, it is possible to bring the skin to a state close to blepharoplasty - only without scars.
Correction is also possible for the neck, which requires special attention. The skin of the neck is quite thin, and aging in this area, as well as in the area around the eyes, begins much earlier. The neck and décolleté are special zones that very quickly begin to give out our age. For them, we have excellent programs, there, as such, lifting, perhaps, is not needed. Basically, we work with the neck, décolleté and hands to improve the quality of the skin - eliminate dryness, wrinkles, there are Venus rings on the neck. The rings of Venus - in fact, they are completely natural, just over the years they become more noticeable and begin to give out our age.
The nose is also often included in the complex, because when the tissues descend over time, the tip of the nose also descends. And normally, in young people, the nasolabial angle - the angle that is formed by the septum of the nose and the distance to the upper lip - should be 110-120 degrees, that is, it should be obtuse. But if we even look at fairy-tale characters, for example, Babu Yaga, then we immediately remember what kind of nose there is. And, unfortunately, when we age, this angle first becomes straight, and then sharp - and this also betrays our age and shows that tissues are sinking. So, we need to work with them. Indeed, it turns out very beautifully when the patient has an upturned, young nose. But I repeat once again: you need to look at everything in a complex and strive for harmony - therefore this is also not suitable for everyone.
The appearance of the lips also affects the youthfulness of the face. If we are talking about lifting, then, as a rule, this is already a certain age category. Since we talk, chew, drink a lot, the lips and chin get a very great muscle load. The chin area is often in hypertonicity, and this will not go away by itself, it is imperative to work with it. The same applies to the area around the lips. Around the lips, many small mimic wrinkles are formed - the so-called purse-string mouth - due to muscle spasm. Now there are drugs that very gently emphasize the contour of the mouth. That is, we do not make huge lips, we slightly emphasize the contour, slightly twist the red border so that it looks not puffed up, but very natural, we eliminate muscle tone - and the lips have a completely different look. Accordingly, we also work with the muscles that lower the corners of the mouth. Lipo-chin wrinkles are just formed due to the fact that these muscles eventually become very stressed, hypertrophied.
- I understand that, as you said earlier, everything is very individual, but are there any general contraindications?
- All these points are clarified during the consultation. We even conduct screening, request a package of tests, because very often women go after beauty, camouflaging their outer shell. At a certain age, various deficiencies appear - these are not only hormonal, but also deficiencies of vitamins, micro- and macroelements. And we, as a rule, conduct all these studies so that the patient, not only from the outside, but also from the inside, receives the correct correction, when we eliminate all these deficiencies, and then the result is pleasing even longer.
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