It turns out that there are four types of age-related changes - and you need to know your own in order to prolong youth
Coco Chanel once said a phrase that has long become winged. It sounds like this: “At twenty you have a face that nature gave you; at thirty you have the face that life has fashioned for you; and at fifty you have the face you deserve. And although this statement is so fond of citing in women's magazines, we still allow ourselves to disagree with the unforgettable Coco. Because nature is designed so that we age in about the same way - depending on our skin type. Exactly how, together with the chief physician of the Belle Allure clinic, dermatologist, cosmetologist, head international trainer for thread lifting Resorblift, speaker of international conferences in Russia and abroad, member of the WOSIAM organization Elena Vasilyeva.
Sadly, age-related deformities begin from the age of 25. But usually visible signs of aging appear somewhere around 40 years old and depend on the type of physique, vascular tone and skin density. There are four types of aging. It is very important to determine which of them you belong to: this way you can understand exactly how your face will change and what measures should be taken to prolong youth as long as possible. Let's consider each of them.
Tired type of aging
Typical for thin women. Signs: the skin is dry, dull, with reduced tone, requires active care. The first changes of this type are also called the initial signs of aging. After sleeping in the morning, the face looks fresh, the skin is toned, but during the day there is a gradual decrease in skin turgor, signs of fatigue appear: circles or bags under the eyes, overhanging of the upper eyelid, nasolabial folds appear and the corners of the lips descend. Over time, muscle tone decreases, the nasolabial fold becomes pronounced, the nasolacrimal groove deepens, that is, the main changes are observed in the middle third of the face, ptosis of the lower third of the face and neck skin is usually insignificant.
Fine wrinkled type of aging
It is observed in women with thin dry skin with a small content of subcutaneous fat while maintaining muscle tone. The first signs are crow's feet in the corners of the eyes, horizontal wrinkles on the forehead, fine wrinkles in the nasolabial folds. With age, a network of wrinkles appears around the lips. The face of such women over time really begins to resemble a baked apple. But the oval of the face usually does not lose clarity. Such skin requires active hydration, nutrition and protection from adverse climatic conditions.
Muscular type of aging
Most often found in representatives of the Asian race. With this type of aging, mimic muscles are well developed and there is little subcutaneous fat. Among the most striking signs are lowered corners of the lips, an overhanging eyelid, pronounced nasolabial folds. However, the oval of the face remains clear for a very long time.
Deformation type of aging
It manifests itself in women who are prone to obesity. Signs: dense skin, persistent dilation of blood vessels (rosacea) and swelling at the level of well-developed subcutaneous fat are often observed. Over time, the collagen skeleton of the skin stretches, adipose tissues move downward relative to the bone structures, a noticeable deformation of the face develops with deep nasolabial folds and "puppet" wrinkles - downward from the corners of the mouth, a double chin, flews, bags under the eyes appear. To get rid of age-related changes in this type of aging, as a rule, it is possible only with the help of an operation.
“The most unfavorable type of aging, but, unfortunately, very widespread in our region is deformational,” says Elena Vasilieva. - It is characterized by pronounced swelling and tissue laxity. A distinctive feature in the deformation type is the presence of a large amount of subcutaneous fat in the chin and flew area. That is, in the process of aging, according to this option, the fat packs move down."
Control methods
Having determined your type of aging, you can already develop methods of struggle. It is clear that it is impossible to regain youth, but it is quite possible to look good at 40-50-60 years old.
“If we are dealing with a deformation type of aging, then in this case, an impact is necessary to remove excess adipose tissue,” explains Elena Vasilieva.
- Depending on the degree of severity, these can be lipolytic drugs, hardware techniques aimed at destroying and removing excess fat, as well as a procedure for micro-liposuction of the submental area and flew zone.
The correction itself is carried out as follows. First, a doctor's examination, anamnesis collection, determination of indications and contraindications for the procedure. “Next, we mark and inject a solution of drugs to loosen the bonds between fat cells, then the cells are mechanically destroyed and the destroyed cells are taken with cannulas,” says Elena Vasilieva. - A month later, a follow-up examination and determination of further tactics of conducting. Either we stop at this, or we correct it with threads, or (this is already with ptosis of the 3-4th degree) we recommend to carry out a facelift."
The procedure itself takes a maximum of 60 minutes. Recovery takes seven to ten days. This is recovery from edema, which is microtraumatic in nature, and resorption of hematomas. And by the same time, the results of the correction are already visible.
Of course, this procedure has its own contraindications. They are determined by the intolerance of drugs that we introduce to loosen the bonds between fat cells, as well as disorders in blood coagulation and the presence of acute inflammatory diseases or exacerbation of chronic, pregnancy and lactation.
As a rule, the correction is done once in one zone. But in order to preserve the result obtained as long as possible, you will have to change your lifestyle. “It is always necessary to take care of yourself, regardless of the type of aging and the procedure performed,” says Elena Vasilieva. “With the deformation type of aging, we support the function of skin hydration, carry out lymphatic drainage procedures, we also select care for sensitive skin and take measures to eliminate and prevent rosacea.”
Important!
Alas, one cannot do with trips to a beautician. With age, you must definitely reconsider your lifestyle and observe the following rules:
- adjust sleep and physical activity, be in the fresh air;
- to minimize psycho-emotional stress, to think positively;
- reduce alcohol intake and uncontrolled intake of medications, including multivitamins, quit smoking;
- balance nutrition, limit high-calorie foods, add foods with polyunsaturated fatty acids, phytoestrogens, antioxidants to the diet;
- drink clean water in a volume of at least 30 ml / 1 kg of body weight per day;
- protect from ultraviolet radiation.
