R u scared of the taut look Botox injection could give you,or scared to come under the knife to look youthful? Then, go for a non-surgical facelift, a procedure said to be minimally invasive. Earlier, facelifts using threads were conducted in an operation theatre After the procedure, the thread would remain under the skin. Medical director and cosmetic dermatologist,Dr Poonam Negi give some latest tips for non surgical lifting of face and body contouring without pain and downtime
Worried about the bags
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lines appearing on your
face, but unwilling to go
under the knife or apprehensive of the
‘stiff smile’ a Botox injection could
give you? Then, go for a non-surgical
facelift, a procedure said to be minimally
invasive.
At SKINTECH STUDIOZ we have introduced a non-surgical facelift,
which is done using fine threads — a
procedure that takes 15-45 minutes.
Only three doctors are trained in the
procedure in the entire country, with
the other two practising in Delhi.
Earlier, facelifts using threads were
conducted in an operation theatre
because the needle and the thread
were thicker. After the procedure, the
thread would remain under the skin
and you could even feel it.
The thread, made of
Polydioxanone (a re-absorbable material),
is used for the procedure. “The
thread, which is sourced from South
Korea, works by creating a support system
within the skin and holds up the
loose skin. In 3 to 4 months, the
thread gets absorbed into the skin.”
Though the results are expected to
last for 6 to 12 months, a second session
is recommended after six
months, which would last up to two
years. Despite having started offering
the procedure only in October this
year,we have alredy treated 14 patients .
The procedure is minimally invasive, fast and
leaves no scars. “The blood loss is minimal
and results are long-lasting. The
facelift can be done on different parts
of the body. It also improves circulation
in the small blood vessels.”
Kalpana (45), who underwent the
treatment at SKINTECH STUDIOZ said,
“Earlier, I had undergone a facelift at
another hospital. It was a surgical procedure
which required hospitalisation
for two days and cost over Rs 1 lakh.
There was a lot of swelling, which
remained for one and a half months.”
Kalpana underwent the treatment
a month ago and she didn’t tell her
friends. “They think I am using a special
cream that makes my skin look
younger. The procedure cost me just
Rs 15,000,” she said.
The procedure is charged according
to the number of threads used. Each
thread costs Rs 2,500. For a lower
facelift, 20-30 threads are used. For eyebrows,
8-10 threads are used and the
jowl area, 8-12 threads, in SKINTECH
BUT NOT RISK-FREE
The risks involved could be bruises,
infection or imbalance in the facelift.
However, said bruising is rare
because the procedure is superficial. “In
case of an eyebrow lift, there could be
some bruising but it will heal within
five days. Infections can be treated with
antibiotics. If the person conducting the
procedure is not trained properly, there
might be some imbalance, which needs
to be corrected.