What is Liquid Facelift? – A dermatologist explains

Liquid facelift is a facial contouring procedure that makes use of aesthetically placed dermal fillers around the face to give one a younger and plumper look.

Liquid facelift is a facial contouring procedure that makes use of aesthetically placed dermal fillers around the face to give one a younger and plumper look. Also known as injectable facelift procedure, this procedure helps in dealing with lines, wrinkles, volume loss and sagging. Even though its benefit is temporary, lately this procedure has made a noticeable impact as it is the subtler version of surgery and is a breakthrough from the traditional facelift botox. Not only this, it allows patients to resume their normal routine almost immediately. Dr.Chiranjiv Chhabra, Director and Consultant Dermatologist at Skin Alive Clinic, New Delhi addresses the functioning, results and side effects of liquid facelift in detail for us.

Procedure of liquid facelift: Liquid facelift is procedure, which has recently got famous. It has replaced surgical facelift to a great degree. In liquid facelift, a combination of botulinum toxin, fillers and injections is used to create a look where the skin is lifted and tight. And the wrinkles are stretched and smoothened. It is a non-surgical, simple and very safe procedure. The results are immediate and are visible within the first 10-15 days.

What does a liquid facelift involve? After applying a topical anaesthetic, the doctor injects many small injections on your face. The liquid facelift uses a range of relaxants and fillers to achieve the desired effect, and these can be administered to specific areas of the face (like the cheeks or under the eyes) or to your face as a whole, depending on your requirements.

What does liquid facelift help to achieve? It helps to achieve a younger, healthier and hydrated look along with toned and lifted facial features. Besides this, it can also improve the shape of eyes, lips, jawlines, position of eyebrows, etc. Read more about 4 reasons you need to visit a dermatologist today!

Who can do liquid facelift: Any person in their mid 20s or early 30s witnessing signs of aging like wrinkles should/can go for the procedure. Younger people can go for the procedure to enhance their looks like improving the hollowness around eyes, shape of the lips, higher cheekbones, and more shaped/lifted eyebrow position. Older people can opt for both enhancement of looks and to fight aging. It can be used in lesser or larger quantity depending on area of skin.

Biggest advantages of liquid facelift are:

The procedure has following benefits:

• It helps achieve lifting of the cheeks, jawline, eyebrows, and eyelids.
• Simultaneously smoothening of the wrinkles, laugh lines, drooping lips, drooping jawlines. And similarly wrinkles along the eyes.
• It helps in improving the skin quality because the procedure also works as under skin moisturizer.
• It hydrates and nourishes the skin.

Liquid faceliftdoesn t worsen pre-existing medical condition: This is because the procedure is performed in the skin and is very superficial. It cannot worsen any pre-existing medical conditions, as it not absorbed by the body.

Is Ptosis a side effect of the liquid face-lift? Ptosis is not a side effect of liquid facelift. But when botulinum toxin is used, ptosis can be one of the side effects. And this can be avoided by going to the right dermatologist. The side effects can occur if it is performed by an unskilled/with no proper medical knowledge dermatologist. Read here 5 dermatologist recommended creams for cracked heels

Ptosis means drooping of the eyebrow or eyelids. It doesn t lead to any other eye problems.

One shouldn t be afraid of scarring after facelift: This is because there is no scarring involved in liquid facelift. In the procedure, microinjections are used, so the entry point of the injection is also not visible. There can be mild swelling in first 1-2 days, but then it disappears within 4-5 days. Know more about Your dermatologist s guide to manage open pores

Standard cost of this treatment in India: The standard cost of the treatment in India is INR 25,000 and above.

For someone who is suffering from wrinkles, skin ageing, sagging and other such issues, they can go for a liquid facelift. Not only it is safe when done under the strict supervision of a qualified dermatologist, but the best part of this procedure is that if you don t like something, it can be reversed. Remember, it give best results only when done under the control of a doctor and certified aesthetician.

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