The desire to look fresh and attractive is completely natural for a modern person. Therefore, the demand for anti-aging procedures is high among both women and men.
One of the most popular non-surgical ways to prolong (or restore) youth is contour plastic surgery.
Contour (injection) plastic surgery is a minimally invasive method of rejuvenation and correction, in which gel-like filler substances called fillers are injected under the skin through a puncture.
Fillers allow you to fight age-related changes, restore lost volume in various areas, correct facial features and correct defects. And all this - quickly, without pain and rehabilitation.
Today, filler injection services are offered not only by clinics, but also by beauty salons. However, you should know that contour plastic surgery requires deep medical knowledge and filigree skill from a specialist.
At MedicCity, facial and body contouring procedures are performed by professional cosmetologists who work only with certified and high-quality drugs and are proficient in all injection techniques!
How does injection contouring work?
The filler is injected under the skin using a syringe or cannula. The active substances of the drug begin to act immediately.
Facial contouring with fillers allows you to tighten the oval of the face, remove nasolabial folds, smooth out marionette lines and purse-string wrinkles, lift the corners of the lips and correct a “weak” chin, correct the lips and nose, “raise” the cheekbones, etc.
1 Chin correction
2 Increase in lip volume
3 Getting rid of nasolabial folds
If we talk about body correction, plastic surgery with fillers is successfully used to enlarge and correct the contours of the breasts, add fullness and roundness to the buttocks, and improve the shape of the legs.
Intimate contouring is used to solve both medical problems (muscle weakness, decreased libido, lack of sensitivity or pain during sexual intercourse) and aesthetic problems (shape correction, tissue rejuvenation, work with scars, etc.).
Contour plastic surgery: indications and contraindications
If 20 years ago contouring with fillers was positioned primarily as a rejuvenating technique, today the scope of its application has expanded significantly.
Filler injections make it possible to literally “sculpt” the desired features: create beautiful cheekbones and a perfect nose, or enlarge lips. The technique is also indispensable when eliminating flaws in appearance.
1 Correction of the shape of the cheekbones
2 Correction of the shape of the cheekbones
3 Correction of the shape of the cheekbones
Indications for contour plastic surgery:
- facial asymmetry;
- “flat” face;
- wrinkles around the eyes, on the forehead, near the mouth;
- deep nasolacrimal grooves, nasolabial folds;
- unclear oval face;
- thin lips, mouth asymmetry;
- the need to correct the shape of the nose;
- lipodystrophy;
- uneven facial relief (pits, scars, post-acne, etc.);
- ptosis of soft tissues of the face, neck, chest, abdomen, thighs;
- unaesthetic shape of the chest, legs, buttocks, etc.
The main contraindications to contour plastic surgery are:
- pregnancy and breastfeeding;
- bleeding disorders;
- individual reaction to drugs;
- infections;
- skin and other diseases in the acute stage;
- tendency to form hypertrophic and keloid scars;
- oncological diseases;
- age up to 18 years.
Hematomas
About a third of all women who have undergone contour plastic surgery face such a problem as the formation of small bruises at the injection site. Unfortunately, the doctor cannot guarantee that when injecting the drug it will not hit one of the smallest vessels, of which there are very, very many in the face. Therefore, if you have such a reaction, do not rush to scold the specialist. It happens.
What to do?
Just try not to plan a contouring visit on the eve of an important event. It is best to carry out injections no later than two weeks before the desired date. If bruises appear, do not panic. Use your doctor's recommended bruise-resolving products to help heal.
What types of fillers are there?
Questions like: “Which fillers are best for lips?”, “Which fillers are used under the eyes?” “Which fillers are the best and safest?” – one of the “hottest” on cosmetology forums. And this is understandable - everyone wants to look natural after contouring and not have health problems.
Since many aesthetic problems are solved through injection plastic surgery (smoothing small wrinkles and filling deep wrinkles, correcting age-related changes, modeling the face), fillers differ in composition and density, depending on their purpose. Their validity period also varies.
Let's look at the existing types of fillers:
Non-biodegradable fillers (synthetic fillers) are the “first-born” in the line of these cosmetic products, focused primarily on filling wrinkles. Inexpensive, made from silicones, as well as paraffin or polyacrylamide gels, they do not oxidize, do not decompose, and are not excreted from the body, which ensures their long-term effect. However, the significant side effects of these fillers (movement and clumping, severe allergic reactions, etc.) prevent them from being competitive today.
Biosynthetic fillers are the next generation. They are created on the basis of collagen and synthetic components that are well compatible with the human body (polycaprolactone, calcium hydroxyapatite, etc.). Such preparations provide a natural and at the same time very long-lasting rejuvenation result, filling the volumes well where it is needed and stimulating the production of one’s own collagen. The risk of allergic reactions is reduced, however, over time, some problems associated with the slow resorption of the gel are possible, for example, swelling, blockage of blood vessels.
Biodegradable fillers are hyaluronic-based fillers that, at the end of their effect, break down into simple components and are easily removed from the body. Since hyaluronic acid is also found in human tissues, such drugs interact well with the body and do not cause rejection reactions. Hyaluronic fillers help improve intracellular activity and launch rejuvenation processes, moisturize the skin, activate oxygen supply and metabolic processes, and produce new collagen and elastin fibers. The face after contouring looks fresh and natural. Minus: the duration of the effect is relatively short.
Autofillers are in a separate category. The material for filling wrinkles in this case is the patient’s own fat (lipofillers) or collagen or fibroblasts produced (grown) from pre-taken tissues. Such fillers are highly compatible with the body and provide an obvious rejuvenation effect by stimulating the production of your own hyaluronic acid, elastin and collagen. Cons: high cost of fillers, short duration.
Important! In order for the effect of contouring to be pleasing, injectable fillers must be selected by a cosmetologist, taking into account the wishes of the patient and the condition of his tissues!
Individual reactions
One of the most common situations is an unpredictable reaction of the body to an injected drug. All people’s bodies are different, and it is impossible to say 100% how a particular organism will react to a particular drug, even if one wants to. A case may arise when ten patients were injected with the drug, and everything was fine, and the eleventh reacted to it with the appearance of edema in the treated area. This can happen even to the most experienced doctor using the highest quality filler. The reaction of tissues to injections is not always predictable. It’s worth taking this into account and being prepared for this scenario.
What to do?
If after the injections you experience any unpleasant symptoms or simply do not feel pleasure from the result obtained, contact your specialist and let him know about it! All shortcomings can be corrected and eliminated.
How does the contouring procedure work?
At the preliminary consultation, the doctor examines and interviews the patient, selects the drug, and determines the optimal dosage.
The procedure is performed on an outpatient basis in several stages:
- the skin is cleaned and treated with a disinfectant solution;
- insertion points are marked on the areas to be corrected;
- filler is injected;
- the skin is again treated with an antiseptic.
1 Contour plastic surgery in MedicCity. The cosmetologist first identifies problem areas.
2 Contour plastic surgery in MedicCity. The cosmetologist first identifies problem areas.
3 Contour plastic surgery in MedicCity. The cosmetologist first identifies problem areas.
On average, all manipulations take no more than 40 minutes.
The first days after contouring, you should not drink alcohol, drink very cold or very hot drinks, or eat spicy foods.
For 10-14 days you should not visit the sauna or steam bath, sunbathe and swim, take hot baths, or actively engage in sports.
The result of contouring is immediately obvious, but it can be fully assessed after a week - after possible traces have disappeared (slight swelling, bruises) and tissue adaptation to the injected material has completed.
The effect of the filler, depending on the drug used, can last from six months to three years.
Contour plastic surgery at the MedikCity clinic
Our clinic uses filler injections based on hyaluronic acid, as well as polycaprolactone and calcium hydroxypatite.
We use the drugs Juvederm (JUVEDERM ULTRA), Profhilo (Prophilo), Estefil (AESTHEFILL), Radiesse (RADIESSE), Surgiderm (SURGIDERM), Princess (PRINCESS), Teosyal (TEOSYAL), liquid threads Ellanse (ELLANSE), Restylane (RESTYLANE) , Revofill (REVOFIL), etc.
1 Drugs used in MedicCity for contouring
2 The patient is introduced to the drugs that are used in MedicCity for contouring
3 Contour plastic surgery of the glabellar fold in MedicCity
4 Contour plastic surgery for crow’s feet in MedicCity
5 Chin contouring in MedicCity
6 Chin contouring in MedicCity
The procedures are performed with a minimum number of punctures, the finest needles and in compliance with all safety rules.
We carry out injection plastic procedures such as:
- cheekbone contouring;
- contour plastic surgery of nasolabial folds,
- injection rhinoplasty (nose contouring);
- lip contouring;
- chin contouring;
- injection plastic surgery of the buttocks, breasts, etc.
You can read real reviews about contour plastic surgery at the MedikCity clinic by visiting the corresponding section of the site.
Find out the cost of contouring and other procedures by phone or see the “Prices” section.
Causes of nasolabial folds
Nasolabial folds occur sooner or later in most people and appear for the following reasons:
- age-related loss of skin elasticity due to lack of collagen;
- gravitational ptosis (sagging of facial tissues under the influence of gravity);
- features of the anatomical structure of the face;
- hypertonicity or, conversely, relaxation of the facial muscles;
- genetic predisposition;
- intense facial activity and emotionality of a person;
- incorrect bite, which provokes the early appearance of facial wrinkles;
- bad habits that worsen skin condition;
- lack of fluid intake;
- excess fluid intake, leading to swelling and stretch marks of the skin;
- external factors: sun, wind, ecology;
- stress and nervous tension;
- sudden weight loss, etc.
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