Every woman dreams of looking young and attractive. And if up to thirty-five years of an average lady it is enough to visit a cosmetologist once a month, devoting time to careful home care, then, having crossed this line, you have to connect more serious salon procedures. Ladies whose faces were affected by the first deformational changes, cosmetologists often recommend installing Aptos threads.

What is a facelift with Aptos threads

If there is a prolapse of the tissues and the appearance of bryll due to a decrease in skin tone, the cosmetologist can advise at first a course of sculptural massage, the effect of which must be maintained by doing Facebook building on your own. If the desired result cannot be achieved, creases are formed, and the oval of the face “floats”, a thread lift will help.

The procedure is recommended for those who are too early to contact plastic surgeons, but hardware techniques and injections no longer give the desired result. Thanks to such a tightening, a similarity of a collagen skeleton is formed, which is able to keep tissues from further dropping, as well as to lift them with notches on the threads.

The procedure is carried out in various ways.

  • So, if slight or moderate changes in tissue tone, flaccidity of the cheeks, but excess skin has not yet appeared, absorbable sutures are administered by excellence visage. This is one of the new, modern techniques. For the procedure, threads are used made from a substance that will leave the body completely 24 months after installation.
  • Dense, non-absorbable materials are used if necessary to correct the clearly visible signs of skin aging, in the presence of deep creases and bruises, with an impending eyelid.

To determine which procedure is suitable in a particular case, a specialist will help. He will evaluate the condition of the skin and muscles and recommend the appropriate technique.

Features and effectiveness of the procedure

Ligature plastic has been used to solve age-related problems since 1996, and during its use in cosmetology and surgical practice, it has both supporters and opponents. Of course, there are pros and cons to thread lifting. Therefore, before deciding on such a rejuvenation, it is necessary to study both positive and negative features of the procedure and rehabilitation.

Undoubted advantages include:

  • Preservation of individuality, lack of puffiness characteristic of persons who underwent adjustment of age-related changes by introducing fillers with hyaluronic acid.
  • The speed of the procedure. All manipulations take no more than two hours, recovery is possible in a short time - within five to seven days.
  • Hypoallergenic materials. Due to this, the likelihood of unwanted reactions is minimized.
  • The possibility of threadlifting the sensitive area around the eyes.
  • Stealth. After the damage is healed, nothing will indicate the presence of filaments, the fibers themselves are also not felt.
  • No need for general anesthesia. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia.

However, when choosing this method of rejuvenation, you need to keep in mind the possible negative points:

  • Some types of threads resolve quickly enough, so a second intervention may be needed sooner than after a year.
  • During the manipulation, moderate pain may occur.
  • If necessary, reinforcing the nasolabial folds and, for example, the chin, will have to survive the intervention twice.
  • After the procedure, bruises and bruising may appear if it was carried out incorrectly. Swelling and swelling during the rehabilitation period are normal.
  • Possible displacement of the installed fibers, as a result of which cones can form on the skin.
  • High price.

Despite the fact that only hypoallergenic tested materials are used for ligature repair, the appearance of an undesirable individual skin reaction cannot be ruled out, which can negatively affect the appearance.

Varieties of threads for lifting

There are several varieties of Aptos threads. They are designed to solve various problems, differ in indications for use.

  1. Absorbable fibers, or bioniti. They have cuts, thanks to which they are firmly held in the skin. While such strands are naturally destroyed, turgor is restored, face contours are lifted, wrinkles are smoothed out. The effect lasts a maximum of twelve months. This material is used to correct moderate age-related changes in men and women up to fifty years of age.
  2. Polypropylene (non-absorbable) fibers. They linger on the surface of the fat layer, forming a kind of foundation necessary to restore the previous shape of the face. The possibility of nerve damage is excluded, which guarantees the safety and preservation of facial muscle mobility. The effectiveness in this case increases significantly, the anti-aging effect lasts about five years.Such threads can be used by cosmetologists to solve age-related problems in older patients.
  3. Aptos Needle. These are the threads used in the field of plastic surgery. They sew the tissues that underwent incisions.

Only an experienced cosmetologist will be able to choose the fibers that are suitable in a particular case. At the age of forty, it is advisable to dispense with self-absorbable materials; up to fifty years, polypropylene yarns are already suitable for correction.

Indication for use

Only doctors with higher education and a certificate confirming that the specialist has undergone special training can carry out the thread lifting procedure.

The doctor may prescribe a procedure if there are the following problems:

  • sagging skin, drooping tissues;
  • pronounced nasolabial folds;
  • the floated oval of the face;
  • overhanging upper eyelid;
  • correction of nasolabial folds;
  • lowered corners of the lips;
  • wrinkles of sorrow.

Moreover, a breast lift with Aptos threads is possible, as well as correction of the abdomen and inner thighs.

Preparation for reinforcement, installation of threads

Ligature plastic using Aptos threads for face lifting takes place in the office of a cosmetologist, hospitalization is not required. Local anesthesia is used, with the introduction of which pain is felt.

The doctor performs the following actions:

  • wipes the face with a special tool to sterilize the skin and remove the released sebum;
  • the areas in which the threads will be placed are marked with a marker;
  • introduces an anesthetic;
  • gradually installs the Aptos threads;
  • cuts the ends of the fibers;
  • disinfects the surface again.

After the procedure, the doctor talks about the features of behavior during the rehabilitation period, focusing on what painkillers can be taken if necessary and how to care for wounds if they become inflamed.

Rehabilitation after lifting Aptos

The rehabilitation period after installing the threads lasts from five to seven days.

During this time, you must adhere to strict rules:

  • it is forbidden to sleep face down;
  • you can not yawn, smile, grimace;
  • it is undesirable to eat hard and hot food;
  • you can not take a hot shower and wash your face;
  • any loads are excluded;
  • with severe pain, you can drink the medications prescribed by your doctor;
  • it is permissible to lubricate the injection site with an anti-inflammatory ointment recommended by a doctor.

It should be remembered that swelling for several days after the manipulation is the norm, the appearance of hematomas is also quite understandable and is not considered a complication.

Saving the result

The result is noticeable immediately after the introduction of the threads, despite severe swelling and possible bruising. Over time, the skin will return to normal, and nothing will remind of manipulation. Before and after photos taken in many clinics allow the patient to immediately evaluate the effect.

Seven days after the procedure, you can return to normal life, continuing to follow some rules. A cosmetologist will recommend using special caring cosmetics during this period, and may also recommend physiotherapy.

The effect will manifest itself most vividly after six months. It will remain for a year or two if absorbable fibers were used, or five years if the correction was carried out with polypropylene fibers.

Possible complications after the procedure

On the Internet, you can find many negative reviews about lifting Aptos. Each person is individual, the skin is able to respond differently to certain interventions, it is possible to use not the best quality drugs during the procedure, and the qualification of the doctor may leave much to be desired. It is for these reasons that complications arise after threadlifting.

The most common adverse effects are:

  • the presence of bumps and bumps on the skin (considered a passing phenomenon), after a maximum of two weeks they should disappear;
  • violation of the mobility of the facial muscles - is extremely rare with ligature repair, but if this happens, correction will be required;
  • the appearance of an individual reaction of intolerance to the threads, which will need to be removed if it is confirmed that the body rejects them;
  • the inflammatory process at the puncture site is corrected by taking antibiotics prescribed by the attending physician;
  • rupture or weakening of the fiber tension, which will require repeated intervention, but not earlier than after two to three months;
  • if the thread is installed poorly, it can appear under the skin, in which case material removal is required;
  • a recess may occur at the puncture site, which usually straightens on its own;
  • asymmetry of the face, eliminated using various methods, including surgical ones.

Complications may occur if the recommendations given by the doctor are not followed.

A visit to the sauna or bath, active facial expressions or sleep in the wrong position can provoke the occurrence of negative reactions.

Contraindications and side effects

Like any medical manipulation, ligature repair has contraindications. Therefore, before the procedure, it is necessary to visit the therapist and pass the basic tests to make sure there are no obstacles to its implementation.

It is forbidden to do threadlifting if:

  • the patient has a history of chronic autoimmune diseases;
  • inflammatory processes of the skin are observed;
  • there are neoplasms in the body;
  • a woman has a baby or breastfeeding;
  • diagnosed with blood disease;
  • viral infections are present;
  • the patient has HIV;
  • the woman began menstruation;
  • diagnosed with an allergy to various medications.

It is worth noting that ligature plasty performed with the latest generation of Nano visage threads has fewer contraindications, it is considered more sparing. Such fibers have a smaller size and a very thin cannula, so the effect becomes soft and less painful.

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