RF face lifting: principle of action, indications and contraindications to the procedure



Beauty salons and plastic surgery clinics offer a variety of procedures and operations that allow you to return the skin to the lost elasticity and youth.

Among the many anti-aging techniques can be distinguished RF-face lifting - a procedure that reliably restores and permanently maintain skin elasticity.



History of the method

At the beginning of the last century, the famous physicist and inventor Nikola Tesla conducted experiments with high-frequency current. The scientist tried on himself the effect of high-frequency current and found that it can be safe for the body.

As a result of the following experiments, the inventor suggested that the current could be used as a therapeutic agent, but the method of recovery itself was presented to humanity by two other scientists, F. Negelshmidt and R. Zeinik, calling it diathermy.

Diathermy is the heating of tissues and organs using high-frequency current passing through them. This method of physiotherapy is still relevant. They are treated with inflammatory processes, neuralgia, eliminate pain in the joints, etc.

At the beginning of our century, a procedure called thermage was developed in the United States, it was she who laid the foundation for the currently known RF facelift. This method was developed specifically for skin rejuvenation and is still unique. Unlike the previous method, ultramage high frequency electromagnetic fields (UHF) are used in thermage and RF lifting .



Operating principle

The rejuvenating effect of the RF facelift is provided by heating the skin’s tissues with radio frequency waves. Radio frequency is the frequency of electromagnetic oscillations in the radio wave part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Such waves can be generated using electrical voltage, and transmitted through an antenna or electrode. It is in this range that the desired effect of skin rejuvenation is achieved.

As a result of radiofrequency energy passing through the dermis, collagen-containing tissues are compressed under the influence of high temperatures, which leads to structural changes in them.

Collagen fibers lose water and remain compressed, which has a beneficial effect on skin elasticity.

Such processes stimulate the production of new collagen, increasing the effectiveness of the procedure.

RF-face lifting practically does not affect the outer layers of the epidermis, that is, wrinkle smoothing is achieved precisely by increasing skin turgor. In addition to the main action, high-frequency current destroys excess fat, stimulates blood circulation and metabolic processes in tissues, and has a beneficial effect on the skin as a whole.

Techniques

During the use of RF-lifting face as a rejuvenating procedure, several different methods of applying an electromagnetic pulse were created. All of them are still used in cosmetology.

The following radio frequency exposure methods are distinguished:

• The monopolar method is used to influence the dermis to a depth of two, three centimeters. With the help of two electrodes, there is a powerful heating of tissues in a specific place (a moving electrode acts on the skin, while the second remains static). The temperature of heating reaches sixty degrees. This method is considered quite aggressive, so the procedure is performed only once.
• The bipolar method is considered more benign, since the radiation is carried out simultaneously by two electrodes located at a short distance from each other. Fabrics are heated at a depth of up to two centimeters to a temperature not exceeding forty-five degrees.
• The multipolar method involves the use of a whole bunch of electrodes, while at the same time only two of them work. In this way, a more even distribution of heat can be achieved. Warming up is carried out to a depth of no more than one and a half centimeters.
• The combined method is distinguished by the fact that other techniques for treating the skin — laser waves, a cooling system, etc. — are added to a single device designed for RF face lifting, along with radio frequency radiation.

Who will be useful

The procedure will be useful to anyone who wants to make the skin more elastic, since the main beneficial effect of thermal lifting is rejuvenation.

The procedure will have a positive effect with the following defects:

• wrinkles on the face and neck;
• loss of elasticity and elasticity of the skin;
• fading, flabby skin;
• gray complexion, dry and flaky skin;
• the presence of traces of acne and boils;
• fuzzy oval, blurred face contours.

Contraindications

Modern science still can not unambiguously answer how useful or dangerous the radio frequency radiation is for the body, therefore the list of contraindications for RF face lifting is quite wide.

The procedure is not recommended for persons suffering from the following ailments:

• diabetes;
• systemic connective tissue diseases;
• atherosclerosis;
• bleeding disorders;
• thyrotoxicosis;
• a strong decrease in the body's defenses;
• syringomyelia;
• chronic diseases in the decompensation stage;
• severe heart disease;
• serious disturbances in the nervous system;
• the presence in the body of electrical implants.

Contraindications also concern pathologies that manifest themselves at the local level. These include open wounds, inflammatory and infectious skin diseases, varicose veins, scars, acne, tumors, swelling of tissues, the presence of implants, such as silicone.

Benefits

Despite the high cost, RF-face lifting has many advantages, in particular:

• does not damage the outer layers of the skin;
• does not cause pain;
• has a lasting effect;
• performed in a short time;
• can be combined with other methods of rejuvenation;
• no need for prior training;
• favorably affects not only the dermis, but also the muscle tissue;
• has no age restrictions.

RF face lifting - what is this procedure (implementation technique and effectiveness)

Thermolifting can be done in beauty salons or beauty centers.

In large cities, there are practically no salons, where there is no procedure such as RF face lifting.

What is it and how to do it correctly, you can find out directly from a cosmetologist or preview the information on the Internet.

How is the procedure

An experienced cosmetologist will certainly ask the patient about the state of health in order to exclude contraindications. If everything is in order, the master assigns the time of the procedure or executes it immediately. The client's skin is pre-cleaned of cosmetics, grease and dirt, and then a special gel is applied to the face, which improves the conductivity of the current.

After preparing the skin of the face, the doctor makes a markup that helps to use all the necessary areas of the face, after which it acts on the dermis with a special device. The duration of the procedure depends on the type of RF facelift that is described in the article above. Typically, the procedure time is about twenty minutes, even if the beautician uses an outdated model, the session lasts no more than half an hour.

The number of procedures depends on what defect is required to be eliminated and the individual characteristics of the patient. As a rule, the full course conducted by modern devices ranges from five to ten procedures, in some cases fifteen sessions may be required. The interval between procedures usually ranges from two weeks to one month.

Recommendations before and after

Before visiting the beauty salon, you must remove contact lenses and metal products. After thermal lifting it is not advisable to engage in physical labor, sports and overheat, for example, in a sauna. Experts recommend to refrain from sunburn for two weeks, as skin pigmentation may appear.

The effectiveness of the method, the result

The effect of tightening after thermolifting is not achieved instantly, the most noticeable changes can be observed only after two months have passed since the last session. If skin defects are minor, then after the first procedure, the corresponding effect will become noticeable. A distinctive feature of the RF facelift is that it is not an instant rejuvenation, as after filling wrinkles with fillers, but a reliable, long-lasting result that lasts at least two years.

RF face lifting: reviews, clinic selection and prices

If the choice of facial skin rejuvenation fell on the RF-lifting, then it is necessary to find out whether this procedure is done in the hometown and to study information about the activities of the beauty salon.

Choice of clinic, devices and prices

Since thermolifting is quite an expensive procedure and its effect will largely depend on the quality of the equipment and the professionalism of the master, you should be extremely careful about these issues.

It is advisable to read the reviews about the RF-lifting of the person who is doing in the clinics of his native city and already on the basis of the opinion of several people to make a decision. It is best to visit several salons yourself and chat with beauticians directly, so there is almost no doubt.

In clinics you can find different devices for thermolifting - TriWorks, Revital R, IntraDerma . The most famous apparatus for carrying out the Thermage procedure is ThermaCool (developed in the USA). The device has a large set of nozzles, allowing it to be used for different parts of the body, neck, decollete and facial areas.

The device forms an electromagnetic field that heats tissue up to sixty degrees, and accordingly the number of sessions to achieve the desired effect should be minimal.

In forums, women are often interested in questions about the price of thermal lifting, as there is some confusion over the numbers with three zeros. On the Internet, the average price for an RF face lift varies from 5,000 to 8,000 rubles, but it is not clear how many sessions are included, and reviews for the procedure rarely contain accurate information about the cost.

The fact is that such a facial rejuvenation is really very expensive, and the average price is indicated only for one session. Thus, for one session you will have to pay at least five thousand rubles, and ten procedures will cost fifty thousand rubles.

Does the end justify the means

Whether you need to lay out that kind of money for the anti-aging procedure, everyone decides for himself. It largely depends on the financial condition of the person. However, if you choose among the methods of rejuvenation, which are approximately in the same price range, it is better to stay at RF-lifting, so according to reviews of many clients of beauty salons, it is really worth it.

Reviews of patients and doctors

To do or not to do RF-face lifting? Reviews and patients, and doctors about this procedure is very controversial. Some women arrive delighted with the result of thermolifting, while others complain about wasted money.

Experts who make facial rejuvenation using this technique claim that women are in a hurry to leave negative feedback, as the procedure gives the maximum effect only six months after exposure to radio wave radiation on the skin. If you wait a little, then the rejuvenating effect of electromagnetic energy will certainly manifest itself, and the skin will remain elastic and young for a long time.