REJUVENATION:
PLAN YOUR OPERATION
Aging
affects very different to each person. The beginning of the process depends on
individual factors and external conditioners, for example the type of work.
Is frequent to visit a
person around 30-40 years with initial
signs of aging and that has doubts about if he/she is even too young to begin
with the aesthetic surgery, specially for operations like lifting.
The
following protocol could serves as orientation:
- Between
the 20 and 30 years: the first
signs are related to small fat deposits or expression wrinkles due to
hyperactivity of a muscle. The botulinic toxin (BOTOX), small fillings
with biopolimers or small liposuctions are indicated at this moment.
- Between the 30
and 40 years: certain changes begin to become clear, like deepening of the
furrows (nasogenian folda), bags of the eyes, crow’s feet, or flaccidity
of the tissues. At this moment we can undertake:
- Eyelid
Surgery. In the lower eyelids a transconjunctival removal of the fat bags
associated or not with a peeling can rejuvenate the orbital area. Middle
third repositioning can be done to improve the malar area and smooth the
nasogenian fold
- Botox for
crow`s feet or wrinkles of
forehead
- Nasogenian furrows:
filling or middle third lifting
- Neck:
liposuction
At this time it is also common to undergo
procedures such as liposuction of abdomen, hips, buttocks, thighs; or the
correction of breasts after the pregnancies (mastopexy).
- Between
the 40 and 50 years: the changes are more accentuated. The commonest
operations at this time are:
- Foreheadplasty
with or without blefaroplastia, to treat the periorbital zone that
determines the sad and/or tired look
- Neck
liposuction and/or
- Cervicofacial
Lifting to treat the cutaneous flaccidity and the lack of definition of
mandible and neck
- Lip
enhancement
- Rhinoplasty
if the nasal tip begins to fall
- Dermabrasion
for the small wrinkles of the lips.
- As
of the 60 years: there is a greater cutaneous flaccidity. It is the moment
for performing a complete facelift if it has not been done, along with
filling. If lifting had been already practiced, can be the moment for a
secondary lift.
Dr. J.
Benito Ruiz, 1998-2000