Be realistic: the procedures do not work miracles and are not capable of leaving your skin as young as that of a child
Among the treatments most sought after by patients in cosmetic and plastic surgery practices are those to rejuvenate the face. However, according to plastic surgeon Beatriz Lassance, a full member of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery and Isaps (International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery), many patients who turn to the doctor’s office to treat changes such as wrinkles and sagging on the face have a misconception of how much these procedures are actually capable of doing.
“The misunderstandings start with the word rejuvenate, which is questionable. The aging process is continuous and progressive. What the procedures can do is simply improve some signals,” she emphasizes.
To help correct misconceptions related to facial rejuvenation, the specialist highlighted the five most common mistakes made by those seeking these procedures.
1. Postpone carrying out procedures
Contrary to what many believe, there is no right time to start performing cosmetic procedures and plastic surgery.
“The best time is when you feel uncomfortable with the signs of aging or some changes on your face. Sometimes waiting too long to have a procedure done is actually worse, as the older you get, the more aggressive the treatments will have to be to achieve satisfactory results. These results, in most cases, will not be as good as if the procedure had been performed earlier,” warns the doctor.
2. Believing that procedures work miracles
“It is very common for people to seek out procedures to rejuvenate themselves believing they will leave the office almost unrecognizable. However, there are no procedures that can quickly and easily rejuvenate the face in one session, as it is impossible to reverse all the damage caused by aging at once,” says the doctor.
“The ideal is to talk to your doctor to check the possibility of combining different procedures which, performed in a certain sequence and for a certain period of time, will improve the expected results”.
3. Assuming you will have the face of a baby
Beatriz explains that, in most cases, patients seeking cosmetic procedures want comprehensive treatment of the signs of aging, such as wrinkles and sagging. However, depending on the condition of your face, it is virtually impossible to completely remove wrinkles and sagging.
“What the surgeon is looking for is to treat the tired or sad appearance of the face, reducing, for example, the most pronounced wrinkles. To tell the truth, leaving a few wrinkles and fine lines is actually healthy, because the end result is less artificial and exaggerated, leaving the face with a more natural appearance,” underlines the expert.
4. Believe that results are eternal
“Patients who seek aesthetic procedures to rejuvenate their face tend to believe that the results will remain for the rest of their lives, which is not entirely true, since most aesthetic procedures, especially the application of fillers and botulinum toxin, lose their effectiveness. effect over time, making it necessary to carry out a new session to maintain the results”, explains the specialist.
“In addition, continuous skin and body care is also essential for successful aging. For example, after laser treatments, if there is no protection with sunscreens or daily hydration of the skin, the results will be lost, with a possible worsening of the effects of the treatment.”
5. Thinking that aging will stop after the procedure
Even when the procedure performed is plastic surgery, which tends to provide more permanent effects, the results are not permanent. This is because no procedure can completely stop skin aging.
“The most that aesthetic treatments can do is reverse this process in a few years. In other words, even after surgery or plastic surgery, it is important to continue taking daily care of your skin to delay the reappearance of the treated alterations,” concludes Beatriz Lassance.
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