Facial rejuvenation by introducing a plasma solution under the skin is a new technique in cosmetic medicine. In just a couple of years, the method has become widely used in private clinics, and customer reviews advertise the product as something revolutionary in the world of cosmetology.
For the sake of maintaining objectivity, you should consider the service from different angles and compare it with other methods of rejuvenation using injections.
The principle of plasma lifting
The plasmolifting procedure involves administering several injections into problem areas of the skin, the composition of which is prepared from the patient’s blood. First, the doctor takes blood from the patient’s vein and uses a special device to separate it into its components. Blood plasma containing a sufficient number of platelets is mixed with a special gel.
The gel is necessary to retain plasma in a certain area; it subsequently dissolves. By introducing the plasma composition under the skin, a certain reaction of the body occurs, the production of collagen and elastin proteins begins, making the skin more elastic and firm.
Also, hyaluronic acid begins to be naturally produced, which promotes cell regeneration. This process occurs in the body of every person, but with the help of the plasma lifting procedure, cell renewal occurs faster.
Efficiency of the procedure
Depending on the state of health and characteristics of the body, the effect of plasma lifting lasts from 9 months to 2 years, gradually dissolving during this period. During this time, the skin remains smooth, elastic and elastic. If the procedure is performed on the head in order to renew hair growth, then up to 10 sessions are carried out; facial rejuvenation, in turn, occurs in 3-4 stages.
If further actions to continue the course of rejuvenation are stopped, the skin returns to its original state, wrinkles in the areas subjected to plasma lifting return.
Advantages and disadvantages
Plasma facial rejuvenation, reviews of which have flooded the Internet in recent years, has positive and negative sides, like any other procedure.
The intervention is of the autologous type, that is, the material for introduction under the skin is 90% natural and native to the patient.
This is the main advantage, since there is no risk of rejection, as with the introduction of foreign substances (synthetic), and the possibility of allergies is also excluded. In addition, the rehabilitation period takes a maximum of a week, which allows you to order this rejuvenation method while going on vacation.
The disadvantages include the fact that the procedure only fights small, minor wrinkles and the effect is very short-lived. In some cases, the method must be repeated every 9 months, which is not affordable for everyone. But, despite the need to repeat the procedure, it is not addictive and the dose of plasma administration remains the same.
Types of procedure
Plasma facial rejuvenation, reviews of which are left by grateful clients on every website of cosmetology clinics, is used not only to get rid of fine wrinkles, but also, if desired, to restore elasticity and healthy color to the skin.
There are a number of problem areas on the human body where this procedure is used to its fullest, divided into different types:
- facial plasmolifting, which allows you to get rid of shallow facial wrinkles, folds, and restore the shape of the face and its individual areas;
- plasma lifting of the neck– corrects sagging skin, giving it elasticity and fullness;
- in the décolleté area– reduces sagging skin and eliminates stretch marks;
- in the area of hair on the head– promotes hair regrowth, improves the functioning of the sebaceous glands, the correct functioning of which eliminates dandruff and dry scalp;
- plasma lifting of intimate areas– fights inflammation, corrects the shape of the labia;
- on the thigh area– eliminates stretch marks and reduces the percentage of cellulite deposits;
- plasma lifting in dentistry– promotes the regeneration of soft tissues, eliminates gum inflammation;
- plasma lifting on other parts of the body, where scars are present, promotes rapid metabolism in tissues, stimulating cell regeneration.
Correction zones
Plasma can be injected into any area of the skin, including parts of the body inside a person (gums, uterus).
For rejuvenation, choose the following correction zones:
- area around the eyes;
- nasolabial folds;
- the area responsible for the oval of the face;
- folds on the neck;
- stretch marks in the décolleté area;
- areas with the most pronounced manifestations of acne;
- scars, burns and scars on other parts of the body;
- head area, in areas of the hairline.
Indications for use
The procedure has no final age limit, and it can be used by anyone over 14 years of age.
Indications for using this method of skin correction may be as follows:
- fine wrinkles, folds of skin that appear with age and after sudden weight loss;
- loose, sagging skin;
- loss of volume of the oval face;
- acne scars on the face and other thin areas of the skin;
- loss of elasticity of facial skin, leading to thinning and sagging;
- profuse acne (blackheads);
- baldness, dandruff;
- brittle hair on the head;
- seborrhea;
- dermatitis;
- eczema;
- cellulite;
- gynecological diseases;
- deterioration after sun exposure;
- scars, stretch marks, scars of any origin;
- poor blood circulation in the gums.
Contraindications
The age under 14, which was mentioned earlier, is not a contraindication, that is, the procedure at an early age does not cause side effects. This limitation is due to the fact that a teenager’s skin continues to form and external interference in metabolic processes is undesirable.
Other contraindications include the following patient conditions:
- pregnancy and breastfeeding;
- blood diseases, including infectious ones;
- oncological diseases;
- allergy to drugs that reduce the effect of platelets in the blood (anticoagulants);
- reduced immunity;
- taking corticosteroids.
What devices are used in plasma lifting
To carry out the procedure of rejuvenation and skin correction using plasma lifting, special equipment is needed that works with different volumes and with different powers. For example, a device designed to process 8 test tubes at once, with a power of 6000 rpm, looks like a kitchen scale.
Another device processes 12 test tubes simultaneously, but with less power, only 4000 rpm, its price is 3 times less, and it looks like a multicooker in volume and shape. Other equipment includes a sterilizer and vacuum tubes with a special gel that separates the blood.
The devices are purchased by private clinics, but if you wish, you can install a similar thing at home and carry out plasma lifting at home.
Preparing for the intervention
Facial rejuvenation using plasma injections requires the patient to first undergo a medical examination to exclude oncology at any stage, infection and other diseases for which the procedure is contraindicated. According to reviews from former clients, it does not take much time and money. Next, the applicant is given time to prepare.
For 3-4 days, it is necessary to exclude alcohol, fatty and spicy foods and drugs that prevent the formation of platelets from the diet.
On the day of the procedure itself, you should refrain from eating at all and drink only plenty of water until the correction is completed. The patient is obliged to wash off all makeup from the face and wash her face with soap so that even the tonic or cream with which the makeup was removed is destroyed from the surface of the face.
Carrying out the procedure
After final preparation, venous blood is taken from the patient and placed in a centrifuge. In the device, it is divided into components and anticoagulants are added to the working part, which prevent blood clotting. When the composition is ready, the patient lies in a horizontal position for ease of injection.
Next, it is necessary to carry out anesthesia using a freezing gel, which is used to cover the face, while the person remains conscious, but does not feel pain from the injections.
Anesthesia is optional; its price is not included in the cost of the procedure. Then the doctor takes a thick syringe and injects the required plasma composition one by one into each specified problem area. The whole process takes about 1 hour, this is the duration of 1 session.
Rehabilitation period, how healing proceeds
When plasma is injected under the skin, a thick needle is used that can pass through a thick gel. After it, marks remain on the face in the form of red dots, which disappear on their own within 2-3 days. If the doctor did not touch the vessel, then you can do without a hematoma; if not, and a hematoma appears, it will also resolve naturally.
You should not use healing agents so as not to dissolve the plasma itself under the skin.During the first week, the area under which the plasma gel was injected looks like plasticine when pressed, leaving an indentation.
It is a gel and is felt under the skin until it dissolves, which takes 7-12 days. The procedure does not affect the general state of health if sanitary standards were met and there was no infection.
Recommendations for facial skin care after plasma rejuvenation
During the rehabilitation period, during the first few days, it is not recommended to use cosmetics in the form of foundation, powder and regular creams. If the procedure did not involve the lips and eyes, then using lipstick and eye makeup is allowed; the point is not to irritate the damaged areas of the skin from the injections.
Also, on the day after the procedure, you should not do a facial massage, use a scrub, do peeling or face masks. During the week you cannot visit the sauna, bathhouse or solarium, and it is also not recommended to be in direct sunlight.
For this reason, some patients prefer to do the procedure in winter; the cold has a positive effect on the skin in general and during the day you don’t have to hide in your apartment from the sun.
Consequences
If the rejuvenation procedure was carried out by qualified personnel, then the maximum inconvenience that the patient experiences after plasma lifting is slight swelling, which goes away by the end of the day. Injection marks disappear on their own after 2-3 days.If the patient falls into the wrong hands, then different consequences are possible.
For example, if the needle was held at the wrong angle, it could penetrate into deeper layers of the skin, causing serious bruising that may take a week to resolve. If sanitary standards have not been observed, then blood poisoning, hepatitis and other serious diseases transmitted through blood are possible.
This usually happens due to repeated use of syringes. Unforeseen circumstances are also possible in the form of an allergy to the metal of the needle, anesthesia, the consequence of which may be the formation of ulcers in the area where the needle is inserted. Allergy to anticoagulants is clarified before the procedure, so it is excluded.
Plasma facial rejuvenation, reviews of which often refer to the effectiveness of treating problem skin, is also carried out to get rid of extensive acne and post-acne.
In this case, the condition may worsen for 2 weeks, followed by inflammation. However, this effect subsides over time on its own, remission occurs and the expected result is obtained.
Is it possible to do plasma lifting at home?
Plasmolifting is possible only with special equipment that separates blood into components. In addition, it is necessary to take into account the sanitary standards that should be present in the doctor’s room by default.
Without these requirements, the procedure may be unsafe, so performing rejuvenation outside a doctor's office is not recommended, but from a practical point of view, the procedure is possible at home.
Advantages over other facial rejuvenation techniques
Unlike synthetic types of rejuvenation, when foreign drugs and substances are introduced under the skin, causing irritation or rejection with all sorts of consequences, plasma lifting, today, occupies a leading position in safety.
Even the introduction of hyaluronic acid, which dissolves over time, has a number of side effects, such as itching, swelling and difficult healing due to the use of a low-quality drug. During plasma lifting, no foreign substances are introduced into the body, which would cause rejection, inflammation and a long period of rehabilitation.
What techniques can plasma lifting be combined with?
Plasma facial rejuvenation, reviews of which often appear on forums dedicated to the fight against age-related changes, has no contraindications in the future for any skin care methods.
After the required healing period has passed, the patient can additionally use massages, peeling, masks, scrubs, etc. Plasmolifting does not make the skin vulnerable; on the contrary, it becomes more elastic and durable.
How many sessions are needed to achieve the effect?
Depending on the age of the patient, his body’s ability to quickly recover and susceptibility to plasma lifting, 2-4 procedures may be required with a period of 2-3 weeks - this is how long it takes for the gel to be absorbed and the skin to fully recover from injections. Treatment of alopecia may require up to 10 sessions.
Facial rejuvenation with plasma injections is the only option for some patients with sensitive skin. According to reviews from those who have previously tried other methods of injection correction, the main concern is the risk of inflammation, facial deformation and allergies.
In the case of plasma lifting, no irreversible negative processes associated with the procedure have yet been recorded, which means we can safely say that plasma correction is the safest method of rejuvenation today.