Is it worth doing a biorevitalization of the face for smooth skin

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

We figure out how effective the procedure is, who can benefit from it, and who is better off from it.

What is biorevitalization of the face

Biorevitalization is a cosmetic procedure that involves multiple intradermal administration of drugs based on hyaluronic acid.

Hyaluronic acid retains water, stimulates collagen production, and also participates in regeneration, therefore directly affects the elasticity, turgor and freshness of the skin. With age, the amount of hyaluronic acid in the epidermis decreases. The introduction of the drug from the outside is necessary to compensate for its deficiency, to make the skin more taut, elastic, to improve the complexion, to smooth out fine wrinkles.

Another important property of hyaluronic acid is that it provides communication between cells. Thus, some cells satisfy their needs at the expense of the resources of others. The high content of hyaluronic acid in the extracellular fluid is important for tissue hydrodynamics, migration and cell division. In addition, hyaluronic acid stabilizes the walls of blood vessels and participates in angiogenesis, that is, the formation of new vessels.

It is important to distinguish biorevitalization from other methods of aesthetic cosmetology: the introduction of fillers based on hyaluronic acid and mesotherapy. Fillers are high-density preparations that are needed to "fill" mimic wrinkles. Mesotherapy - intradermal injection of a whole cocktail of drugs: vitamins, peptides, lipolytics, amino acids. Hyaluronic acid can be one of the many components in mesotherapy, but not the only one and not the main one. And biorevitalization assumes that only low density hyaluronic acid is injected.

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Mesotherapy is more suitable for young skin that does not need intense hydration. Meso cocktails allow you to maintain a good condition of the skin, saturate it with vitamins and other useful ingredients.

For aged skin - after 35, and in some cases even after 30 years - biorevitalization is better. Biorevitalizants, that is, preparations for biorevitalization, contain a higher percentage of hyaluronic acid, longer chains and, therefore, provide a more powerful moisturizing effect.

What is biorevitalization of the face

There is no clear classification, since this procedure lies more in the aesthetic plane than in the medical one, and cosmetologists offer more and more options for biorevitalization. In principle, they differ from each other only in the method of administration of the drug.

Injection biorevitalization

These are any variations of the procedure that involve injections, that is, injections. For example, the traditional technique, when the drug is injected using a syringe with a short thin needle. Or the use of special devices with replaceable cartridges, which allow you to make a dozen injections at once. This biorevitalization is also called fractional.

Injection-free biorevitalization

It can be of different types, for example, laser or oxygen biorevitalization. In the first case, the drug is delivered to the skin using a laser, in the second - together with a thin stream of oxygen under low pressure. It is assumed that this helps to avoid the side effects of injections - swelling, redness, painful sensations.

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Methods such as transporting hyaluronic acid using a laser or electric current (iontophoresis) have significant drawbacks. This is a much less pronounced and lasting effect and the impossibility of delivering healing components to the deep layers of the skin, so they are rarely used.

How effective is biorevitalization of the face

The procedure has appeared relatively recently, and large-scale studies with a representative sample on this topic have not yet been conducted. In addition, even researchers periodically confuse biorevitalization with mesotherapy.

However, there are several works that show; that the procedure effectively copes with its tasks - it increases the elasticity of the skin and its turgor, improves color, reduces the number of fine wrinkles.

To achieve the desired aesthetic result, 3-5 procedures are required with an interval of 14-30 days. The effect is cumulative and lasts 2-4 months.

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Modern drugs for biorevitalization are conventionally divided into two groups: classic and prolonged action. They differ in composition and technique of administration. Biorevitalizants of the first group can be injected both superficially and into the deep layers of the skin.

Sustained-release drugs have a more complex composition formula, which makes it possible to count on a more delayed breakdown of hyaluronic acid. They are injected only into the deep layers of the skin with a frequency of one procedure every six months.

The selection of a drug is a doctor's business. Depending on the condition of the skin and the presence of problems, the cosmetologist will select the appropriate drug and develop an individual scheme for its use.

When can biorevitalization of the face be done?

Biorevitalization is not a medical, but an aesthetic procedure, therefore it has no indications as such. Cosmetologists recommend carrying it out to people who face the following problems:

• small mimic wrinkles;
• dry skin, dehydration;
• flabbiness, loss of turgor and elasticity;
• dull complexion;
• pigmentation;
• the consequences of exposure to ultraviolet radiation;
• the consequences of traumatic exposure, surgical operations.

When is it better to refuse the procedure

Contraindications for facial biorevitalization include:

• allergic reactions to the components of the drug;
• acne;
• dermatitis;
• herpes and infectious skin diseases;
• rashes, irritation in the area where the drug is planned to be injected;
• pregnancy and the period of breastfeeding;
• acute respiratory diseases;
• oncological and autoimmune diseases;
• tendency to form keloid scars;
• blood clotting disorders;
• exacerbation of chronic diseases.

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You should not do biorevitalization just before a celebration, for example, before a wedding: time must pass for the effect of the procedure to appear and bruises disappear.

It is not recommended to carry out the procedure immediately before the vacation, because for two weeks after the injections, the skin must be carefully protected from the sun. But, if you carry out the procedure a little in advance, you will provide prevention of consequences.

Before carrying out biorevitalization, in any case, you need to consult a doctor, especially if you have chronic diseases.

What side effects may appear

Basically, side effects and complications after biorevitalization are associated precisely with the technique of the procedure and the quality of the drug. Here are some of the problems you can face:

• pain at injection sites;
• allergic reaction;
• redness and swelling;
• itching;
• inflammation, including due to infection during the procedure;
• the formation of subcutaneous and intradermal infiltrates.

Many of these side effects arise from improper technology, poor quality drugs that have not passed certification, and insufficient sterile conditions. Therefore, biorevitalization should be performed only by a doctor with a diploma and a valid certificate within the walls of a medical institution. It is unacceptable for a specialist to use already opened ampoules and vials, refuse to provide you with documents about his education or tell you the name of the drug.

How much does facial biorevitalization cost?

The price depends on which drug is used, on the qualifications of the doctor and the level of the medical institution, as well as on the city in which it is located.

One procedure usually costs 10-15 thousand rubles. A significantly lower cost should alert you and make you think about the quality of the drug.

How is biorevitalization of the face and how to prepare for it

Two weeks before biorevitalization, you need to stop taking antibiotics and drugs that affect blood clotting. It is undesirable to drink alcohol the day before.

The procedure itself consists of several basic steps:

1. The doctor disinfects the skin.
2. Then she applies anesthetic cream and waits for it to take effect.
3. After that, he disinfects the skin again and injects the drug.

If we are talking about injection biorevitalization, which is considered the most effective, the cosmetologist, using a syringe with a short needle, injects a small amount of the drug intradermally. Then he makes the next injection at a distance of 1 cm from the previous one. And so - until the entire "problem" zone is covered. This is how it looks:

In the case of a non-injection procedure, instead of a syringe, special devices for iontophoresis, laser or oxygen biorevitalization are used.

Depending on the type of biorevitalization, after it, traces of injections, redness remain on the skin, small bruises and swelling may appear. Usually all these phenomena disappear after a few days.