Smoothing of wrinkles

Wrinkles, as a sign for mimical hyperactivity, a reduction of the skin's elasticity or its thickness, are generally noticed by most individuals in the early hours of the morning when they first take a look in the mirror.
Mimical wrinkles associated with a "positive" expression are frequently considered to be symbolic for vitality and represent a sign for the quality of life, a feature which is also accepted by many individuals. Wrinkles which reflect a person's degree of aging and fatigue, in contrast, present a more "negative" impression of the individual. Consequently, beginning even early in the morning, they may already be associated with a more depressive mood of the individual and frequently even have a negative influence on their daily routine.

For the treatment of wrinkles, one must differentiate between:

Material for injection (injectables) with a limited durability over time:
• Collagens
• Hyaluronic acids

Refilling materials with more long-term durability:
• Aquamid (hyaluronic acid, bonded to a polyacrylamide (a extremely-hydrating agent (water-adsorbent))

Refilling materials with microspheres:
• Artecoll
• NEW-FILL, etc.

Permanently reconstructing foreign materials:
• Gore-tex

Reconstruction using autogenous (self-generated) tissues:
• Autogenous fat
• Fascial (fibrous) tissues for reconstruction of the nasolabial groove

The diversity of these reconstructive materials (which are employed individually in treatments related to the individual quality of the respective wrinkles and furrows) gives you an idea of how differentiated the therapy for wrinkles may actually be. In difficult cases, a so-called sandwich technique may be employed, whereby deeper furrows are treated using a combination of various injection techniques and even materials in order to achieve a well-balanced result.

Various forms of peeling:
• Laser resurfacing
• Dermabrasion
• Various forms of chemical peeling

This is our goal! 
INJECTION MATERIALS:
Duration of the therapy: 10 to 30 minutes
Return to everyday life: Immediately, up to 1 day


MORE INTENSIVE RECONSTRUCTIVE AGENTS:
Duration of the therapy: 30 to 60 minutes
Return to everyday life: After 1 to 2 days
Anesthesia: Either local or without anesthesia for the preceding procedures


PEELING:
Return to everyday life: 20 to 60 minutes
Return to everyday life: After 4 days to 3 weeks
Anesthesia: Either local or under general anesthesia

 

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