What is Plasmage?
10/08/2018 by Dental DesignAs we age, many of us are aware that the skin surrounding our eyes seems to get thinner. In fact, the eye contour area is the thinnest and most fragile skin on the entire face. The eye area also lacks sebaceous glands and collagen and elastin fibres, therefore, this area of the face is often the first to show signs of ageing.
We can develop deep wrinkles, particularly on the eyelids and people may get drooping of the eyelids, which can make you feel self-conscious. Plasmage is a non-surgical Blepharoplasty and Blepharoplasty is quite a common surgical procedure that can help rejuvenate your appearance, particularly around your eyelids. The treatment can alleviate drooping eyelids or eyelid overhang and can be used to tighten the skin around the eyelids, which are often seen to droop with age.
How is the treatment administered?
Plasmage is a medical device, which uses plasma energy, provided through an electric discharge, by a tool that looks like a pen. The electric discharge starts when the tip is directed closely to the skin but it doesn’t actually touch the skin. The process heats the skin, which increases collagen formation. The skin then contracts over time due to the extra collagen build up. This in turn builds up the tightness and tautness of the area. The tissue retraction tightens and smooths out the skin. The results are the reduction of excess skin, fine lines and wrinkles.
What are the results?
The results are not seen immediately and the earliest you will see results is approximately 7 days after the treatment. The area that has been treated will continue to improve over the next few months. Photographs are often taken before hand and then at several intervals after the treatment to be able to assess the proper outcome.
The results will last for up to 2 years and after this period, you are able to have another treatment. The treatment lasts for approximately 30-60 minutes and a local anaesthetic is used to numb the area before treatment begins. During the treatment you may feel a warming and stinging sensation.
The recovery time is around 1-2 weeks and the skin will darken and peel, allowing the fresh skin to come through. Usual activities can be resumed fairly quickly after treatment but there may be some discomfort for 7 days post treatment and there will be some brown marks, which will appear as scabs, which usually go within 5 days and there may be a little swelling, which usually disappears in 2-3 days.
After Care
You will be given a follow up appointment approximately 1-2 weeks after the procedure to see how the area is progressing. You need to keep the area clean and an aftercare programme will be given to you which must be followed for 7-10 days. This aftercare programme helps optimise the results and promotes healing. It is important to also protect your eyes from sun exposure until the area has settled down.
There are other things we can do to help combat the ageing process and we have shared some of these below.
Additional tips for keeping your eyes looking more youthful:-
- Use a serum containing retinol, it may take around 12 weeks to show the effects
- Apply eye cream, especially with vitamins B, C and K
- Protect yourself from sun damage
- Eat healthily with plenty of fruit and veg
- Drink plenty of water
- Remember to get some beauty sleep
- Take cod liver oil or omega 3
If you would like any further information on getting plasmage or any of our other facial aesthetic treatments, please call us on 01202 673037 or email info@rejuvenate68.co.uk
http://www.rejuvenate68.co.uk/
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