LIQUID FACELIFT
What is a liquid facelift?
A ‘liquid facelift’ or liquid facelift is a non-operative treatment that allows us to restore volume and youthfulness to your face. This unique injection treatment takes a whole-facial approach and does not just focus on a few details. It focuses on the overall appearance of the entire face. More than the superficial filling of lines and wrinkles, it aims for a complete aesthetic harmony of the face based on medical and anatomical knowledge and experience.
When will you benefit from a liquid facelift?
Skin ageing eventually results in thin and sagging skin, but age also causes the bones of the face to shrink a little and the subcutaneous fat and muscle tissue to sag. As a result, the skin becomes less tight and you get wrinkles, hollow cheeks, sagging skin and an uneven jawline. When the contours and proportions in your face become unbalanced, you lose your youthful appearance. If you want to bring back that overall balance to your face, you will definitely benefit from a liquid facelift.
The liquid facelift is effective for both men and women of all ages and is also highly suitable as a preventive treatment against facial ageing. If the ageing process has already kicked in, it will also repair the ageing process.
During a preliminary consultation, the face is analysed, localised tissue sagging and volume loss are detected and the various options are discussed. If your facial ageing is already at an advanced stage, Dr Lemmens may recommend opting for a surgical facelift or a combination of facial procedures or treatments.
Also, always discuss previous treatments with your specialist. For example, if you have been treated with a definitive filler in the face beforehand, the treatment may be discouraged.
The liquid facelift is a targeted treatment that combines a number of innovative plumping techniques with the right products and is performed under local anaesthesia. The treatment consists of several elements that aim to restore a harmonious appearance to your face, without losing your external individuality. You will become a refreshed, younger version of yourself.
Some elements of the treatment include: relaxing the facial muscles to give you a relaxed expression; removing shadows, blemishes and dents to restore contours and flowing lines to the face; filling in wrinkles and lines to give you a positive appearance; and revitalising the skin, making it look less dull and aged.
The liquid facelift usually gives immediately visible and natural results. Your face is not unnaturally tightened but you have a positive, sympathetic appearance with youthful curves. Thus, after the treatment, you will go home happy with the best possible version of yourself. Your original young face shape is restored.
Normally you will not experience any pain after the treatment as the fillers are mixed with a local anaesthetic. However, it is wise not to exercise intensively or sunbathe or visit a sauna or solarium for the first three days after treatment.
Because a liquid facelift often includes the use of fillers, it is safe to count on an annual (after 6 to 12 months) shorter side effect of the treatment. The effects remain visible for about one to one-and-a-half years.