Surgical Treatments
Surgical cosmetic procedures tend to have more noticeable results, especially in your 40s. They are more invasive as well. The most popular cosmetic surgical treatments for the age group include:
Rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty is a common cosmetic procedure that aims to change the shape and proportions of the nose. The reasons may be medical (to make it easier to breathe) or cosmetic (removing a bump in the nose).
Aging has a profound effect on the nose. The age-related laxity of the nasal cartilage and thinning of overlying skin make the nose look droopy.
A rhinoplasty or nose job leads to a youthful appearance, making a person look one or two years younger than their actual age.
Lifts
Cosmetic surgical procedures that aim to reduce wrinkles, enhance the tone of the underlying tissue, and change the appearance of fat and sagging skin are known as cosmetic lifts.
There are many types of this procedure such as a facelift, neck lift, and body lift.
The clinical term for face and neck lifts is Rhytidectomy. There are several variations of these procedures, some extensive and some more localized. It all depends on the individual needs of the patient.
Some variations of face and neck lifts include an S-lift, a SMAS or traditional facelift, a skin-only facelift, a full neck lift, a single-incision neck lift, etc.
A body lift focuses on improving the abdominal area, thighs, and buttocks. These parts are affected the most due to age, UV damage, pregnancy, etc, leading to changes in posture and body shape.
Ocular Procedures
They say eyes are the windows to the soul. Eyes also have a profound effect on appearance. Aging causes noticeable changes to the ocular area, such as sagging eyelid skin, loss of fat, droopy brows, etc.
These changes not only affect appearance but may also obstruct vision (pseudoptosis). Many ocular surgical treatments lead to a more youthful appearance, such as Blepharoplasty (altering sagging upper and lower lids), canthoplasty, or fox eye lift (tightening the muscles and tendons in the corner of the eyes to make them look larger), a brow lift (raises saggy brows), etc.
Cheek Procedures
Cheek lifts improve the appearance of sagging cheeks, jowls, wrinkles, etc. Some procedures like Bichectomy remove buccal fat to sculpt the cheek area for a slimmer appearance, while others like dimpleplasty create dimples to give a more youthful and cheerful look.
Non-surgical Treatments
Compared to surgical treatments, the non-surgical counterparts are minimally invasive, have a limited lifespan, and may need to be repeated.
Fillers
A professional and subtle application of dermal fillers can improve the appearance of fine lines and add bulk to plump up the face. A liquid facelift and liquid rhinoplasty are both procedures where fillers are used for a non-surgical facelift and nose job. Fillers are used for lip augmentation and make the jaw more prominent for a younger, more sculpted profile.
Mesotherapy
In Mesotherapy a personalized cocktail of vitamins, amino acids, antioxidants, and hyaluronic acid is injected with a microneedle into the middle layer of the skin. It leads to skin rejuvenation and renewal from within.
Botox and Microneedling
For botox injections, botulinum toxin is injected into the facial muscles to improve dynamic wrinkles like smile lines, crow feet, brow furrows, etc.
Microneedling on the other hand targets skin texture and scarring. The wounds from microneedling trigger the body’s natural mechanisms to start making collagen and elastin and improve skin tone and texture. Microneedling improves static wrinkles like forehead wrinkles and neck creases.
Post-procedure Maintenance Routine
Whether you underwent a surgical or a non-surgical cosmetic treatment, some general maintenance guidelines should be followed.
Protect the skin from UV damage by avoiding sun exposure during recovery. Keep the treatment area clean and use the skincare recommended by your physician.
Why Cosmetic Treatments in Istanbul?
Being a well-known tourist destination Istanbul sees visitors from many ethnicities and nationalities. This is exposure that any medical tourism destination would envy. It also means that Turkish surgeons, doctors, and cosmetic surgery hospitals have experience in treating a diverse group of people.
There are a multitude of high-quality cosmetic hospitals in Istanbul such as Vanity Cosmetics, Memorial Hospital, Liv Hospital, and many more. The hospitals and clinics in Istanbul are famous for providing affordable and professional services to patients from all over the world.