Three degrees of gravitational ptosis of the face: characteristic features

Among the many problems that older patients seek help from estheticians, one of the main and most common is the sagging of the soft tissues of the face. Gravitational ptosis – it is a physiological process that occurs in the body of each person with age.

Under the influence of gravity, the tissues of the face sink down and it loses its attractive appearance. Today on estet-portal.com  read about what signs characterize different degrees of gravitational ptosis of the face, and what methods effectively help to cope with tissue prolapse.

Treatment of gravitational ptosis of the face depending on its degree

Facial prolapse can occur in people of all ages. It depends on many factors: genetic predisposition, environmental exposure, skin care habits and so on. All this leads to thinning of the skin, a decrease in its elasticity and a shift in the soft tissues of the face and neck under the influence of gravity.

Gravitational ptosis of the face is manifested by a change in its oval, the appearance of puffiness, the formation of folds, wrinkles and bags. The severity of these signs depends on the degree of prolapse of the facial tissues, which directly affects the choice of treatment for gravitational ptosis.

Gravity ptosis of the face:

• Gravitational ptosis of the face of the first degree: signs and treatment;
• gravitational ptosis of the face of the second degree: signs and treatment;
• Gravitational ptosis of the face of the third degree: signs and treatment.

Gravitational ptosis of the face of the first degree: signs and treatment

Gravitational ptosis of the face of the first degree is characterized by signs that may occur at a fairly young age:

• drooping of the upper eyelids of varying severity;
• lowering of the outer brows, resulting in a more horizontal position;
• the first signs of the formation of the nasolacrimal sulcus;
• slight depression of the nasolabial folds;
• slight drooping of the corners of the mouth.

When a patient presents with first-degree gravitational ptosis, contouring with fillers, thread lifting and injections of botulinum toxin preparations will be the most effective methods for its elimination.

Recall: "Facial Anatomy for Cosmetologists"

Gravitational ptosis of the face of the second degree: signs and treatment

The second degree of gravitational ptosis of the face is characterized by the presence of the same age-related changes as in the first degree, as well as the addition of the following features:

• the formation of a pronounced fold of the skin of the upper eyelid, which hangs over the eyelashes;
• overhanging facial tissues over the bridge of the nose;
• even more horizontal alignment of the eyebrows than with first-degree ptosis;
• reducing the position of the outer canthus to the level of the inner one;
• ptosis of the soft tissues of the zygomatic region;
• pronounced drooping of the corners of the mouth;
• sagging soft tissues of the chin with the formation of pronounced longitudinal folds.

Lifting techniques for the second degree of ptosis have their own characteristics. Correct the overhang of the tissues of the bridge of the nose and the area of ​​\u200b\u200b"crow's feet" botulinum toxin is not allowed, therefore, in these areas, volumetric contour modeling is performed with monophasic high-density hyaluronic fillers. The folds between the chin and the lower lip are corrected, on the contrary, with botulinum toxin, and blepharoplasty helps to eliminate eyelid ptosis.

Gravitational ptosis of the face of the third degree: signs and treatment

Gravitational ptosis of the face of the third degree is characterized by a pronounced increase in the prolapse of soft tissues in the second degree against the background of such involutional changes:

• thinning of the skin of the face;
• changes in the ratio of proportions and shape of the bones of the face;
• smoothing the contours of the red border of the lips;
• formation of deep wrinkles, furrows, furrows, creases and folds.

At this stage, only surgical techniques in combination with cosmetic non-surgical correction.

can help eliminate gravitational ptosis of the face.

Gravity ptosis of the face – this is a condition that reflects the biological age of the body and greatly affects the appearance of a person.

However, modern aesthetic medicine effectively helps to eliminate signs of facial tissue prolapse of varying degrees. Read more articles about age-related skin changes and methods for their correction at estet-portal.com. Thank you for staying with us.