Gravitational Ptosis: 5 Ways to Counteract

Ptosis in Greek means "omission". Today, this intricate word has become one of the key words in the discussion of beauty issues. Thanks to the answers of our expert, scientific supervisor of the estet-portal.com project, candidate of medical sciences, lecturer in the section "Injection methods" of the Department of Dermatovenereology of the KMAPO and the head physician of the clinic of aesthetic cosmetology St Esthetic Elena Stoyanova, we tried to understand the nature of ptosis, its types and methods of dealing with it.

Elena Stoyanova

Chief Physician of ST Esthetic Clinic
Project Manager estet-portal.com
PhDLecturer section "Injection methods" of the Department of Dermatovenereology of KMAPO
Causes of gravitational ptosis

Elena Viktorovna, how does ptosis begin?

E.S. In fact, everything is simple: ptosis begins from the moment of birth. We are talking about the fact that cosmetic ptosis consists of two important components that affect the appearance: gravity and age. It is these two factors that affect the prolapse of body tissues. So,

gravitational ptosis

– a condition in which, under the influence of gravity, the skin and all structures of the face and body sag. As a result, the features and contours of the face are significantly deformed. This phenomenon is also associated with age-related changes. Once the process gets to a point where the skin loses its elasticity, gravity kicks in.

 

The skin weakened by age is "attracted" to the ground, which causes wrinkles to form. In the mirror, we begin to see the corners of the mouth descending, nasolacrimal grooves appearing, skin folds above the eyes, bags under the eyes. The former oval of the face is lost. The skin around the eyes is the first to age and nasolabial folds appear. Such women may seem young for a long time, but they grow old at once.

What factors influence the omission of the oval of the face

E.S. It all depends on the type of aging.

We are looking at four of them:

Deformation type of aging
• – the most common among Ukrainian women. Outwardly, it is characterized by omission of the muscles and skin of the face, general lethargy, a decrease in the elasticity of soft tissues, the appearance of jowls and a double chin. The face seems to be sliding down, but there may be very few wrinkles.
Tired type of facial aging
• . It occurs in thin women with a diamond-shaped or oval face. The eyes and cheeks sink, the corners of the lips drop, lacrimal furrows and a tired look appear.
Fine wrinkled type of aging
• . In such women, the oval of the face almost does not deteriorate, there is no sagging, cheeks, and a second chin. However, the face is completely covered with a network of wrinkles, as in old paintings, and many at a very early age. Muscular type of facial aging. The most rare among our women. This type of aging is found mainly in the Mongoloid race. With him there are no strong wrinkles, no noticeable ptosis. This is due to the flattened facial skeleton and the developed muscle layer.

What does ptosis of the upper eyelid mean? There is an opinion that it can be a symptom of a serious illness.

E.S. 

Don't think like that, the point here is somewhat different. It is important to distinguish between different types of ptosis of the upper eyelid. There are four of them. Neurogenic ptosis occurs as a result of damage to the nervous system due to injury or disease. Aponeurotic ptosis occurs when the muscles that lift the upper eyelid are stretched or weakened. Mechanical ptosis – as a result of deformation of the eyelid by ruptures or scars. And false ptosis is associated with the appearance of an excess amount of skin.

What are the effective methods of dealing with ptosis

Е.С.

Since the main manifestations of ptosis – these are wrinkles (between the eyebrows, nasolacrimal grooves, drooping of the lower and upper eyelids, drooping corners of the mouth, changes in the oval of the face, wrinkles in the tragus of the ear) and changes in the volume of the face, then the attention of the cosmetologist should be directed to this. Methods to combat ptosis can be divided into several groups

1. Preventive.

"Forewarned – means armed!". If you, looking at your relatives, understand that there is a reason to think about ptosis, start fighting it in advance. The more effective the result will be. Suitable for you:

Face Gymnastics – this technique will strengthen the muscles, keep them in good shape, and you – in a good mood;

Facial massages. Particularly relevant are plastic and Spanish massages;

• Modeling masks.
• 2. Hardware Methods: 

RF lifting;

SMAS-lifting;

• microcurrent therapy;
• fractional photothermolysis, etc.
• 3. Injection procedures: 

Botulinum therapy. If you have ptosis tendencies, then this type of correction should be started at a young age. If facial deformities from drooping become sufficiently obvious, botulinum toxin therapy can only be used after surgical correction;

Fillers (based on hyaluronic acid and calcium hydroxyapatite) are important to use both for the correction of wrinkles that have appeared and for the correction of lost facial volumes. This method can easily eliminate nasolacrimal grooves, lowering of the corners of the eyebrows and corners of the lips, restore the volume of the cheekbones, restore the beauty of the lips;

• Plasmolifting – a method of stimulating facial tone due to the body's own forces. This method is now becoming more and more popular due to its high efficiency and the ability to combine it with filler injections. Which makes it possible to get a beautiful natural face.
• Mesothreads. Strengthens the skin and resists sagging.
• 4. Different types of peels.

5. Surgical methods:
Facelift (facelift);

Blepharoplasty (upper and/or lower eyelid surgery);

• Platysmaplasty (neck lift).