What To Consider Before Having A Chemical Peel

Written by Kelly Altodona


Not everybody is a candidate for a chemical peel, especiallyrepparttar peels that have dramatic results. Peels are divided into two different categories: minor peels that are outpatient procedures and deep peels which require deep sedation and long, often painful recovery periods.

The light chemical peels mainly includerepparttar 137711 alphahydroxy acids. This family of chemical peels includes fruit acid peels (from citrus acids), glycolic acid peels (created from sugar cane), lactic acid peels (derived from sour milk or berries), malic acid peels (made from apples), and tartaric acid peels (made from grapes.) These peels can assist with skin that is mildly wrinkled, sun-damaged, scarred by acne or marred by blackheads. Be aware that spottiness', scarring and burning can be a consequence of evenrepparttar 137712 mildest of chemical peels.

The heavier chemical peels contain greater concentrations of acids. You are essentially burning your old skin off so that new skin cells can replace it. Be aware that these types of peels require you to be completely sedated and have a recovery time of at least a month and in many cases up to three or four months.

Be aware too that many people findrepparttar 137713 recovery phase which can involved a bandaged face, pus, bleeding, scabbing and an unpleasant odor to be very difficult to handle emotionally. You must be mentally and emotionally stable to undergo a cosmetic procedure such as this. Many people experience a psychological low or depression after a deep chemical peel. This is why people who already suffer from depression, manic depression or chronically low self-esteem are not great candidates for a chemical peel. The emotional devastation that comes with looking inrepparttar 137714 mirror and seeing a bloodied face as wellrepparttar 137715 isolation from other people can trigger an existing emotional condition or cognitive disorder and make it worse.

What To Consider Before Having A Face Lift

Written by Kelly Altodona


Are you ready to have a face lift? Nowadays, people as young as thirty years old are havingrepparttar procedure done although it is most commonly performed on females who are older than thirty-eight. The face lift, also known as a rhytiodoplasty, is particularly popular among both men and women inrepparttar 137710 fields of art, entertainment and performance.

First of all you need to consider that a face lift will not necessarily correct sagging tissues aroundrepparttar 137711 eyes. If this is a problem then you need to ask for an eye lift as well. Sometimes an eyelift is also referred to as a mid- face lift.

Before you chooserepparttar 137712 procedure that is right for you make sure that you know all of your options by familiarizing yourself with all ofrepparttar 137713 different types of face lifts that are available. These includerepparttar 137714 standard face lift,repparttar 137715 neck lift,repparttar 137716 S lift (which also pullsrepparttar 137717 ears up and back),repparttar 137718 SOOF (which repositions under eye fat),repparttar 137719 deep plane lift (which removes grooves from nose to mouth),repparttar 137720 temporal lift (which raisesrepparttar 137721 eyebrows) andrepparttar 137722 mid-face lift (also known asrepparttar 137723 eye lift. Depending on your needs, your surgery may include a combination ofrepparttar 137724 above procedure to achieve effective, youthful looking results.

All face lifts are performed under general anesthesia which is not recommended for elderly people as its side effects include forgetfulness. Anesthetic is also thought to be a potential trigger for long-term memory loss.

Your plastic surgeon will also probably give you a list of medications that you will not be allowed to take for two weeks before surgery. These include medications such as aspirin, antidepressants or serotonin supplements. This is because these drugs can cause excessive breathing.

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