That strange day of vacation arrives when you had free and in which the whole family has something to do (classes, university, work) and you can make a plan of your own, only yours. There are many of us who on days like this decide on a good beauty treatment that revives the face and helps improve the skin. And since there is a lot of talk about cabin lift without surgery, we have taken advantage of the day to try it.
Not everything is going through the punctures or the surgeon. Many things can be done on the face before reaching the fillers or facelifts in the operating room.
Recovering the quality of the skin, making it firmer and juicier is key and there are two good techniques that are highly recommended from the age of 45: Lifting with radiofrequency to firm the skin and laser to remove stains which also closes pores and greatly improves (even eliminates) the appearance of veins.
The cabin facelift
The cabin lift is done with radiofrequency equipment and ensures several benefits that we want to verify: corrects and blurs expression lines, fills the skin from the inside, smoothes and softens the skin texture, reforms the structure of the skin and finally has a tensor
The key to success, Natividad tells us, is in “personalization”. There are several types of radiofrequency and you have to choose the right one based on a personal diagnosis. Sometimes, and depending on the condition of the skin, the expert decides to combine the use of radiofrequency with that of other technologies.
We put ourselves in the hands of Lawrence Nativity. We have been hearing about it for years on TV, in specialized magazines… It is a benchmark in the world of cosmetics and treatments and we are finally going to meet it. We just came to try the lifting, but we will repeat the appointment and we will begin to remove the stains.
We arrived at the center on time. Natividad is waiting and in a very brief conversation we already see something that we will confirm. She is a great professional and for her the most important thing is her client.
After more than 30 years in the Pozuelo area, it has opened a center in Montecarmelo. “They told me to open my store in the Salamanca district, but that is very bad for my usual client (this is very well connected). In addition, renting in that area is an investment that I prefer to make in machines and new products to help the women who have placed their trust in me”. She just one sentence and she says it all.
He continues: “People who go to a beauty center want to relax, not spend half an hour trying to park or get the treatment thinking about parking. When leaving the cabin, it is also more pleasant to find the open sky than the noise and downtown traffic. We are next to the subway and commuter rail if someone prefers. And the situation between Mirasierra, El Prado, Montecarmelo and Arroyo Fresno is very interesting.”
The treatment of its professionals, the products and the environment are of the highest level. Relax. They take care. It is specialized in products for sensitive skin. She tells us that she believes “sensitive skin products should always be used,” at least in the cleansing protocol. It is a way to prevent sensitivity that can come at any time in our lives. She also tells us that she treats rosacea with several very effective products. (Skin Clinic, Natura Bisse, Mesoestetic, Mediderma…). Those of us with sensitive skin love to hear this.
Before entering the cabin, Natividad talks with the therapist. They are going to treat a sensitive face, but in the most fragile areas they will put special patches and the rest is unchanged, it is already designed for this type of skin.
First phase of lifting without surgery: Multiactive Peel
Multiacive peeling consists of the application of a product, of Natura Bisse in this case, with several acids that deep clean the dermis. The chemical peel is gentle and can be used even on sensitive and acne-prone skin. The sensations are pleasant and without after effects.
Phase 2: the facelift with infrared
Next, the infrared treatment will be carried out. with Exilis Elite. It does not work directly on the face, but with the machine device, it is applied on a refreshing gel specifically for it. It is a conductive gel for the emission of radiofrequency.
It feels very hot. This heat produces stress in the cells that come together, they shrink, tighten the skin and pull on it. Warming also affects old collagen fibers and initiates a process of new collagen formation. The machine marks the zones and it is not particularly pleasant, but it is not annoying either.
In summary: Stress is caused to the tissue under the dermis that causes the skin to begin to stimulate the collagen protein and elastin.
The effects are immediate. The skin feels fine and soft. You look at yourself and you really feel that stretch. After two or three days, the improvement was even greater. But there will still be two more steps to finish the treatment.
Phase 3 and 4: Illuminating booster and mask.
After applying the heat, they apply a lactic acid booster and arginine which is calming. And to finish a facial mask with which you rest from all of the above.
Results
We finished and looked at ourselves in the mirror. The skin is really much improved. Smooth, fine and juicy. In fact, it is so good when this happens that we see other defects that we know we have, such as spots. Of course, the effect of the lifting is fabulous.
Next step: go for the stains
The feeling of security that this type of professional gives us takes us to the next level and to the next appointment. We ask for a treatment laser stain remover that really works. In our case we have wanted to remove them permanently for a long time. But there is fear of reaction for sensitive skin.
A medical team specialized in lasers has been working with Natividad once a month for 15 years. We ask for time. Two weeks later we return to the center. Nativity awaits us. He is always at his place. Serving your clients. On days like these, they can give you ten at night. She doesn’t complain, she loves her job and she knows it’s true.
Of course we decided not to give the stains any more respite. And while we’re at it, we’re going to attack sun damage and hyperpigmentation of the face, neck and décolletage. It will be 40 minutes of treatment with pulsed light shots very similar to those of hair removal.
You have to be prepared because it “stings”. They are lashes of burning in the style of laser hair removal. There is a part of the face that bothers more than another. The nose and lip area especially. In the nose we go for the veins and the tears jump for a few seconds. But it’s worth it. We finish and they warn us: the spots will get darker, but then that layer will fall off.
Effects of treatment
The neckline is sensitive. Like sunburn. You have to use protection 50 and refresh the skin with a lot of hydration. We also take a depigmenting cream for the days after the treatment (from the fifth day).
As we write this article, the first effects are already noticeable and very much so. In the temples that kind of irregular spot that makes a “map” has disappeared. It’s not strong, you can hardly see it, but it takes years out of you. On the cheekbones, cheeks and nose, smaller spots and veins and redness have disappeared. Even some stain that we thought was a mole and that had been lodged on the chin for years has disappeared.
The strongest stains remain, but they are much less intense, after stripping the outside of these. It is clear that they will fall in the next session. Within a month. In addition, it shows how the pore has been closed and a lot. The skin is more even and smoother.
Final conclusion and prices
The results of the two treatments are clearly recommendable. Not since laser hair removal have we seen such a good investment. The first, the lifting with appliances has a cost of 175 euros. A few weeks later we feel the skin firmer still, it is not a momentary effect. The second, laser stain removal treatment costs: only the face, 170 euros. Face neck and neckline has cost us 250 euros per session. We’ll need two sessions to finish them all. But the improvement is very visible and every time we look in the mirror, we are infinitely happy with every euro spent.
Images| Lawrence Nativity.