Mesotherapy against pigmentation

Mesotherapy is a minimally invasive procedure that involves the subcutaneous administration of beneficial drugs that saturate the skin and awaken natural metabolic processes. Mesotherapy for age spots is one of the most effective areas of technology, as it promotes accelerated regeneration of new epithelial cells, evening out facial tone and neutralizing pigmentation.

Reasons for the formation of age spots

Most often, pigmentation on the face of women appears due to age-related changes. The first signs of photoaging of sensitive skin appear after 30 years, then whitening mesotherapy for pigmentation will help prevent their occurrence.

However, there are other reasons for the appearance of such defects:

1. Ultraviolet radiation . If you sunbathe and don't use sunscreen, your risk of pigmentation is much higher.
2. Hormonal surges. They can happen due to pregnancy, depression or serious illness.
3. Inflammatory processes. Post-acne appears after acne and acne disappear.
4. Injuries and skin damage.
5. Intoxication of the body . Sometimes happens when taking antibiotics or medications.

Keep in mind that mesotherapy will only help you whiten the colored epithelial cells, however, if the cause of pigmentation is related to health problems, you must first pay attention to eliminating them. To do this, first find out what caused the formation of such a problem, and only then undergo a course of mesotherapy.

Injections for pigmentation

Injection methods for combating dark spots have proven themselves in the field of cosmetology. Mesotherapy for pigmentation is the process of introducing useful substances by injection into the upper layer of the dermis, the action of which is aimed at lightening the desired area of ​​​​the skin. The following are used as cosmetic cocktails for injections:

• hyaluronic acid (accelerates regenerative processes, saturates the skin with moisture);
• magnesium (helps increase the tone of the epidermis);
• phospholipids (increase skin elasticity);
• useful supplements - ginkgo biloba extract, vitamins, lipolytics and others.

Facial mesotherapy is considered one of the best methods of combating pigmentation. The effect of the procedure depends on the patient’s age and the condition of the skin. After 2-3 procedures, the pigmentation becomes significantly lighter .

The average course for whitening age spots is 5-7 sessions , the interval between which should be at least 7 days . The correction is done once every 2 months , the cosmetologist will tell you in more detail after the diagnosis. A repeat course is recommended after six months, although the effect of previous injections may last much longer.

Types of mesotherapy

Mesotherapy for pigmentation can be performed using one of three techniques:

• Manual. It is used to eliminate local problems, since a syringe with a meso-cocktail is injected into the selected area. It is placed quite deep, which makes the technique quite effective;
• Hardware. It is used to neutralize common problems with facial skin; it uses a device that evenly distributes the beneficial composition over the skin;
• Non-injection. The most gentle technique in which the applied meso-cocktail penetrates the skin due to the influence of electromagnetic pulses.

All technologies can be used to eliminate pigmentation, but they should be done in a salon to ensure maximum effectiveness of the procedure.

Mesococktails and fillers

The main effect of meso-cocktails used for mesotherapy against pigmentation on the face is whitening. Because of this, the useful composition always includes arbutin and ascorbic acid, which ensure the attenuation of the melanin pigment that colors the skin.

However, the administered drug also includes other components:

• Hyaluronic acid;
• Vitamins;
• Minerals;
• Organic acids;
• Animal and plant extracts;
• Collagen;
• Phospholipids;
• Oils.

In cosmetology, the master selects the composition of the drug used independently, taking into account the initial condition of the girl’s skin and the desired result.

Review of drugs

Sometimes ready-made meso-cocktails are used for mesotherapy, aimed at eliminating pigmentation on the face and body. Let's look at popular drugs.

Is mesotherapy for age spots really effective?

In order to find out the effectiveness of mesotherapy for removing age spots, we will understand what the principle of this procedure is based on.

Mesotherapy is the introduction of special medicinal mixtures under the skin. In simple words, mesotherapy is micro-injections in which solutions with various components for the problem are injected under the skin. For whitening mesotherapy, the following components for “cocktails” are used:

vitamin C or ascorbic acid. The most popular vitamin for pigmentation. It promotes skin whitening.

special mixtures to destroy melanin and prevent its formation,

azelaic, glycolic acids. These acids improve complexion, renew the skin,

plant extracts, such as bearberry (licorice), lighten pigmentation,

arbutin The famous plant analogue of hydroquinone helps whiten pigmentation.

Thus, with mesotherapy, bleaching substances are injected directly under the skin, while bleaching creams and serums need to “make their way” to the foci of pigmentation through the skin layer.

The effectiveness of mesotherapy for removing age spots is obvious!

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Technique

The algorithm for performing mesotherapy depends on the technology you choose. Let's take a closer look at each of them.

Administration of injections

A classic version of mesotherapy, in which a regular syringe with a thin cosmetic needle is used to administer the meso-cocktail.

The syringe is filled with the drug, and then gradually injects it into the necessary areas on the girl’s face.

Factional

The selected composition is applied in a dense layer to the skin, and then, using a special apparatus, many punctures are created on its surface, through which the meso-cocktail is delivered to the deep layers of the epidermis.

Needleless (hardware)

The most painless technique involves administering the drug using electromagnetic waves. The gel is also applied to the skin, and then a device that emits waves is installed on it. Despite the absence of pain, beneficial substances quickly penetrate the epithelial cells.

Cannula

The technique is not used in all salons, since it appeared relatively recently, but it is no less effective.

The method is similar to the classic one, but here a special flexible needle is used, which does not violate the integrity of the skin, but gently pushes them apart, delivering the drug to the epithelial cells.

Stages of the procedure

Mesotherapy always begins with skin preparation. To do this, cosmetics and dirt are removed from it, and then it is treated with a disinfectant solution of Chlorhexidine. When performing injection mesotherapy methods, the skin is first numbed with a local anesthetic in the form of a cream, the effect of which most often occurs within 10-15 minutes and lasts for several hours.

The device used in the procedure is also pre-treated with an antiseptic to ensure the safety of the session.

Then the mesotherapy itself begins according to the algorithm of the selected technology, which are described above. The procedure usually takes no more than twenty minutes, and at the end of the session, the remaining drug is removed from the skin, it is treated with a disinfectant solution and a soothing lotion is applied.

Healing period

Regardless of what technology you used to perform mesotherapy, after visiting the salon it is important to pay attention to following skin care recommendations:

1. For 4 hours, refrain from washing and applying any cosmetics.
2. For 7 hours, stop smoking, drinking alcohol, energy drinks, and coffee.
3. Avoid visiting a bathhouse, sauna, swimming pool, or taking a hot bath for 3 days.
4. Do not sunbathe while undergoing a course of mesotherapy
5. Stop taking blood thinners.

If you follow the recommendations after the session, you will not only prevent the occurrence of consequences, but also increase the efficiency of assimilation of the beneficial substances of the meso-cocktail.

Course duration and cost

A standard course of mesotherapy for age spots can be prescribed in two options:

• 5 sessions with a weekly interval;
• 3 sessions with a break of 15 days.

As a rule, this is enough to discolor pigment spots, but to consolidate the result, you will need to undergo a second course of procedures after 4 - 6 months.

The specific number of sessions is determined strictly individually and this indicator depends on several factors:

• number and size of dark areas of skin;
• location of cells with high melanin content;
• result after the first sessions (the duration of therapy may vary along the way);
• general health of the client.

The cost of one session is 2,500 rubles and this is the lowest price level - depending on how large an area of ​​skin is to be treated, it can reach 6,000 rubles.

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Precautionary measures

When performing the procedure at home, it is important to first pay attention to choosing a high-quality meso-cocktail that does not contain toxic and aggressive components.

Also, when working with the device, periodically change the direction of its movement - vertically, horizontally, obliquely. This is the only way to achieve complete elimination of age spots.

If you experience any discomfort during or after the procedure, consult your doctor to avoid a serious reaction from the body.

Review of mesotherapy at home

To carry out mesotherapy, I used a mesoscooter, which I purchased from a specialized online store.

To carry out mesotherapy, a mesoscooter drum with 0.5 mm needles was used.

The principle of operation of the mesoscooter is that a drum is rolled over the face with a slight force, sufficient for the needles to pierce the top layer of skin and the bleaching substances to penetrate directly into the problem areas under the skin.

The procedure itself looks like this:

The mesoscooter drum, hands and face must be disinfected,

Anti-age spot serum, designed specifically for the mesoscooter, is applied to problem areas. It is more effective than, for example, pharmaceutical ascorbic acid. But a prerequisite is that the serum be sterile.

Pharmacy ascorbic acid in ampoules can also be used when performing mesotherapy at home. Read the main properties of vitamin C and its use for removing age spots in the articles 5 SECRETS OF VITAMIN C or ASCORBIC ACID IN AMPOULES FOR THE FACE.

The mesoscooter drum is rolled over the entire surface of the facial skin. There is no need to press hard and injure the skin.

The procedure is quite painful, it was especially painful on my forehead.

After the procedure, it is necessary to treat the facial skin with a disinfectant, such as chlorhexidine.

After treating the face with a mesoscooter, red blood spots remain on the skin and the skin is painful to the touch. My pigment spots were very old and a mesoscooter did not help me at home. I removed pigmentation using BODYAGA PEELING. But this peeling has contraindications and, like all other peelings, cannot be performed in the spring and summer. Peels are carried out from October to February!

After mesotherapy it is not recommended:

go outside without using sunscreen,

do not use foundation for the first week,

follow the rules of facial care.

Contraindications

Before performing any cosmetic procedure, it is important to pay attention to the contraindications that are prescribed for it in order to avoid negative consequences.

There are quite a lot of health restrictions to mesotherapy:

• Diabetes;
• Pregnancy and lactation;
• Low blood clotting rate;
• Fungal diseases;
• Herpes;
• Infectious and chronic diseases;
• Dermatological diseases;
• Allergic reaction to the components of the meso-cocktail used.

To ensure that there is no individual intolerance to any substances contained in the drug used, you should first perform a test. To do this, the meso-cocktail is applied to the inner surface of the elbow for 3 hours, then the composition is washed off, and the skin is checked for side effects.

Consequences

Most often, after performing the procedure, some side effects appear on the skin associated with mechanical effects on sensitive tissue. They manifest themselves in the form of redness, swelling, and thickening in the areas where the epidermis is punctured.

This skin reaction subsides within 1-3 days and usually does not cause discomfort to the girl.

Complications

Negative consequences after mesotherapy can occur when using a low-quality drug, illiterate administration, or failure to comply with contraindications for health reasons.

Complications can be expressed by the following problems:

1. Allergic reaction.
2. Effect on the nervous system.
3. Increase in local or general temperature.
4. The occurrence of inflammatory processes.
5. Reaction from the gastrointestinal tract.
6. Reaction of the liver and kidneys.

In the presence of existing diseases and inflammations, the risk of their aggravation increases.

Prevention and causes of age spots

They can appear at any age, but most often in adulthood. In order to avoid their occurrence, it is recommended:

- do not abuse whitening cosmetics, which dry out the skin greatly;

- protect the skin from exposure to ultraviolet rays, in particular, do not overuse sunbathing and visiting a solarium;

- eat foods rich in vitamins C, PP (B3, nicotinic acid) and B6 (folic acid), the lack of which can lead to the accumulation of melanin in the surface layers of the skin;

- reduce coffee consumption.

Compliance with these generally simple recommendations does not protect against the appearance of age spots, because their causes may be due to hereditary, hormonal, age-related, as well as some other factors (for example, after pimples, acne or scars).

The most common causes of age spots are:

— work with coloring chemicals (coal, graphite, gunpowder, soot);

— disruption of the functioning of internal organs (liver, gall bladder, kidneys);

- increasing the concentration of melanin pigment in open areas of the body, where pigment spots most often form;

- a significant lack of vitamin B3 (known as PP or nicotinic acid) in the body and other vitamins in the basic diet;

- dysfunction or increased function of the adrenal glands;

- changes in hormonal levels during pregnancy or after childbirth;

- excessive exposure to the sun (severe tanning, sunburn) or in a solarium;

— early aging of the body and skin;

- disease of the genital organs, taking contraceptives;

- use of certain types of cream.

It is definitely possible to avoid or delay the appearance of age spots. However, in some cases, they appear even despite careful treatment of the skin and careful care for it.

In this case, you can solve the problem by resorting to the services of medical centers or beauty salons that are ready to offer various ways to eliminate age spots.