If you are looking for a younger, less tired, and less saggy look to your face and neck without the need for general anaesthetic, weeks of recovery, and all the other risks associated with invasive surgery, why not consider a non-surgical facelift?
Thanks to advances in procedure and safety protocols, surgical facelifts are now incredibly safe and provide excellent results for as long as 5-6 years.
However, any surgical procedure is never risk free, and if you are looking to achieve the same fantastic results without the risk of asymmetry, infection, or scarring, join the thousands of others who have a non-surgical facelift conducted every year in the UK.
What is a non-surgical facelift?
A non-surgical facelift involves local anaesthetic, rather than general, to be applied to the target area to completely numb the face and neck area.
A probe will then be inserted by your cosmetic physician into the layer of fat in your face and delivers a radio frequency to it.
This frequency will melt fat and cause collagen to tighten, producing a tighter, less saggy, and younger looking appearance.
A few permanent threats will also be inserted into the cheeks, jowls, or neck (depending on the areas that you wish to target, that will anchor the face and produce longer lasting and more effective results.
How long does a non-surgical facelift last?
Non-surgical facelifts that combine both fat melting and thread inserting procedures will last around 5 years. Contrary to common belief this is nearly as long as the average time that a surgical facelift lasts, with an average of 5-6 years for these procedures.
What are the benefits of a non-surgical facelift?
Besides the reduced risk that comes with opting for a Non Surgical Facelift Glasgow rather than a surgical one, what are the main benefits of this increasingly popular cosmetic treatment?
We are one of the leading cosmetic clinics in Scotland and here are some of the most common advantages noted by our clients who have had a non-surgical facelift carried out in our Glasgow clinic.
Cheaper option
Non-surgical facelifts are significantly cheaper than a surgical facelift, despite delivering similar results for a similar period of time.
The cost of a non-surgical facelift is in the region of £3,500-£6,000 compared to the £8,000-£12,000 of a surgical facelift.
This cheaper option has opened up the potential of being able to afford facelift results to a much larger market than was previously the case.
Now, even if you are looking to save a bit of money in this financially challenging climate, you may be able to do so without compromising on looking fabulous.
Very little discomfort
With both surgical and non-surgical facelifts there is very little discomfort during treatment due to the use of either general or local anaesthetic.
This is a mighty relief for those who have never had a facelift before and are worried about the potential pain involved in the procedure.
With a non-surgical facelift, there are no incisions made that need to heal either, so besides a small amount of swelling and bruising in the target area for a couple of weeks, there will be minimal discomfort in the recovery process either.
Quick Procedure
No matter how relaxing an environment we have created in our clinic, no-one wants to be in the treatment room for hours on end, especially with procedures that don’t involve general anaesthetic and you are aware of your surroundings throughout.
Luckily, as there is no long preparation period whilst anaesthetic is prepared, however, this is not an issue with a non-surgical facelift.
The majority of non-surgical facelifts take under 3 hours to complete, although this does vary, and we will never compromise on quality or results for the sake of saving time.
Shorter Recovery Time
When you commit to a full surgical facelift, you are not only committing a large amount of money to the operation, but you are also accepting that you will have to spend several weeks recovering.
You will almost certainly need to take some time off from work, and you should expect to be recovery for around 6 weeks to a couple of months whilst scarring fades.
With a non-surgical facelift, full recovery usually only takes around 1-2 weeks and you will be able to return to some form of normal activity after just a few days.
This is perfect for those who simply can’t pause their lives for weeks, no matter how impressive the final results may be.
Fewer risks
By far the biggest reason that people opt for a non-surgical facelift is that there is far less risk involved than general anaesthetic alternatives.
Of course, nothing is without risk completely, and complications are still possible, but infection rates, and anaesthetic complications are certainly more likely with surgical facelifts than non-surgical.