Friday, March 14, 2008

Natural Face Lift Method Rejuvenates Face

Are you worried by wrinkles or signs of an ageing face? Well so are thousands of other women throughout the world as well as a growing number of men. Most buy expensive creams and treatments or resort to facial surgery and other medical procedures to buy themselves a few more years. The cost can be high, the procedures often painful and the results can be disappointing and not always what was intended. Sadly, it is often true that such procedures need to be repeated again in future years.

Much of this is completely unnecessary. There is a natural alternative using facial exercises that can counter the effects of age on the face, providing in effect, a natural face lift. The great thing is that not only is this technique natural and safe it is also highly effective.

It is interesting that just about everyone knows the benefits of exercise generally not only for health but also for maintaining their figure, tightening up loose skin after wait loss or just "getting in shape". Some people go to enormous lengths to maintain a great physique. Working out or exercising regularly to develop muscle tone and shape, but few ever seem to bother to do this for the face, even though this is the part of our body that everyone sees and that generally gives away our age, health and emotional state.

Whilst good diet and drinking plenty of water are essential for a healthy skin, like any other part of the body the face has muscles, over 50 in fact and these also look great when they are kept in shape and help maintain a youthful appearance. Flabby and saggy facial muscles will only accentuate the effects of age but healthy toned facial muscle will give the face a far more youthful look, reducing wrinkles, defining features, bringing firmer and better toned skin and a radiant glow that always accompanies healthy skin.

Facial exercises typically take only ten minutes a day. They are an effective way to restore and maintain a youthful face. They do not require any special equipment, creams or even a gym membership; you can do them anywhere, anytime. The other good news is that it does not matter when you start doing them, whatever age you are at you can bring about a marked and in some cases dramatic improvement in your appearance. As the muscles firm and plump up under the skin wrinkles seem to erase, lines smooth and all those saggy bits tighten up.

Here is a quick exercise to try even if you do not feel you need a facelift. This exercise works on all the key pressure points just like reflexology on the foot. Hold your earlobes firmly between thumb and forefinger and gently rub over the surface. Work your way up and around the edge of the ear, rubbing them back and forth and then your work your way back to the lobes again. Do this a few times and notice how much more energised, warm and alive your face feels.

If you are concerned about your face or thinking of a quick nip and tuck why not give it a bit of a workout instead? Facial exercise can be fun, its free and it can take years off your face.

To learn more about natural face lift exercises or to try another free facial exercise; please visit The Natural Facelift Method Site at http://www.facelift4u.com

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Friday, January 11, 2008

From Here to There with Facelifts

As we age, there is simply no way to fight the ravages of time...or is there? Cosmetic surgery in the form of facial lifts is a field growing with new techniques that turn back the clock.

From Here to There with Facelifts

The world's population is living longer than ever - and with longer life comes more of the effects of aging. People's skin is sagging, getting more wrinkles and becoming spottier, so many women (and men) are turning to plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures to change the way they look. In the world of cosmetic surgery - facelifts are becoming more popular than ever. A facelift's ability to smooth and reshape an aging face makes it a great choice for our older population.

A facelift is technically known as a rhytidectomy - a term which literally means "surgical removal of wrinkles". In a facelift procedure, wrinkles and sagging or drooping skin is repaired by various means. This gives the face, chin and neck area a smoother and more youthful appearance. Facelifts have become increasingly common in the last fifty or so years, with many aging stars and celebrities opting to have their faces worked on.

Facial procedures usually start with a small incision, made in front of the ear and extending up along the hairline. This incision curves around the ear and behind it, making the scar from a facelift virtually unnoticeable. When the skin is cut, the area is folded back and tissues underneath, such as the muscle and connective tissue, may also be cut. These layers of underlying tissue can be left alone, with only excess skin being removed, or the muscle and connective tissue may be manipulated in order to allow the skin to drape properly.

After the lower layers of tissue are set correctly, the outer layers of skin are tightened up (and some excess skin may be removed) and stitched together. The skin may be tacked to the inner muscle via threads or staples. Then, the incision is completely closed via sutures or staples. There are some other procedures that are commonly performed at the same time as a facelift, these include brow lifts, chin liposuction and eyelid lifts (blepharoplasty).

Whether you're a celebrity or an architect, looking your best can affect the way you feel about yourself. Spending your money on enhancements can make you feel your youngest and better about your outward appearance. Many famous people have admitted to having facelifts, including men such as Kenny Rogers and actresses such as Joan Rivers. Even some younger people are having facelift procedures done, to make the way that their skin drapes on their face look smoother and more proportioned.

Ricardo de Silva is with PlasticSurgeonPractices.com - a directory of plastic surgeons.

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