2016 was the year of the “Selfie Surgery,” but what’s next in the world of aesthetics? As we approach the New Year, plastic surgeon and founder of The Few Institute, Dr Julius Few, takes out his crystal ball to predict the beauty treatments of 2017.
Here’s what Dr Few predicts will be in demand next year:
• Cold + Heat = Killer Body Combo – When diet and exercise aren’t enough….women love the body slimming results they get from CoolSculpting and Venus Freeze, which painlessly freeze fat and remove unwanted bulges from the arms, legs, tummy, flanks, and bra area. In a recent study, Dr Few found that freezing the unwanted fat, then heating up the skin with radiofrequency technology, leads to less fat without loose skin.
• Nonsurgical Facelift – Yes, it’s real! Aging backward (without surgery) just became a reality. Silhouette InstaLift is an effective noninvasive technology that completely redefines the face in just 30 minutes, restoring volume and reducing wrinkles with no downtime. Dr Few was first in the Midwest to offer it and is celebrated globally for training other MDs.
• Combination Treatments – Patients can now tackle wrinkles, volume loss, and sagging in one visit. By “stacking” (aka layering) innovative peels, injectables, laser treatments, ultrasound technology, and advanced skincare, this multiple treatment therapy can be delivered in one sitting to generate an optimal outcome with minimal recovery time.
• New Fillers on the Horizon – Restylane Refyne and Restylane Defyne were recently FDA-approved for the treatment of laugh lines. These next-generation dermal fillers are designed to help smooth smile (aka “marionette”) lines with a natural result.
[Source: Kelz PR]
Though the statements presented are factual it seems that the Dr has secondary gain because he/she accept stipends from each of these companies.
On another note the Silhouette InstaLift is a great first step towards surgical facelifting. Other options or competitors are PDO Threads or the Nova Lifts, more variety and approved uses. I am approved for both these minimal invasive rejuvenation options. I lean heavily toward the PDO sutures but have done combinations of both.
I have tried all sorts of threads on the market, and I been extremely disappointed with most of them. Efficacy means obtaining a result. Aging in the face is about loss of volumes and sliding of deep fat, skin following deep structures displacement. Aim is repositionning these structures, not pulling the skin. Anchoring is the key. So either you use many threads with weak anchoring: up to 60 PDOs per side as described in Korea, or 15 Aptos for one cheek as a bundle, which means trauma and bleeding, or you need only 2 or 3 Silhouette Instalift (Silhouette Soft in the rest of the world) sutures with the very strong anchoring by the cones and a proper and precise repositioning of the fat compartments, with very little trauma and very little fibrosis. This is really minimally invasive and efficient, and this is why I am a trainer for them.