The neck and brows are areas of the face which are notoriously difficult to improve; injectables leave the brow looking frozen and traditional non-invasive aesthetic treatments have precious little effect on the neck wattle.
However, this is set to change with the announcement this week, that the SNCH (an EU regulatory body which conducts tests to verify products' efficacy, quality, reliability and safety) has approved an extension of the areas of the face which can be now treated with Silhouette Soft to include the neck and brows.
Silhouette Soft is a non-surgical method to lift the skin, which is leading the vanguard movement for more natural-looking anti-aging treatments, embracing the principle of 'still me but better' rather than leaving those treated looking like they have obviously had 'work done'.
The treatment uses unique re-absorbable surgical threads made of polylactic acid, which are dotted with a series of bi-directional cones to instantly lift the subcutaneous tissue and in time stimulate collagen production. The minimally-invasive treatment is carried out using local anaesthetic, allowing the threads to be inserted painlessly just under the skin. The bi-directional cones on the threads anchor themselves into the subcutaneous tissues to allow the skin to be lifted immediately. Over the ensuing three months the cones on the threads then stimulate and accelerate the body's replacement of the collagen it has lost as part of the ageing process.
In this way Silhouette Soft provides a unique two phased result: The lifting effect is instant yet extremely discreet, so much so that there is minimal downtime and it is possible to resume normal activity without anyone knowing that treatment has taken place. This is followed by a regenerative effect during which the body gradually produces type 1 collagen which is stronger and more elastic than type 3 (stimulated by conventional surgical PDO threads). This has the effect of restoring the youthful appearance of the face in the most natural-looking and flexible way possible. As a result Silhouette Soft is fast becoming the 'reference treatment' for minimally invasive skin lifting, allowing doctors to address a far wider scope of patients' needs without resorting to surgery.
On learning of that Silhouette Soft has been approval to treat the neck and brow areas of the face, Dr Leah Totton, of Dr Leah's Clinics and Skincare, who was winner of the 2013 Apprentice series commented "After the excellent results I have achieved on mid and lower face using Silhouette Soft, I am excited to also be able to offer the treatment for neck and brow. The neck, despite being one of the areas which patients most commonly note signs of ageing, is notoriously hard to treat non-surgically and a treatment which can improve this area is invaluable. Brow hooding is a similarly common presentation associated with ageing. This is another step forward in the innovative field of aesthetic medicine."
Meanwhile Dr Nestor Demosthenous of Age Refined Cosmetic Centre, Glasgow has hailed Silhouette Soft threads as a 'game changer.'
"Silhouette Soft threads have been a 'game changer' in aesthetic medicine, allowing us to achieve a non-surgical facial skin lift, avoiding or delaying the need for surgical intervention. So I'm really excited that I will now be able to offer my patients the same, effective, non-surgical treatment for their drooping brows. Silhouette Soft, is unlike other non-surgical treatments for the brow area; it will afford patients a full range of expression, ensuring a completely natural-looking result."
While Dr Kuldeep Minocha of Absolute Aesthetics, Guildford added "Historically, an aging neck has been a real bugbear for both client and practitioner. Just look at the number of miracle-treatments being offered promising you a neck to match Queen Nefertiti herself without the need to resort to surgery. In the UK most neck lifts are combined with a face lift some of which require a general anaesthetic and result in scarring, the concomitant downtime and potential complications associated with such a surgical procedure. Unlike these alternatives, Silhouette Soft treatment for the neck area will be able to be offered to patients with a local anaesthetic minimal downtime, and no scarring, producing results that both client and practitioner are pleased with."
Such is the popularity of Silhouette Soft that over 84,000 treatments have now been carried out worldwide. Yesterday it was announced that the treatment has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Product Innovation of the Year category of the 2015 Aesthetic Awards (with the results being announced on 5th December 2015). The extension of the treatment to include the neck and brow will undoubtedly add to the accolades and popularity of the treatment.
Silhouette Soft: A non-surgical method to lift the skin
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