The face looks down even though it's hard? It's the cause

As the age grows, the change in the face is not only visible to the appearance of wrinkles or skin that starts to slacken. The changing cheek contours, the less firm jaw lines, that the visible face can also be part of the aging process.

These conditions make antiaging treatments no longer just focus on the surface of the skin. Because, the face has layers and structures that are interconnected, from skin, fat tissue, muscle, to bone.

The study of facial aging suggests that the changes in these structures affect facial appearance as they increase in age.

That is, the tighter-looking skin doesn't necessarily make the entire face contour back to the way it was before. The changes in tissue below the skin can also play a role in determining shape and appearance.

Skin is the easiest part of being seen when someone is aging. Colagen and elastin production that changes as age increases can affect skin relaxation and elasticity.

However, the face aging process continues to be more complex. Change can also occur in fat tissue, muscles, ligaments and bones that are involved in sustaining facial structure.

The number of changes can make the cheeks seem different, the face folds clearer, or the jawline loses its resolve. The degree of change in any person can be different, affected by age, genetic factors, exposure to sunlight, and lifestyle.

Therefore, the approach to facial treatment needs to consider the conditions of each individual. A similar-looking complaint doesn't necessarily have the same cause so it can't always be handled with identical methods.

Besides skin care, facial muscle stimulation is beginning to get attention in the development of aesthetic technology. This approach goes from understanding that muscles have a role in facial expression and movement.

One of the technologies used in that context is neuromuscular electrical stimulation, which is electrical stimulation that triggers muscle contraction response. In aesthetic care, this technology is researched to see its potential in influencing muscle characteristics and facial appearance.

A controlled study involving 108 women is reporting an increase in the thickness of the zygomaticus major by 18.6 percent after 12 weeks of facial muscle stimulation. The muscle located in the cheek area acts in the smiling movement.

It also reported changes to a number of aspects of facial appearance, including boldness and tonus. Nevertheless, research results on certain devices and protocols cannot be directly generalized into all facial muscle stimulation technologies.

Another study involving Asian women also reported repairs on a number of parameters, such as elasticity of skin, wrinkles, tights, smiling lines, and contusions of jaws after eight weeks of facial muscle stimulation.

It gives us an idea of the potential facial muscle stimulation in aesthetic care. However, scientific evidence of effectiveness and security of any device still needs to be judged based on the research that specifically tests that technology.

Progress approaches that consider the structure under the skin are also encouraging the presence of various facial technology. One is WonderFace, a device that Regenesis Indonesia introduced with two different modalities, which is neuromuscular stimulation or neuromuscular stimulation and radiofrequency.

Both modalities can be used separately in the doctor's opinion. Neuromuscular stimulation is intended to give muscle stimulation, whereas radiofrequencies are used in skin tissue care.

WonderFace also provides 10 choices of a program that can be adjusted to care, from tonification and face-raising to face-up to a program for face contours, bruxism and lymphatic drainage.

However, the availability of various programs suddenly means that all complaints can be handled with the same result. The selection of treatment still needs to consider the patient's condition, realistic purpose, and clinical evidence that supports the use of the device.

The director of Indonesia Regenesis, Emmy Novic, says facial aesthetic development shows a shift of attention from the surface to the structure supporting and moving the face.

According to him, facial muscles became one aspect that began to be noticed in the development of modern aesthetic treatments. Understanding facial aging can help a person determine a more precise treatment choice.

"We're looking at a change of views in the factional aesthetics. The face is not only made up of visible skin, but also the structure beneath which it forms, sustains, and moves the face. Therefore, the attention to facial muscles becomes an interesting part of the development of modern aesthetic treatment," he said.

Consult with doctors is required to evaluate the skin and tissue conditions underneath, as well as discuss the benefits, limitations, risks and alternative available treatments. Because, anti-aging treatment is not about making the skin faster, but also understanding the changes that happen to the face and determining the approach that everybody needs.