The transformation is such that there are many who play with the analogy of the film “The substance”. In this dystopia, one of the great successes of 2024, Demi Moore’s charactera host whom the industry discards when she turns 50, discovers a procedure that allows her to give life to a younger, fresher, more radiant version of herself. A better version.
And the same thing seems to be happening between various Hollywood personalities. After years of seeing their faces increasingly inflated and artificial due to injectable treatments, their latest appearances have left the world with its mouth open: not only did they recover their original features, but they even improved them and some even seem to have been rejuvenated. 20 years. While TikTok, Instagram and Twitter fantasize with the idea that they are clones or that they used “the substance”, here is the analysis of some health aesthetics professionals. As Mirtha would say, “who made their faces?” Or, more specifically, what were they done?
The return of the facelift
Who leads the list of these transformations, thanks to the enormous contrast between his photos from just a year ago and those of today, is actress Lindsay Lohanknown for hits like “Game of Twins”, “Crazy Friday” or “Mean Girls”but also because of his drug addiction problem. The latter generated almost a decade of first looking emaciated and, later, a prey to bad aesthetic decisions that led her to transform her face. However, in her last public appearances what was seen was the pink and angelic girl of her 20s. With smooth and flawless skin but perfectly natural, as if time had not passed.
“In recent years there has been a boom in treatments with fillers and injectables that, although they have been useful, when done in excess they generated artificial faces. Today, patients want to see more rejuvenated, healthy features, but without it being noticeable that things have been done,” he illustrates. the plastic surgeon Pablo Sánchez Saizar.
And how to achieve this effect after years of inflated faces? Going to the most evolved version of the facelift: el “deep plane lift”a technique that treats the layers beneath the skin. “We have layers of fat and muscle that also contribute to signs of aging. By treating them more effectively we achieve better results, which will last longer over time. This provides a much more natural effect because not all the traction is done at the skin level,” explains the doctor, one of the few specialists in the method in the country.
Another figure who seems to have resorted to this procedure is Madonna. Recognized in previous years for her round face and inflamed cheekbones, she recently appeared on the scene with a much slimmer and more natural face. According to experts, surely, in addition to undergoing surgery, she was previously treated with a dissolution of the fillers. This procedure is performed with an enzyme called hyaluronidase, which works by dissolving the substance used to give volume.
Ozempic’s face
Also in these extreme changes comes into play Ozempic, the medical drug of the moment which offers incredible results for losing weight (the substance it contains is semaglutide and is indicated for the treatment of diabetes, although it is also used for weight loss). Perhaps one of the clearest examples is that of Christina Aguilera, who showed off a new figure in record time, and then complemented it with a radiant and rejuvenated face. Rapid weight loss affects the body, but also the face, which can sometimes appear wasted. “In the United States this has begun to be called ‘Ozempic face’, because it causes premature aging. And because of this, consultations for facelifts have also increased,” describes Sánchez Saizar.
This sagging skin that suddenly appears can also be treated with non-invasive treatments if you don’t want to reach for the scalpel. Many of these treatments that are used in the world are already among us. “Ultheraphy, Thermage, Emface or Accent Prime are treatments that help generate collagen and achieve skin tightening,” describes Dr. Ana Bogado, medical director of Fimedical together with Dr. Lorena Stubrin.
Nor can biostimulators be ignored, another term that is being talked about a lot. These are substances that are injected into the skin to stimulate the natural production of collagen, elastin and dermal fibroblasts. These components help keep the skin firm and elastic and give it a more youthful appearance. The best-known names in this area are Radiesse, Sculptra and Prophilo. “This type of treatment allows you to improve both facial and body flaccidity after a significant weight loss,” adds the specialist.
Fillings, meanwhile, have been reserved only for cases in which it is necessary due to volume loss. Biostimulators, anchoring methods and botulinum toxin to reduce expression lines are great aesthetic allies before surgery. “Surely these Hollywood stars have resorted to laser, radiofrequency and microfocused ultrasound treatments to improve the quality of their skin,” adds Bogado.
Back to basics
Who else has surprised you with your new images? Demi Moore (who not long ago was criticized for her disproportionate cheekbones at a Fendi show), Shania Twain (who looks more youthful now than when she sang “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!”) and Donatella Versace (whose face has completely changed in the last month).
They are also the most complete example that the paradigm is changing. The current trend is natural beauty, in which changes are not noticeable and the general feeling is more similar to “how good you are.” “We seek to move towards treatments that allow us to maintain the young and healthy appearance of both the face and the body,” says Dr. Bogado.
And along those lines, the age of patients who undergo this type of procedures, non-invasive but also surgeries, has also decreased. The thing is that, in the end, the change is much more organic when it happens to counteract the first effects of aging, instead of doing it around the age of 60 or 65, with these already installed. “Today we see consultations at younger ages, starting at 40 or 45. This allows for gradual rejuvenation. It is no longer about being young from one day to the next, but about achieving better and much more natural results,” explains Dr. Sánchez Saizar.
Recovering the freshness of your 20s no longer seems like an impossible quest. Thanks to the advancement of medical technology, the fountain of eternal youth seems closer than ever. Surely there will be many who will line up to drink from it.
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