The Fascia Facelift By KMP Aesthetics
The uses for Platelet-Derived Growth Factors (PDGF+) are rapidly expanding in aesthetic medicine. At KMP Aesthetics, Dr. Kevan Petterson, DNP, ARNP, has refined Advanced PDGF+ Therapy treatments to give a facelift-like result to patients that are good candidates, by releasing overly stressed and inflamed connective tissue bands and allowing the body to heal, dehydrated, tangled up, and chronically inflamed, fascia over the course of 6-8 weeks. Patients start to see the preliminary results as soon as 30 minutes to an hour after the treatment, and after a short recovery period of mild swelling and light tenderness (usually starting day 2 or 3 and lasting only a few days), the results get better almost daily over the 2-month period of time that the PDGF+ stimulated healing response is active.
Patients may notice that they have bulky jowls that descend below their jawline as they age, and mistakenly think that tissue laxity and descending fat pads are the key players for this change. While classic aging theories like these play a part in facial aging, fascial health is becoming an almost more important assessment tool when considering treatment options that best suit the needs of the individual patient.
Over time, our ligaments are exposed to repeat stress and trauma, mechanical and emotional, and the low-level inflammatory mediators that they are exposed to chronically over time encourages increased tension and splinting of the area due to pain and injury, and less ability for fluid to be transported between regions. This creates a cycle that results in tangled-up, dried-out fascia that has difficulty rehydrating. This is a self-perpetuating cycle that can be broken by interfascial injection of PDGF+ and sterile saline.
Almost instantly after injection, the tissue flushes out built up metabolites across connected fascial bundles all over the face, neck, and chest. This is visualized as a widespread golden flash and the tissue instantly relaxes and is able to lift. This tissue buoyance persists as long as a healthy lifestyle is actively pursued by the patient to support it. Depending on the level of stress and trauma exposure, the patient’s fascia may need repeated treatments as it is trained to maintain a functional, healthy, hydrated and beautiful state.
Results from The Fascia Facelift can be enhanced with neuromodulators like BOTOX Cosmetic® and DAXXIFY™ to smooth, lift and train the face and neck. Bio-rejuvenators that volumize by growing your own fat, like Renuva, can also support the tissue buoyance from The Fascia Facelift long term. Instant structural support can also be naturally achieved by utilizing carefully placed and minimally stippled Hyaluronic Acid fillers (These are also very long lasting when placed in the correct tissue by experts like Dr. Kevan in small amounts over time as needed).
The Fascia Facelift is an exciting addition to the biorejuvenative technology crafted into each personalized care plan by Dr. Kevan at KMP Aesthetics. Stay tuned for more advanced PDGF+ applications that are exceeding patient expectations consistently. Transformations happen every day at KMP Aesthetics.