Chicago Non-surgical Facelifts: Refine Medical Spa Non-surgical Facelifts

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An Introduction to Non-surgical Facelifts/Pan G™
What is a Non-surgical Facelift and How Does It Work?
How Long Do Non-surgical Facelifts Take?
How is the Procedure Performed Exactly?
Are There Any Side Effects?
Is a Non-surgical Facelift Right For Me?
When Will I See the Effects of My Non-surgical Facelift?
Is the Effect of Non-surgical Facelift Permanent?
Before and After Photos

An Introduction to Non-surgical Facelifts/Pan G™

The Pan G™ is a non-surgical alternative to formal surgical facelift procedures. As the human face ages, it suffers from a loss of fat and a senile myopathy and loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength and resting tone. The Pan G™ is a coordinated series of 20 treatments over 10 weeks, with the vehicle for the vertical soft-tissue repositioning being the deep musculo-facial layer.

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What is a Non-surgical Facelift and How Does It Work?

The Pan G™ is a patented, non-surgical and noninvasive series of office-based treatments offering many of the effects and benefits of a surgical facelift. The Pan G™ Lift uses electrical stimulation to exercise, strengthen, and tone lax and weakened muscles of the face. The tightened muscles then lift the facial structures back toward their original, youthful contours. Your skin becomes tighter, more beautiful and younger-looking almost instantly. During the series of Pan-G treatments you can receive BOTOX® where necessary to produce desired results. Relatively inexpensive, non-surgical facelifts offer you the greatest facial rejuvenation possible without surgery.

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How Long Do Non-surgical Facelifts Take?

Each non-surgical facelift or Pan G™ treatment lasts less than one hour. Patients can usually return to normal activities immediately following their treatment. Patients must be willing to commit to approximately 20 treatments over a 10 week period to gain maximum results.

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How is the Procedure Performed Exactly?

Pan G™ non-surgical facelifts require a series of office-based treatments. Treatment involves the application of RadioFrequency energy, high voltage galvanic electrical current, high frequency ultrasound and dermatophoresis to produce the effects of a facelift. The newly strengthened muscles help elevate the brow, cheeks, and neck, producing a healthy glow and a younger-looking appearance. The non-surgical facelift treatment program at Refine Medical Spa includes BOTOX® applications to relax hyperactive muscles that cause us to look older and more tense. Patients experiencing droopiness of the brow, cheeks, jowls and neck can obtain a similar improvement to surgical facelifts with no down time.

The superficial skin (epidermis), the deep skin (dermis) and the muscles are all rejuvenated in the process of the Pan G™ treatment. As we age, generally the superficial skin becomes thin, sallow and textured. During the non-surgical facelift, ultrasonic energy is used to remove the dead cell layer of the epidermis to smooth the surface. Also as we age, we lose valuable collagen in the dermis, which thins the skin and actually makes wrinkles. During our treatments, ultrasound and electrical impulses are utilized in such a way to increase the amount of collagen in the skin, diminishing pore size, reducing discoloration of the skin, eliminating spider veins and smoothing out wrinkles. Injectable fillers are also used to aid in the reduction of wrinkles, lines, furrows and other irregularities. With attractive results, the Pan G™ non-surgical facelift is an effective way to reduce the signs of aging.

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Are There Any Side Effects?

The electrical stimulation caused by the application of the high voltage electrical current, radiofrequency energy and high frequency ultrasound causes the facial muscles to contract and tighten during treatment. This results in strange sensations at first, but discomfort levels are considered fairly mild. Some patients experience some redness to the treatment areas, but no other side effects result.

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Is a Non-surgical Facelift Right For Me?

Results from a non-surgical facelift are more gradual than a surgical facelift, due to the series of treatments over a period of time. The gradual improvement is often desired by many who are not looking to drastically change their appearance quickly. Non-surgical facelifts gradually show increased health, vigor and attractiveness.

Pan G™ non-surgical facelifts are geared towards women of all ages. For those aged 20 to 35 who are too young for surgery but want to achieve the effects of a surgical facelift, their non-surgical facelift can be a preventative measure to combat the signs of early aging (brow drooping, cheek drooping and neck drooping). For people aged 35 to 50 who are experiencing moderate facial aging but do not want to undergo surgery, a non-surgical facelift can be beneficial and reverse some of the signs of aging. For patients 50 to 65 who experience visual facial aging, but do not want a surgical procedure, a non-surgical facelift will offer them the greatest degree of facial rejuvenation possible without surgery.

Non-surgical facelifts can also be beneficial to those who have undergone plastic surgery previously. Non-surgical facelifts can help you maintain the effects of your your previous cosmetic surgery.

Patients not considered to be candidates for this procedure include those with a pacemaker or cataracts. Another unlikely candidate is one with unrealistic expectations of the treatment.

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When Will I See the Effects of the Non-surgical Facelift?

Patients can expect to achieve a 4 to 8 mm elevation in their brow region and upper eyelid area. Cheeks, midface and lower lids generally tighten by up to 40%, whereas the jowls and neck tighten by up to 30%. The improvement is gradual while you are going through your series of 20 treatments. This type of dramatic difference is not seen overnight, but a tightening of the skin will be apparent after your first treatment. The majority of patients who have undergone the treatments tend to look approximately 5 to 7 years younger in age.

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Is the Effect of Non-surgical Facelifts Permanent?

Once the patient has completed the required 20 treatments over the course of a few months, it is recommended that the patient return for an office visit once every 4 to 6 weeks in an effort to maintain the effects. Results will vary from person to person incumbent upon their age, skin elasticity, exposure to UV rays, etc.

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Before and After Photos

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