Common Types of Minimally Invasive Procedures in Medical Aesthetics

MedTech Outlook | Sunday, March 07, 2021

Cosmetic surgeons today have access to various instruments and techniques that make minimally invasive procedures more inexpensive and accessible to a broader market.

Fremont, CA: In the realm of medical aesthetics, constant innovations have been carried out over the last 20 years to better minimally invasive procedures. A medical professional doing a minimally invasive surgery employs procedures that reduce the size and number of incisions or injections. A minimally invasive operation is regarded to be safer than open surgery, allowing patients to recuperate faster. The latest technology, such as lasers and injectables, are used in minimally invasive procedures to offer treatments that previously needed major surgeries and recovery times.

The most common types of minimally invasive procedures are:

Dermal fillers

Dermal fillers can be used to address a wide range of conditions, making them a popular minimally invasive surgery for many people. Dermal fillers improve the look of wrinkles and fine lines by adding volume to the target area and reducing the appearance of wrinkles. It is used to cure facial volume loss and anti-aging for the hands.

Microneedling

Microneedling, also known as Collagen Induction Therapy (CIT), is a minimally invasive therapy for total skin rejuvenation that is deemed safe and effective. This gentle resurfacing procedure causes controlled micro-injuries to the skin to help it heal naturally. It boosts the formation of elastin and collagen, two proteins that help to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and improve laxity. Microneedling results in a plump, youthful appearance and a glowing complexion.

Belotero lips

Using injectable cosmetic fillers made from hyaluronic acid, this minimally invasive technique claims to create the look of full, plump lips. Hyaluronic acid comprises sugar-derived molecules that occur naturally in the body, giving it the unusual capacity to store 1,000 times its weight in

water. The upper and lower lips are augmented, and the outline and curves of the lips are defined.