One of the most interesting possibilities for those looking for a valid alternative to face lifting surgery is to resort to electrostimulation , mainly with three advantages: the costs, decidedly reduced, and the fact that it is a minimally invasive anti-wrinkle technique compared to to surgery; in addition, it has no particular contraindications and does not cause side effects. But let’s see together how it works and what are the benefits of electrostimulation compared to the “signs of aging” that we can accumulate on the face.
Electrostimulation is, as mentioned, a non-invasive method: thanks to the emission of impulses it stimulates the muscles causing them to contract and subsequently relax. In practice, activating them exactly as voluntary contractions would activate them. This is the general principle on which muscle electrostimulators are based. Even in the case of the face, it acts on the muscles. The result is that, slowly, the muscles that with the passage of time have weakened, with a visible and unsightly effect of relaxation, tend to become more toned, reposition themselves and recapillarize. The face benefits positively and therefore takes on a more youthful appearance in a natural way.No kind of danger or nuisance, the treatment takes place with low-frequency microcurrents, which cause nothing but a pleasant tingling sensation. As a secondary effect, the creation of new collagen is stimulated, and therefore, in addition to the muscle tone of the facial muscles, a good result is obtained on wrinkles, which tend to respond better to creams and other treatments.
As for the contraindications, we have already said that they are minimal or nil. However, since it is an electrostimulation technique, it must be avoided by some categories of people: diabetics, pregnant women, epileptics, hypertensive and pacemaker wearers, as well as people with neurological problems or muscle damage.
Costs? Apart from the treatments in specialized centers, at very low cost , it is possible to buy an electrostimulator to use it comfortably at home : they range from 200 euros for basic models up to 1000 euros and more for professional models.