With age, vertical creases and transverse folds form on the face in the area between the eyebrows. The reason for their appearance is active facial expressions, the habit of frowning and other related factors - chronic stress, lack of sleep, improper skin care.
Taping the glabellar wrinkle helps eliminate the aesthetic defect. The technique is simple. If you follow the rules, you can glue applications at home. Let's look at the basic schemes for eliminating creases between the eyebrows and the principles of using tapes.
Causes of wrinkles
The vertical folds between the eyebrows are formed by a muscle that helps move the eyebrows. Unlike the body, the skin of the face becomes wrinkled over time. The reason is muscle strengthening. There is only one rigid attachment point on the face. This allows a person to express emotions. Due to constant facial activity, the muscle begins to move towards the point of rigid connection, forming creases and folds in the skin.
When you wrinkle your nose, the muscle responsible for moving your eyebrows tenses. Because of this, over time, a transverse crease appears on the bridge of the nose. Applications in combination with self-massage and gymnastics help smooth out vertical and horizontal furrows in the area between the eyebrows.
Contraindications
- Open wounds, abrasions or cuts in the patch application area.
- Skin rashes caused by chickenpox, rubella or other infectious diseases.
- Age under 25 years.
- Exacerbation of chronic dermatitis or eczema.
- Allergic reactions to impregnation of patches - itching, redness, rash on the skin.
- Installation of implants on the face.
- After applying other cosmetic procedures.
- During pregnancy and breastfeeding, to avoid a possible allergic reaction.
What tapes to use
To tape the area between the eyebrows from creases, you need to use kinesio tapes marked “for sensitive skin.” Products must have the TUV quality mark, meaning that the tapes have passed German certification. The tape should contain 100% cotton, elasticity – 130-140%.
Products marked – classic, basic, sport – are not suitable for the face, but are used for taping the body.
Preference should be given to Japanese and South Korean manufacturers. Allergic reactions often occur to tapes from China.
You can buy kinesio tapes in specialized online stores. You should not take them at the pharmacy or on dubious websites. The price of a quality tape is approximately 1000 rubles.
When using a material from a new company, you must do an allergy test on the cheekbone area:
- Cut a piece of tape and stick it to the indicated area.
- Leave the tape overnight for 6–8 hours.
- In the morning, carefully remove the tape.
If an allergic reaction occurs, it is necessary to treat the damaged area with an antacid and take any antihistamine. For the applique, choose ribbons of a different brand.
Levomekol in the treatment of hemorrhoids
Levomekol ointment can be used as an addition to complex therapy for hemorrhoids during periods of exacerbation. It is recommended to use the ointment in cases where blood is released from the hemorrhoids. Since the drug has an antibacterial effect (wounds can be infected with feces), helps relieve inflammation and neutralize pathogenic bacteria, Levomekol is prescribed for the regeneration of anal tissue.
- it is necessary to wash the perineum and anus with soap and water and dry with a soft towel;
- apply a thin layer of ointment to the anus before going to bed;
- the area of influence from above is covered with a bandage and fixed with an adhesive plaster;
- When treating internal nodes, a tampon is soaked in ointment, which is then inserted into the anus.
Levomekol for hemorrhoids
The duration of therapy is 10 days. Since Levomekol is not a specialized antihemorrhoidal drug, after the inflammation has resolved, the decision to continue therapy and prescribe medications is made only by the attending physician.
Preparation
All taping techniques must be performed only on cleansed skin:
- Wash using gel, foam, mousse.
- Wipe your face with tonic.
- Apply the cream to the skin until completely absorbed 30 minutes before application. You can also apply tapes to a dry face, and treat the free areas with cream after taping. If you are prone to swelling, it is recommended to use the cream 1.5-2 hours before bedtime.
- Make applications.
Before the taping procedure, it is useful to perform self-massage of problem areas and gymnastics.
What is Levomekol used for?
Levomekol has a multifaceted therapeutic effect:
- quickly reduces the inflammatory process, prevents its spread to healthy tissues;
- prevents the growth and reproduction of bacterial infectious agents;
- quickly eliminates swelling by normalizing microcirculation;
- ensures delivery of nutrients and biologically active substances, as well as molecular oxygen, to the affected tissues;
- stimulates the regeneration of inflammatory cells of all layers of the epidermis;
- increases immunity at the local level.
The ointment quickly removes all inflammatory processes on the skin
It is worth noting that the presence of purulent discharge and necrotic tissue does not prevent Levomekol ointment from performing its function. The drug can be used to disinfect and accelerate tissue regeneration.
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There are contraindications. Specialist consultation is required.
Schemes for taping glabellar wrinkles
If there is a horizontal fracture, the procedure should begin from this area. First, it is recommended to massage the space between the eyebrows – the “Prouder” muscle. Then move on to the corrugator muscle. Stretch it. You can study massage and stretching techniques in detail at my master classes.
Next, you need to wash your face and prepare your skin for applying tapes. I will give step-by-step instructions on how to properly apply the tape to the eyebrow area.
Application "Third Eye"
You will need a piece of kinesio tape 2 cm wide and 3 cm long.
Application scheme:
- Round off the ends of the tape. Release 1 cm of the piece from the paper. This will be our “anchor”.
- If there are 2 problems - the eyebrow space and the horizontal crease, then you need to expand the space between the eyebrows and secure the “anchor”.
- Remove the remaining paper from the tape, place your fingers on the “anchor”, pull the skin up and tape with minimal tension.
If there is only a horizontal crease, then the next application does not need to be made.
Application "Bird"
Helps eliminate vertical eyebrow wrinkles. It's done like this:
- We measure the length of the tape from the point of natural elevation of the eyebrow to the space between the eyebrows, approximately 6 cm in length. Cut the resulting piece into 4 parts to make 4 strips 1.25 cm wide.
- We release 1 cm to the “anchor” and place it on the point where the eyebrows are raised.
- Remove the remaining paper.
- We apply maximum horizontal tension towards the temple.
- We place the tape in the space between the eyebrows on the bridge of the nose without tension.
- Smooth the tape towards the temple.
- Repeat the application on the other eyebrow.
The ends of the tapes must be overlapped. It is important to feel the stretch of the muscle that wrinkles the eyebrows to the temples.
After all applications have been made, it is useful to use the 15-minute rule: after a quarter of an hour, check the condition of the tapes and face again. All pieces should lie flat on the skin, not peel off or be felt. If you feel them, it means that somewhere the tape is too tight. The application needs to be re-glued.
Indications for use of Levomekol ointment
Since Levomekol ointment has an antibacterial effect, and at the same time stimulates the restoration of tissue structure, the drug is indicated for the following diseases:
- infection of wounds with pathogenic microflora, ulcers and purulent abscesses on the epidermis;
- burns (mostly 2nd and 3rd degree);
- violation of tissue integrity due to injuries;
- necrotic processes;
- weeping and dry eczema;
- calluses;
- trophic ulcers;
- frostbite of the extremities (superficial layers of the skin);
- pimples, acne, carbuncles, boils;
- otitis and sinusitis (including with purulent discharge);
- treatment of sutures after surgery
- bedsores;
- haemorrhoids.
Levomekol ointment can be used for children
"Levomekol" can be used for children from 1 year. But before this, it is imperative to consult a pediatrician.
Precautionary measures
The following principles must be taken into account:
- You cannot use a patch for wrinkles between the eyebrows instead of kinesio tape. It does not have the tension needed to make appliques.
- It is forbidden to sharply rip off tapes. They must be removed carefully so as not to damage the skin.
- Do not reuse the same tapes. When used this way, tapes do not adhere well to the skin and do not provide the necessary tension.
- Before removing the tapes, you should not go to the sauna or sunbathe.
Contraindications for taping:
- skin disorders in the area of application;
- skin diseases;
- allergy to acrylic;
- malignant formations in the application area;
- thrombosis.
Operating principle
Forehead patches for wrinkles appeared in the last century. The principle of action is that the skin relaxes in the place where it is fixed. Accordingly, their spontaneous reduction temporarily stops. With regular use of the product, after just a few weeks you will notice how the skin becomes smoother.
Facial wrinkle bandages are usually soaked in moisturizing or antibacterial serums. They nourish the epidermis, making the skin healthier and more elastic. Thanks to this, you can see a real difference before and after use.
Reviews
Yana, 30 years old: “I often frown and by the age of 30 I had developed wrinkles on the bridge of my nose. I don’t want to resort to Botox or other radical treatments. Therefore, I began to study schemes for taping between the eyebrows using Olga Enko’s method. After a month, the creases smoothed out and were no longer pronounced. Now I support the result. It is enough to apply tapes several times a week. It’s comfortable to sleep with them, you don’t feel them on your face.”
Svetlana, 48 years old: “I had deep creases on the bridge of my nose. I tried to solve the problem with taping. At first I was skeptical. I watched videos on YouTube from Olga Enko. I learned how to properly apply tapes to the eyebrow area. After a few months, the vertical creases actually smoothed out. They are still there, but not as deep as before.”
Irina, 52 years old: “I’ve been using the taping method for six months. Gluing the tapes helped make me look younger. I had noticeable wrinkles on my forehead, frown lines, nasolabial folds, and drooping eyelids. After two months, the skin on the taped areas was noticeably smoother.”
Useful properties, features of the patch
Cosmetics have a cotton or hydrogel base impregnated with special compounds. Patches can be in the form of a patch for a specific area or a mask for the entire face. Gel overlays are often used. Effective eye patches are used both to prevent and combat expression lines. The following ingredients are used in the composition:
- hylauronic acid;
- collagen;
- essential oils;
- extracts of medicinal herbs;
- placental cells, etc.
Among the most popular are frownies patches. They are an effective and painless alternative to Botox injections. Using patches allows you to even out your complexion, get rid of deep wrinkles, and give your skin a fresh look.
Basic principles
To get rid of rough wrinkles in the area between the eyebrows, you must adhere to the following rules:
- Purchase tapes only from trusted manufacturers and suppliers.
- Don’t forget to do an allergy test on the cheekbone area if you are using a new brand of kinesio tape.
- Properly prepare the skin.
- Learn techniques for applying “Third Eye” and “Bird” tapes.
- Use the 15 minute rule.
- In the morning, remove the tapes very carefully, without injuring the skin.
- At the initial stage, perform applications every day, before bed, for 21 days. Then in a maintenance mode 1-3 times a week.
- Develop a new habit - not frowning.
To learn taping in practice at a professional level and save thousands of rubles on visits to salons, you can take a course on taping live or online.
Thread lifting
The most radical non-surgical method for correcting forehead wrinkles is thread lifting.
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Special absorbable threads with notches are inserted under the patient's skin. Intradermal introduction of threads into the skin of the forehead makes it possible to form a strong frame in the dermis, which tightens the tissue, smooths out even deep wrinkles, and prevents sagging of the skin.
Threads such as Dermafil
and
Aptos
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Modern lifting threads are made from self-absorbing materials, they are safe and provide a long-lasting tightening effect. For example, Italian threads Dermafil
are made from surgical material caprolactone, which is completely absorbed in the body and eliminated from it naturally. During production, double cross-polymerization of caprolactone is carried out using Double R2 technology. Thanks to it, the skin is completely renewed due to the formation of new collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid.
The effect of non-surgical plastic surgery is achieved due to a special design. Designed in a herringbone shape with very small, almost invisible notches (“teeth”), these threads, when inserted under the skin, are attached using the “teeth” to the soft tissue. Thus, they form a supporting frame that tightens the contours of the face. The notches prevent the movement of fabrics and threads to other areas. The special structure allows you to get an instant lifting effect and maintain it for a long time - from 3 to 5 years.
Aptos threads act similarly. Only their composition is slightly different. Main line Aptos (Aptos)
– these are absorbable threads with Light Lift, Excellence and Nano notches made of caprolac with L-lactic acid. Kaprolac is a completely biodegradable material that dissolves within a year. Polylactic acid gives a revitalization effect and slows down the aging process. Thanks to the notches, biothreads reliably fix the tightened tissues. This results in a double effect of lifting and renewing the skin. The effect also lasts a long time - more than 5 years.
Levomekol or Vishnevsky ointment. What's better?
Let's start with the fact that Vishnevsky ointment and Levomekol, although they are used in similar cases, still have a multidirectional spectrum of action. Thus, Vishnevsky ointment is effective when the wound is in the process of regeneration. Therefore, it cannot be used when the wound is suppurated or severely inflamed. Yes, the drug contains an antiseptic, but its concentration is not enough to provide a bactericidal effect. Moreover, tar and castor oil stimulate blood circulation in the affected area, which worsens the situation.
This is why Vishnevsky’s ointment is not as effective, since Levomekol has higher antibacterial activity due to the presence of an antibiotic in it and accelerates the process of outflow of pus from the wound. Also important are the following distinctive features that determine the superiority of Levomekol ointment:
- no unpleasant odor;
- higher repair characteristics;
- does not provoke irritation in the treatment area;
- when treating boils, Levomekol quickly initiates an abscess and opening of the abscess, followed by wound healing.
But if Vishnevsky ointment helps the patient, then there is little point in changing it.
Levomekol in the treatment of wounds
Levomekol helps heal damaged tissue and prevents infection of the wound surface. Moreover, it is not so important whether the wound has festered or not. If the wound is not purulent, then first the affected area is treated with an antiseptic. The ointment is applied in a thin layer overnight, then it must be covered with a sterile gauze cloth and secured with a bandage. Most often, wound treatment is required once a day.
If the wound festers, then using cotton-gauze swabs moistened with an antiseptic, the pus and secreted secretions are removed. Then Levomekol ointment is applied to the wound - it should be completely filled, but not too tightly. The affected area is covered with a gauze cloth, also soaked in ointment. As for the frequency of changing the bandage, it all depends on the amount of pus released. Usually a double dressing is sufficient.
And if the wound is deep and accompanied by an infectious lesion, then Levomekol is preheated to 35 degrees Celsius, then a sterile napkin is soaked in ointment (several can be used if the affected area is large) and injected into the lesion. If the affected area is large, use several napkins with Levomekol. It is important that the wound is filled completely, but not too tightly.
Note that to administer the medication into puncture and deep wounds, it is better to use a rubber drainage tube, and inject the heated ointment itself using a syringe.
The duration of therapy usually lasts from 5 to 10 days.
