More beautiful with aesthetic medicine: the interview of a pro
Dr. Cyrille Devoir receives about 50 people a week, 95% of whom want to fill in some wrinkles or give back to their face.
What is aesthetic medicine versus surgery?
It is a set of medical gestures, non-invasive, that is to say, one does not open the skin. These techniques improve the appearance and blur the signs of aging. but this does not replace surgery, it is a complement or simply a method for those who refuse the scalpel.
I explain to each patient that she must not wait for a metamorphosis, that it is a temporary help, a refreshment. The effects last a few months or even more than a year, but after a few years, the signs of aging continue.
What areas of the body does this medicine treat?
Especially the face is my specialization because in my opinion the aesthetic medicine is ineffective on the rest of the body. The face loses its volume and this medicine restores the thickness thanks to absorbable products like hyaluronic acid. The behavior of the product is satisfactory compared to the small constraint of the injection.
How long is it easy after a session of injections?
To give volume to the lips, hyaluronic acid is between 4 and 6 months, it must be maintained because this element is not naturally present in the lips. But for the cheekbones, it has a better hold, from 1 year to 18 months, because it is injected deep, for a regular and harmonious volumizing effect. To fill the lion's ride, it breaks down faster but you are at least 6 months quiet.
Everything is done without pain, with local anesthesia. Apart from some needle stick marks and a slight edema on the lips that are very sensitive, you can even go back to work during the day.
How do you treat wrinkles?
For expression lines of the upper part of the face (lion's wrinkles, crow's feet ...), I usually use botulinum toxin, to patients 40 years and over. If the wrinkles are fractured, deep, one can supplement with hyaluronic acid. But if the patient refuses botulinum toxin, I only use hyaluronic acid. However, this will not treat the cause of the wrinkle, which is the repeated contraction of the muscle.
And the spots, the wrinkles, the small defects of the skin?
To improve the appearance of the skin, remove defects, angiomas, restore the dermis and epidermis quality, we use the peel or vascular laser. This laser blurs small vessels and disgraceful spots. I do not advocate deep peels because they require heavy treatments, which involve risks. And staying home for 10 days discourages 9 out of 10 people.
I prefer to make medium peels, which improve the texture and texture of the skin. Better to make several light rather than a strong peel that melts the skin. I make these medium peels in the cabinet with cosmetic care to apply then. It stimulates the skin, removes stains and revitalizes the face.
Is there a risk of becoming addicted to these medical acts?
I do not think so. It's a bit like at the hairdresser: when we need to refresh its color, we go back. This is not a trap. However, patients tend to forget their appearance before their first injection and ask for more. I then show them the picture of them before treatment to reassure them and tell them that even if the effect of the injection fades, it has nothing to do with their face before.
Prices
Average peeling: 400?
Hyaluronic acid: 300? the syringe, the price is decreasing from the second injection: 400? the 2
Botulinum toxin: 350? the syringe
Revitalization, good-looking effect: 150? time
Dr. Devoir's office
3 ter, rue du Roi Dagobert
94130 Nogent-sur-Marne
Such. : 01 77 35 03 00
For more information, photos before and after: www.drdevoir-medecine-esthetique.fr
