Many patients who come to Aesthetic MDR for facial rejuvenation have the same question: How can I ensure the results of the facelift procedure last as long as possible?
The answer is simple: A well-rounded approach to the facelift includes a post-laser treatment and a custom skincare regimen.
Why do we highly recommend laser treatments? Contemporary aesthetic science has demonstrated remarkable success with these procedures. Laser treatments are non-surgical, meaning they require no incisions, making them an ideal enhancement following a facelift. They work in tandem with surgical results to improve incisions and address signs of aging, such as texture and complexion.
In this article, the Aesthetic MdR team will share the three most effective post-facelift laser treatments.
We’ll talk about:
- ProFractional
- BBL
- Halo
Scroll to see what leading aesthetic specialists recommend based on long years of practice.
What Is Post-Facelift Laser Treatment?
Post-facelift laser treatment is a non-invasive procedure that uses laser technology to aid in the healing of incisions, address bruising and age spots, and improve texture and skin quality. It targets deep layers of the skin where collagen and elastin are produced, stimulating their production and resulting in improved skin quality and complexion, more youthful-looking skin.
The procedure can be performed on various areas of the face, such as the forehead, cheeks, jawline, and neck. It can also be used to treat fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes and mouth.
Laser treatment is better than other types of post-facelift therapies because it can target specific problem areas while leaving the surrounding skin untouched. This makes it a precise and effective option for maintaining facelift results.
At Aesthetics MdR, we recommend patients follow a logical order of laser treatments during their recovery journey. We typically recommend starting with ProFractional, followed by BBL, and then Halo.
And before we discuss each in detail, let’s provide you with some more arguments about why laser treatment is critical for post-facelift recovery.
Benefits of Post-Facelift Laser Treatment
Medspa is a big collection of procedures and treatments that can help patients achieve their desired look. However, post-facelift laser treatment holds a special place in our hearts due to the numerous benefits it offers.
- Promotes Collagen Production
Post-facelift laser treatment targets deep layers of the skin, stimulating collagen and elastin production. This helps improve skin elasticity and firmness, giving you a more youthful appearance.
- Improves Incisions
Facelift surgery can leave behind small scars, which can be further minimized with post-facelift laser treatment. The laser’s heat promotes healing and reduces redness around incision sites.
- Improves Skin Texture
The precise action of the laser on specific areas of the face can help improve skin texture and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It also helps with skin tone and overall complexion.
- Fast recovery
Post-facelift laser treatment is a non-invasive procedure that requires minimal downtime. This means you can resume your daily activities soon after the treatment with little to no discomfort.
- Long-lasting Results
Combined with a healthy skincare routine, post-facelift laser treatment can provide long-lasting results. Patients can expect to see improvements in their skin for up to a year after the initial treatment.
Before You Refer to Post-Facelift Laser Treatment
It’s important before surgery to understand the full process of the post-laser treatment.
Your post-facelift recovery largely depends on the state you were in when going into the surgery.
Though not mandatory, it’s highly recommended that patients have a facial before they undergo facelift surgery. This prepares the skin and helps improve its condition, resulting in better post-facelift results.
It would be great to have a high-quality skin cleansing, exfoliating, moisturizing, massage of the face and neck, and a mask as a final touch. You can choose between various processes to prepare your skin before the surgery. The core thing to remember is that a clean slate will help you get better results.
So, You Had a Facelift
What Medspa Services Should You Look Into Now?
As a short roadmap, Aesthetics MdR recommends you take laser procedures in the following order.
- ProFractional laser treats all incisions, including behind and in front of the ears and below the chin.
- BBL laser treats bruising and age spots, such as brown and red spots.
- Lastly, Halo resurfaces the entire face for the overall complexion and skin texture.
Laser procedures are allowed to start after the seven-day mark.
Step 1: ProFractional Laser Treatment
ProFractional laser treatment is one of the most popular post-facelift procedures in our medspa. It uses a laser beam to create tiny holes in the skin, triggering the healing response and promoting collagen production. This results in tighter, smoother, and more youthful-looking skin.
The procedure involves minimal discomfort and downtime, making it an ideal option for those who have just undergone facelift surgery. It is also suitable for all skin types and can target specific facial areas with fine lines or wrinkles.
The Sciton ProFractional laser targets small portions of damaged skin, working with specific wavelengths to work only on the selected areas, leaving the surrounding skin untouched. This is especially helpful for those who want to avoid undergoing a full-face laser resurfacing treatment because only several problematic areas need treatment.
ProFractional Laser Results
If viewing this procedure as a post-facelift medspa service, it will accelerate the healing of incisions that the surgeon did in front and behind your ear. This is the starting point of recovering your face from a facelift – so the results are flawless – behind post-surgery scars.
Besides, the ProFractional laser is used for the following results.
- It improves fine lines and wrinkles – crow’s feet, laugh lines, or smoker’s lines.
- It helps to fight skin texture irregularities – enlarged pores, rough skin, or acne scars.
- Besides post-surgery scars, it helps treat any other scars on your face.
- You can remove any sun damage spots or even your skin, so results are uniform.
- Lastly, ProFractional works with lax skin to tighten it, resulting in a more youthful appearance.
As with any other cosmetic procedure, results may vary from person to person. However, most patients see noticeable improvements in their skin texture and appearance after just one session. For optimal results, multiple sessions may be recommended.
Consult with Aesthetic MdR professionals for more!
How Is ProFractional Laser Done In Our Medspa?
At Aesthetic MdR, ProFractional laser treatment is performed in one of our private treatment rooms, so you feel completely comfortable and relaxed during the procedure. To ensure your procedure is comfortable, numbing cream will be applied while you relax in the procedure chair.
So, the procedure starts…what is happening with you?
The laser may cause a slight stinging sensation during the process.
The ProFractional laser treatment can last 30 minutes, 40 minutes, 1 hour, or longer depending on the size of the area being treated and your individual needs.
ProFractional Laser Recovery
You’ll be surprised and happy to discover that you can return to normal activities 2-3 days after the procedure. ProFractional laser does not cause any significant downtime. However, your skin may feel sensitive and look slightly red or swollen for a day or two. This is normal, as it is a sign that the treatment is working.
Interested in ProFractional laser medspa service?
Contact the leading experts in the field at Aesthetic MdR for high-quality procedures.
Step 2: BBL Laser Treatment
Why do we think the BBL laser is the perfect second step post-facelift treatment and why is it recommended to take only after the ProFractional?
Because when the most obvious consequence of the facelift procedure – scars, are fading away, and under it there is a layer of skin with a slightly different structure (since some parts were cut during surgery), BBL helps to smooth out the color pigment and restore the natural texture.
In addition, BBL stimulates collagen production, which leads to improved skin elasticity and overall rejuvenation. This means that your post-facelift scars will be less noticeable and your entire face will have a more youthful appearance.
BBL laser is a Broad Band Light laser and a more sophisticated version of an IPL technology that can treat several skin conditions that result in color pigmentation, such as sun damage, age spots, freckles, and rosacea. In the case of a post-facelift procedure, it will help you remove bruising and age spots like browns and reds.
The device’s photothermal energy can remove vessels, causing redness and irregular pigmentation. So, it’s your go-to treatment for rejuvenating the overall appearance of your skin after a facelift.
BBL Results
BBL laser minimizes the effects of the natural aging process, sun damage, and an active, outdoor lifestyle.
Though we recommend it here as a face rejuvenation medspa service, it can be used in any area of the body. However, most often, it’s used for the face, neck, hands, decolletage, and shoulders. The key results of BBL include the following.
- Improved fine lines and wrinkles thanks to BBL’s stimulation of collagen production.
- Remove age spots and sun spots with the removal of uneven pigmentation.
- Work with facial veins to remove redness thanks to BBL’s photothermal energy.
Consult with Aesthetic MdR professionals for more!
How Is BBL Laser Done In Our Medspa?
If you apply for BBL laser at Aesthetic MdR Medspa, expect to have a comfortable Marina del Rey office where our specialist will make your facial skin toning treatment. Since the procedure is non-invasive and our masters are big professionals, most clients say they had no or very mild discomfort during the BBL laser process.
Like the ProFractional laser, the procedure will start with an anesthetic cream for a pain-free process. Additionally, you will have a cold gel in the treatment area because it’s another way to decrease the discomfort. Lastly, you will be asked to wear protective eyewear – provided to you here, in our medspa, so your eyes get minimum exposure to the bright light of the BBL laser.
During the procedure, the BBL handpiece delivers light pulses to your skin, which may cause a mild stinging sensation. That’s a common feeling among our clients, and it’s a sign that the treatment is working. Don’t worry, though. The discomfort is brief and well worth it for the results you’ll see afterward.
BBL Laser Recovery
We know you want to hear this. There is almost no downtime for BBL treatment. You can come to BBL Laser during your lunch break and return to work right after the procedure.
However, for complete safety, we recommend you have at least several hours of rest. Sometimes, patients notice mild flushing or redness for several hours during the procedure (though not so obvious to other people).
You should also consider that if a BBL laser was used to treat pigmentation, certain areas of your face may become temporarily darker before they peel off in around two weeks.
Contact the leading experts in the field at Aesthetic MdR for high-quality procedures.
Step 3: Halo Laser
Here we are at the last step of the post-facelift medspa treatment – Halo laser. This procedure is a hybrid fractional laser that combines ablative and non-ablative wavelengths to improve your skin’s overall tone, texture, and appearance.
Many patients, both with and without facelifts, prove that Halo is a less discomfort procedure with considerably less downtime than other lasers.
As mentioned before, Halo is the first and only Hybrid Fractional Laser. Its wavelengths apply directly to the target area for the perfect result. Similar to other lasers, this is a fractional treatment, meaning problematic areas will be addressed but the surrounding areas will remain intact.
Halo laser is safe for your skin, with no harm or damage. And it has several significant advantages.
- Halo will polish the results of your facelift as it resurfaces the entire face for complexion and skin texture.
- All skin types can be treated without the risk of discoloration.
- Similar to the BBL laser, Halo can be applied to the body to treat the chest, arms, hands, and more!
- A couple of days is enough to recover and look years younger completely!
- Within several weeks, usually 2-3, you can see the effects of your Halo laser. You may now experience fresher, brighter, and healthier skin.
Halo Results
Being the last step of the post-facelift medspa treatment, the Halo laser is the final touch to achieve natural and long-lasting results. It would provide you with a flawless appearance if you combine it with other laser treatments mentioned above.
Besides post-facelift recovery, Halo can be used for several other purposes.
- It works with fine lines and wrinkles, tightening your face and giving it a younger look.
- Halo is a great fighter against discoloration thanks to its hybrid technology.
- It helps to improve the texture of your skin and removes any sun damage, as well as other pigmentation issues.
- Treating acne scars is another magical feature of Halo laser. You can have a glowing look and an even skin tone after this procedure.
- Halo works with laxity and enlarged pores, making sure your face looks smoother and more youthful.
- It corrects pigmented lesions, so you can finally say goodbye to freckles, age spots, and other types of pigmentation.
- Lastly, patients with large pores can benefit from Halo laser, as it helps to minimize their appearance and give a smoother look.
Consult with Aesthetic MdR professionals for more!
How Is Halo Laser Done In Our Medspa?
Again, you’ll be invited to a comfortable Marina del Rey office of Aesthetic MdR. Our expert providers will apply a numbing cream to all areas that should be treated. It’s worth mentioning that Halo’s integrated cooling technology is an additional anesthetic for you, ensuring this Medspa treatment is a pleasant experience.
After the numbing, the laser energy is administered to the damaged skin areas. You may experience mild prickling and a warm sensation during the procedure. The procedure may last differently depending on the size of the treated area, but it usually takes about an hour.
Halo Laser Recovery
The second good news for this blog is that the recovery time for Halo laser Medspa is almost nonexistent. Many patients return to work after just one day of healing.
Expect to see the peeling on the third or fourth day after the Halo cleanse, and then your fresh skin will be revealed!
Contact the leading experts in the field at Aesthetic MdR for high-quality procedures.
Safety Rules for Any Laser Treatment
As with any medical procedure, there are some important safety precautions that patients should keep in mind when considering any laser treatment, including Halo laser. It is important to consult with a trained and experienced professional before undergoing any type of laser procedure.
After a laser treatment at our medspa it is important to follow these rules post laser treatment.
No Sun!
It is crucial to avoid direct sun exposure after any type of laser treatment, as the skin will be more sensitive and prone to damage from harmful UV rays. Always wear sunscreen and protective clothing when going outside in the days following your treatment. This will help protect your new, fresh skin from potential damage.
Clean Gentler Than Usual
You’ll most likely avoid touching those skin areas that were treated by laser. However, cleaning your skin is necessary; obviously, it needs a gentler approach. During the first days of the laser medspa treatment, consider washing your face with saline or other gentle cleansers instead of harsh soaps or scrubs.
No cleansers with acids or harsh ingredients should be used on the treated areas until your skin is fully healed.
Ice Might Become Your New Best Friend
It’s not a mandatory rule, but it’s often preferred to ease the soreness or redness caused by laser treatments with ice or cold compress. It’s almost harmless even if you do it for prolonged periods.
Were You Using Petroleum Jelly Before?
Most probably, your doctor will recommend putting aside your regular moisturizer for a few days. Keep your skin moist, but don’t use heavy creams or oils on the treated areas as they may clog pores and delay the healing process. Aquaphor or some type of petroleum jelly is a great post-laser moisturizer that makes sure your skin stays hydrated and also creates some kind of protective barrier.
We Hope You Like Sleeping On Your Back
Yes, this also plays a role. Keeping your head up day and night for a few weeks after laser treatment is a great preventive tactic against swelling. If you can ensure your night’s sleep is spent with the head raised, you will see a difference the next morning.
And No Makeup for Several Weeks, Please!
We know you won’t like to appear in public with some redness, but you will need to avoid all kinds of makeup for at least a week after the treatment. Even when your skin starts feeling better, don’t rush into applying makeup on the treated areas as it may irritate and delay the healing process.
Even the lightest foundation can irritate the treated skin, so it’s better to be safe than sorry.
Final Words
The art of plastic surgery is not magic.
Yes, they know how to correct your imperfections with the right medications, technology, and in-depth knowledge of the skin, but only with a complex cocktail of patience, care, and a little bit of effort, you can make it work.
So, if you need a youthful face with glowing skin, remember that a facelift procedure alone can’t do the job for you. Combining it with high-quality laser treatments is what makes for a successful and long-lasting result.
At Aesthetic MdR, you can apply for all types of laser treatments and consultations with experienced cosmetic surgeons who can understand your needs and suggest the best solutions.
