Lunchtime procedures don't all offer immediate results

Henri P. Gaboriau, MD answers: Lunchtime face procedures worth it?

How much facial rejuvenation can I really hope to achieve in an hour or two before going back to work?  Are these so-called "lunchtime" min-lift procedures effective?


Henri P. Gaboriau, MD
12 months ago

For immediate results, how much rejuvenation can you expect? It all depends on what you want to achieve. If you want complete facial rejuvenation then it will take longer than your lunch hour to make it happen.

However, if you want a more radiant complexion, we can achieve that over the course of the lunch hour. A good example is a HydraFacial or a microdermabrasion; you can see the results in an hour.

If we use the laser, we do not see the results right away. You can get Botox and go back to work right away but you will not see the results right away. If you get Radiesse or Juvéderm you can also see the results right away and return to work after lunch hour.

If you want to achieve something over lunch hour, there are basically, two categories.

  • If you want to achieve something with little downtime and over the lunch hour, you can achieve that with the HydraFacial, Microdermabrasion, fillers, some laser procedures if you put make up on.
  • Botox and most laser procedures take more time to show the full results.
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