DeepFX, a fractional, deep carbon dioxide laser is a great way to improve the results obtained with surgery. Procedures such as facelifts, blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty, brow lifts, mentoplasty, etc. tend to lift skin and rejuvenate the deepest structures of the face, such as fat, bone, and muscle.... more
DeepFX after facial plastic surgery
Can you have DeepFX if you had facial plastic surgery five years ago?
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27 Nov 2008
Aggressive skin resurfacing procedures such as Deep FX, Active FX or Total FX are complementary to plastic surgery & are often done at the same time. Generally, facial plastic surgery involves cutting out some excessive skin & stretching the skin to reduce sagging & make the skin tighter. Plastic surgery does not improve skin quality. Skin resurfacing procedures such as Deep FX, Active FX or Total FX provide more natural skin tightening, but also improve the quality of the skin by reducing superficial sun damage & through the stimulation of collagen production.