{"id":23131,"date":"2022-08-12T10:17:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T17:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https://www.realself.com\/news\/?p=23131"},"modified":"2022-08-12T10:18:34","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T17:18:34","slug":"surgical-nonsurgical-treatment-pairings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https://www.realself.com\/news\/surgical-nonsurgical-treatment-pairings","title":{"rendered":"6 Nonsurgical Treatments That Enhance Plastic Surgery Results"},"content":{"rendered":"

While there are major differences when it comes to everything from cost to results to downtime, the surgical and nonsurgical procedures of the world don’t need to be viewed as an either\/or situation. In fact, according to doctors, they can actually have a synergistic effect when used together. This holds particularly true as it pertains to addressing signs of aging, says New York City board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Jordan Terner<\/a>. “People look the most natural when you combine both surgical and nonsurgical modalities,” he says. “Nonsurgical treatments can only take you so far. Surgical treatments can only take you so far. But when you combine the two, the results are cumulative.” To that point, here are six pairings that experts say work extremely well together. <\/p>

Facelift + PRP injections<\/h2>

“This is one of my personal favorite combinations of procedures to perform,” says Dr. Shirley Madhère<\/a>, a holistic plastic surgeon in New York City. PRP<\/a> (aka platelet-rich plasma) is derived from your own blood and stimulates your body’s reparative cell production; it has applications for everything from anti-aging to hair loss. In this case, Dr. Madhère says it can be utilized during the facelift<\/a>, injected under the flaps of the skin that are being lifted and tightened. This helps improve cellular healing in the area after the fact, and you also get the overall skin rejuvenation benefits traditionally associated with PRP injections, Dr. Madhère explains. <\/p>

There’s also a time-saving element, not to mention that because you’re already under anesthesia, there’s no additional pain or downtime, she adds. Alternately, postoperative PRP injections can also help enhance the results of the surgery, generally improving the texture and quality of the skin, says Dr. Madhère. These can be performed as early as six to eight weeks after the facelift, once preliminary healing has occurred. <\/p>

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Upper blepharoplasty + Botox<\/h2>

While the results of an eyelid lift, or upper blepharoplasty<\/a>, are long-lasting, they’re not permanent. The skin will once again start to sag and lose tautness as you age, which is why most people tend to need another one after about 10 years, says Dr. Robert Schwarcz<\/a>, a board-certified oculoplastic surgeon in New York City. But regular Botox<\/a> injections can help to maintain the consistency and quality of the skin tissue by preventing muscle movement, he explains. “Patients usually start to notice some textural changes in their skin about three years after a blepharoplasty. We can address those with Botox injections around the eye and ‘boost’ everything back up, essentially prolonging the results of the surgery,”  he says. <\/p>

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