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Laser resurfacing will change the skin for approximately 6 months. The injury stimulates the body to manufacture new collagen and freshen the appearance of the skin. Waiting three months should give you enough time to heal safely and have the facelift. It might even give you a chance to have a second laser simultaneously if there are specific areas that would benefit from a second procedure.I typically perform facelift and laser simultaneously on all of my facelift patients.
Facelift and Laser Resurfacing In my practice for the patients that need a full face laser resurfacing I prefer to perform laser resurfacing after a facelift. In some patients some resurfacing can be done concurrently with a facelift. In your particular case, depending on the type of laser treatment you had, you should wait 2-3 months before undergoing a facelift. Seek out an experienced surgeon to get proper advise and treatment
I generally do the facelift prior to fullface laser resurfacing. I stagger the procedures in the interest of safety. If the laser redone first I would wait until the obvious inflammation from the procedure is gone. This would probably take about six weeks.
In my practice, patients that need both a facelift and a laser resurfacing procedures typically have these done at the same time. This is generally safe when the settings are appropriate, and helps to reduce the overall downtime. If you have already had the facelift and are now seeking laser resurfacing, I would check with your surgeon for specific recommendations.
It really depends on what was done and what you plan on having done. It is common for me to perform skin resurfacing (with a laser or chemical peel) at the same time as a facelift. You really need to be seen in person as none of us can appropriately answer this with the limited information you provided.