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Thank you for your question. We often do laser treatments on face lift patients right after surgery while still under anesthesia, avoiding the incision area. It compliments the result of the lift beautifully. After the incisions have healed, about 4 weeks after, we treat the remaining area. Consult with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeons office for a laser treatment plan that is best for you.
In our practice I am the laser guy who lasers all our face lift patients. We get amazing results and I have yet to see a problem lasering (if done properly) immediately after a face lift. Please only see an expert for this. Best, Dr. Emer.
Thanks for yourquestion, jelllyb. The good news is that there's no real reason to wait toundergo Fraxel after a facelift. In fact, many surgeons have been known toadminister it during surgery, after the incisions have been closed and whilethe patient is still under anesthesia. Because facelift incisions are usuallymade behind the hairline, the risk of scar irregularities brought on by Fraxelare relatively small. Your surgeon should be able to cover your incisions sothey are not affected by the laser. However, you should still see a qualifiedprofessional for this option — even better if it's the same surgeon whoperforms your facelift. Good luck!
You asked an excellent question! While a face lift helps get rid of loose skin, it does nothing to help the actual skin tone, texture, and pigmentation - all which contribute to aging. I recommend to my patients having Fraxel treatments completed one month before surgery or one month afterwards. Please consult with a board certified dermatologist who has expertise in these lasers for the best cosmetic results.
The shortest amount of time typically recommended for Fraxel is 3 to 4 weeks. I have many patients who fly in for Fraxel and do the procedure at 3 months or yearly. There is no down side in waiting other than it will take longer to see the full results. Please consult with an experienced bo...
Fraxel is my number one favorite laser for removing brown spots, sun damage, and fine lines. One of the reasons that you read reviews that are unfavorable has to do with many different inexperienced doctors using lasers and saying that they are "Fraxel" when in fact they are not. In e...
Melasma is a very difficult condition to cure because it requires the patient to continue to stay out of the sun and practice strict sun avoidance. The Triluma protocol combined with chemical peels has a great deal of success. I prefer Cosmelan since the results are achieved much more q...