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Alternative to full face laser resurfacing during facelift?

rcatesbyAug 24, 2023
Ten years ago I had a very successful face lift with fat transfer and full face laser resurfacing with an ablative CO2 laser. I'm now 75 yo, in excellent health, considering another facelift etc. I have rosacea and very sensitive skin, something I didn't know when I went through the first procedures, and it took nearly two years for the skin redness to dissipate. I don't want this to happen again but I don't want to waste the time under anesthesia. Suggestions?

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