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Facelift surgery can perform near-miracles when it comes to reversing the signs of aging on the lower face. Lines, wrinkles, loose skin, fat deposits, and more troubles can be diminished. Some patients will see that 10 years has simply vanished from their faces. Considering what a facelift can do, it’s hard to imagine that anything else might be needed to achieve your optimum results. A chemical peel can pick up where your facelift leaves off, working to improve skin tone and brighten your more youthful appearance.
What Is a Chemical Peel?
Chemical peels are specialized, formulated chemical solutions that will smooth the texture of your skin by removing the damaged layers of dead skin cells on top. This nonsurgical treatment method is simple in execution but very diverse in benefits, providing patients with a refreshed look afterwards. Common skin problems can be addressed by a chemical peel, such as:
- Acne scars and active acne symptoms.
- Discoloration, like age or liver spots.
- Fine lines and wrinkles.
- Freckles or sun spots.
- Other sun damage.
- Rough or dry skin.
- Flaky or scaly patches of skin.
- Scars from surgeries or injuries.
Chemical peels can certainly do much to improve the look of your skin, both on the face and hands. Be aware that chemical peels cannot help with deeper facial lines, loose or sagging skin, broken capillaries, overly large pores, or deep facial scars. Many of these issues, however, can be address by the facelift surgery, making these two procedures a perfect pairing.
What Is a Facelift?
While we’re on the subject of facelifts, it may be helpful to understand what this procedure can provide and why a chemical peel can be a good follow-up tool. Facelift surgery is ideal for men and women who want to improve the look of loose facial tissue and other related aging signs. For patients in their 30s and early 40s, a facelift is a good preventative measure to delay aging. Patients in their later 40s, 50s, or older can achieve a more youthful appearance. To be eligible for facelift surgery, you should be in good overall health, not smoke, and have a reasonable expectation for your results. Patients of all skin types and ethnicities can benefit safely from facelift surgery.
The procedure itself will raise the sagging tissues of the jowls, jawline, and neck. Both muscles and skin will be tightened to refresh your appearance. Facelift surgery will only rejuvenate your face, not change your actual features in any way. It also won’t help to brighten your dull skin tone, remove age spots, or erase fine lines from around your eyes, nose, and mouth. A facelift can do many things, but sometimes another surgery or nonsurgical treatment might be needed to give you the best results possible. Now that you’ve got a smoother, firmer jawline and lower face, it makes sense to improve your skin’s tone and texture with a chemical peel.
Nonsurgical Skincare for Your Post-Op Skin
There are many other skin treatments that can improve the youthful glow you’ve now achieved with a facelift surgery. Build onto your fantastic results with a nonsurgical treatment to shrink your pores, slough off dead skin cells, and erase acne damage once and for all. At Renu Med Spa and Plastic Surgery, you’ll find several ways to enhance the appearance of your skin after surgery, in addition to physician grade chemical peels, VI peel, and the Power Peel Facial.
Microdermabrasion is another option that provides powerful exfoliation that will brighten and smooth the skin. Add it to a Basic Microdermabrasion Facial to receive a cleansing, steaming, softening, extraction, and calming mask treatment all in one—the ultimate facelift follow-up. The Hydrating Microdermabrasion Facial is ideal for patients who need even more softening and hydration, as well as a shoulder and face massage plus a hand and foot treatment. Turn your skincare treatment into a full relaxation experience while also boosting the results of your recent surgery.
Before having any treatments performed, check in with your facial plastic surgeon to make sure you are healed enough to do so. Your incisions should be completely healed and your swelling should be nearly gone before you can safely participate in skincare treatments.
Create Your Facial Treatment Plan Today
For more information on facelifts or follow-up skincare treatments, begin your planning process with the right plastic surgeon for the job. Visit Renu Med Spa and Plastic Surgery to speak with founder and Medical Director Dr. Philip Schoenfeld, a board certified facial plastic surgeon with experience in anti-aging treatments and other surgical procedures. He takes a keen interest in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, having practiced in Washington, D.C. since 1994. A proven track record for excellence and a personal dedication to excellence and aesthetics have earned him a significant reputation among his peers. He was voted one of America’s Top Doctors in 2013 by Castle Connolly. Contact the Renu Med Spa and Plastic Surgery, located at 5454 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 1625 in Chevy Chase, Maryland, by calling (301) 652-RENU (7368). Book your appointment with Dr. Schoenfeld today to discuss your personal options for surgery and treatment.
