Combining your facelift with fractionated laser resurfacing can bring your skin to life and help your newly refreshed appearance look even more radiant. While a facelift handles sagging skin, laser resurfacing tackles the fine details — like rough texture, spots, and lines — for next-level results.
Double board-certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. Jonathan R. Grant has an extensive background in facial cosmetic surgery and groundbreaking laser treatments. This unique blend of knowledge and skills means you can get comprehensive facial rejuvenation using safe, proven technology tailored to your needs.
What Is Fractionated Laser Resurfacing?
Unlike older lasers that remove the entire top layer of skin, fractional lasers skip the full-face blast and go for pinpoint precision. This treatment removes tiny columns of skin, leaving surrounding tissue untouched.
In these tiny zones, your body produces fresh collagen and fresh, healthy skin starts regenerating. The result? Smoother, tighter, and clearer skin.
Here’s what it targets:
- Fine lines and wrinkles
- Sunspots
- Uneven skin tone
- Acne scars and other surface texture issues
- Mild skin laxity
Because the treated spots are so small, they heal rapidly — often within a few days. This leads to a far smoother and shorter recovery versus older laser treatments.
Why Pair Laser Resurfacing With a Facelift?
A facelift lifts sagging skin and restores youthful contours — but it’s more of a “big picture” treatment versus focusing on tiny details. This means that a facelift can dramatically turn back the clock but doesn’t fix everything.
The smaller lines, lightly etched into the skin, generally remain after a facelift — but they improve dramatically with laser resurfacing. That’s why laser resurfacing adds the finishing touch to facelifts.
Benefits of combining the two include:
- Improved skin quality
- Firmer, tighter skin
- Less lines and wrinkles
- Improved skin glow
- More youthful appearance
You can schedule laser resurfacing alongside your facelift or can wait until shortly after healing based on your skin needs and personal goals.
What to Expect After Facelift With Laser Resurfacing
While recovery varies, most people can expect mild redness and peeling for around a week. Your skin may initially feel sunburned or a little grainy, but these are signs of cellular turnover at work, so they’re a good thing. Most patients enjoy visible improvements within a week or two.
Dr. Grant recommends specific facelift and laser resurfacing recovery guidelines to help you recover quickly and comfortably. Combining your procedures requires only one recovery period for a gorgeous facial refresh that can last years.
Laser Resurfacing with a Facelift in Mt. Vernon, WA
For next-level facelift results, ask us about combining your procedure with laser resurfacing. Call our Mt. Vernon office at 360-336-1947 to book a consultation with Dr. Jonathan R. Grant now.
