Skin Care Before and After Face Lift Surgerybr />Northern Virginia, Maryland & Washington, DC

The Austin-Weston Center for Cosmetic Surgery located in Reston, Virginia, specializes in facial surgery, including facelift, brow lift, rhinoplasty and neck sculpting for Northern Virginia, Maryland & Washington, DC.

Skin care is a crucial component of facial rejuvenation. As we age, our skin changes, losing elasticity, tone, and luster. It is partly changes in the skin that contribute to the sagging of facial tissues, the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and an overall dull and aged appearance. A facelift is the only reliable way to get significant, long-term lifting of facial tissues, but it cannot address the changes in your skin. This makes skin care an ideal complement to a face lift and we often perform skin care treatments to accentuate and improve our face lift results.

This page gives some general information on how skin care complements a face lift, but the only way to get personalized recommendations is by talking to a plastic surgeon and aesthetician. If you live in Northern Virginia, Maryland, or Washington, D.C. please call or email us to schedule a consultation at The Austin-Weston Center for Cosmetic Surgery today.

Preventing Facial Aging with Skin Care

An ounce of prevention is worth a ton of cure. When you first begin to notice the signs of facial aging, you may not be ready for a facelift, but it is certainly time to re-evaluate your skin care regimen. We invite you to come in to take advantage of our Visia Digital Complexion Analysis. This allows us to custom-design a skin care regimen that addresses the actual condition of your skin. These recommendations will help your face look younger and fresher for years to come and may help to slow the sagging of facial tissues that will need a face lift to correct.

Improving Face Lift Results with Skin Care

After you have decided that the sagging of your facial tissues is too great and requires surgical correction, that doesn't mean it's time to put skin care behind you. In fact, it's more important than ever to maintain a recommended skin care regimen that will help extend the life of your face lift results. With proper maintenance, it is not unusual for your face lift results to last more than a decade.

Once your face lift recovery is complete, we often recommend a chemical peel or laser skin resurfacing to give your skin a healthy, youthful glow that completes the facial rejuvenation of a face lift.

If you want to learn more about how to care for your skin today and after your face lift, we invite you to schedule a consultation at The Austin-Weston Center for Cosmetic Surgery today. Serving patients in Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.