While these treatment examples are both great treatments , neither can treat it all , but combining these two treatments will provide a more complete outcome .
I also talk with my patients about the downtime associated with different treatments . Some patients want fewer treatments and are willing to go through redness , healing , or peeling , while others would rather do a series of treatments and forgo anyone being able to tell they had a treatment . Regardless of which option they prefer , and no matter which combination we choose , we always go over the need for continued skincare treatments and home care regimens to maintain their results . In-office follow up treatments may consists of lasers , facials or peels with the goal of maintaining the results we achieved with the initial combination therapy . For home care maintainance , I recommend my patients use a Vitamin C , Alpha-hydroxy acids , Extremozymes and sunscreen .
On the rare occasion that a patient presents with one skincare concern , combination therapy can also be utilized because many of our treatments complement each other . For example , performing a hydradermabrasion or dermaplaning prior to a non-ablative laser skin treatment will enhance the laser results because we are prepping the skin for the laser . Packaging lasers with facials or peels with facials also enhance treatment outcomes . For example , getting a Fire & Ice Facial one
Some patients want fewer treatments and are willing to go through redness , healing or peeling , while others would rather do a series of treatments and forgo anyone being able to tell they had a treatment .
to two weeks after an IPL or a peel will help slough off dry or treated cells .
The practice of combination therapy makes us well-rounded clinicians . We use the different tools we have in our toolbox to treat multiple layers of the skin , repair the damage that occurs with age , and maximize patient satisfaction . By knowing what each of these modalities can treat , where they treat , and if the patient is willing to have downtime , helps set up the full-face plan that leads to our ultimate goal of excellent clinical outcomes and full facial rejuvenation .
Dr . Tahl Humes ’ presentation on Combination Therapy at an iS Clinical Advanced Seminar in 2018 .
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