| Topical regimen (exfoliators, sunscreens, brightening creams, antioxidants, retinols, etc) |
Prepares your skin for best laser results, “insurance” to maintain great results after healed. |
6+ months before wedding |
Skin may take a few weeks to adjust to strong physician dispensed topicals, with some initial expected irritation, redness and peeling. We can get a product recommendation regimen together for you during a cosmetic consultation. |
| BraviaTox |
Softens the wrinkles in your forehead, “11s” between your eyes, and crow’s feet |
1-3 months before |
Usually none, but sometimes may have bruising that fades over about a week. Bruising can be covered with makeup. Takes up to a week to take full effect. |
| Filler |
Reduces fine or deep lines and wrinkles; augments lips, cheeks or jawline; and is a facial volumizer |
1-3 months before |
Usually none, but up to 1-2 weeks, depending on area and bruising. Bruising usually fades over about a week. Filler in lips or under eyes may have more swelling that takes time to return to baseline. |
| Microneedling |
Collagen stimulation to improve skin texture and tone, such as acne scarring |
6+ months before, for best results have multiple treatments |
1-5 days of redness and mild swelling, sometimes minor scratch marks or bruising, depending on depth |
| DermaSweep |
Exfoliation of the skin, followed up an infusion of patient’s choice. Improves impurities and small blackheads |
1-3 months before. Usually treatment series of up to 6 treatments, spaced 1-2 weeks apart yields most improvement. |
None for most treatments. PeelFusions may have some peeling. |
| Firework Facial™ |
Carbon mask pulls out oil, dirt, impurities; followed by a laser that comfortably zaps the mask off to reveal brighter, glowing skin. |
The day of, or up to a few days before, a big event for glowing skin. |
None. Skin may be light pink and glowing. Those with dry skin can sometimes have some very light flaking. |
| BBL Broad Band Light |
Treats multiple concerns at once including sun spots, freckling, rosacea, redness, broken blood vessels. |
1-6 months before (may require 2-3 treatments for best results, spaced 4-6 weeks apart) |
2-3 days of swelling. Brown spots may take 7-10 days to flake off. |
| Excel V Vascular Laser |
Heat seals broken blood vessels, treating rosacea, venous lakes, spider veins, and angiomas |
1-6 months before (may require 2-3 treatments for best results, spaced 4-6 weeks apart) |
1-3 days of swelling, some bruising may occur which fades like a typical bruise. |
| Halo Pro |
Treats sun damage, brown spots, melasma, acne scars, fine lines and wrinkles, and texture irregularities. Provides a “glow” afterlook |
1-3 months before |
1-7 days, depending on settings and goals. |
| CO2 laser resurfacing |
Resurfacing laser - used to tighten skin, even out sun damage, and rebuild collagen in deeper lines. Can be used to treat rhinophyma, sagging eyelids, acne scarring, and hypertrophic scars |
3-6 months before, most ideally in fall, winter, or early spring. Sun avoidance/protection is mandatory. |
At least 7-10 days for most laser treatments, may have some prolonged redness (several weeks) that can be covered with sunscreen and makeup. |
| Laser Genesis |
Improves texture, pores, and tones. Gives a nice “glow” afterwards. Perfect right before a big event. |
1 week or days before for a “Wedding Day Glow.” 3-6 months before for a package of ~6 treatments for longer term improvement. |
None, skin may be a little flushed for an hour or two, and then glows for a few days. |