Laser Facelift Reviews: Laser Facelift vs. Surgical Facelift...

Plastic surgery comes with risks. Depending upon the person's health, the risks could be minute or of major concern. Fortunately, there are other options. With the Syneron CO2RE Intima Laser and Cynosure CO2 SmartSkin Fractional Laser Skin Resurfacing Technology you can now you can get a non-surgical face lift and erase 10 years from your appearance, not to mention the many skin benefits of laser therapy (such as sun damage removal or scar reduction) which are not helped by a facelift.

Surgical Facelift vs. The Laser Facelift:

In the following table you will note many differences between the two including the laser facelift cost which is considerably cheaper than a surgical facelift.

Categories	Surgical Facelift	CO2 Laser Facelift CO2RE Intimate SmartSkin micro-ablative laser
Cost in US dollars	Often over $10,000	The Laser Facelift cost is about $1,000 - $1,400
General Anesthesia Needed?	Often Necessary	Never Necessary
Surgical Center or Suite Fees?	Often	Never
Anesthesiologist Charges?	Sometimes	Never
Downtime	Weeks	3-7 days
Significantly improves acne scars	No	Yes
Looks like you had surgery?	Yes	No
Produces some scarring at incision lines	Yes	No
Done by an MD	Yes	Sometimes, depends on price & patient preference
Improves Large Pores and Rough Texture	No	Yes
Wrinkle Tightening Effectiveness	10/10	7-8/10
Postoperative follow up by MD required	Yes	Sometimes.
Can be Repeated Within 3 Months for Even Better Results	No	Yes
Experience of Laser technicians and MD using a variety of Lasers	Only Plastic Surgeons Perform Facelifts	Doing laser procedures since 4/2009 at Reno Sparks Medspa
Dr. and Staff are Friendly & Bilingual	Sometimes	Yes, at Reno Sparks Medspa

Plastic Surgery With Upper and Lower Blepharoplasty vs. C02 Fractionated Laser Madonna Eye Lift (laser eye lift) using either of our CO2 lasers:

In the following table you will note many differences between a surgical eye lift (Blepharoplasty) and the Laser Eye Lift (Madonna Eye Lift) using the CO2 Fractional Laser.

Categories	Surgical Eye Lift (upper & lower blepharoplasty)	C02 Fractional Laser Eye Lift (Madonna Lift) done at Reno Sparks Medspa
Cost in US dollars	Often $2,500-$8,000 depending on surgeon and location	$750-$1,200 at Reno Sparks Medspa depending on discounts Each session about $250.
Will I need intravenous sedation and/or general anesthesia?	Sometimes	Not at Reno Sparks Medspa
Is there a separate fee from a surgical facility or hospital?	Often	Not at Reno Sparks Medspa
Is there a separate fee for anesthesia?	Sometimes	Not at Reno Sparks Medspa
Are results long lasting?	Yes	Yes
Is this procedure covered by health insurance?	Not lower blepharoplasty, sometimes an upper is covered if vision is impaired	No
Number of procedures required for best results?	1	3-5
Is sun damaged skin also improved by this procedure?	No	Yes
Are dark circles under the eye improved by this procedure?	Yes	Yes
Is the procedure well accepted by the medical community with good results?	Yes	Yes
How often do major complications occur with this procedure?	Occasionally, usually scars or asymmetry	Rarely
How quick is the recovery?	Rapid	Rapid
Does an actual MD perform the procedure?	Yes	Usually done by staff, by MD in some cases.
What are common reasons the doctor might delay or not do the procedure?	Uncontrolled diabetes Any facial infection including shingles or herpes simplex Infection	Uncontrolled diabetes Any facial infection including shingles or herpes simplex Infection
What skin types and colors is the procedure good for?	Any skin type is safe	Lighter skin-usually Caucasian or lighter Latino skin. Usually not safe in darker skin such as East Indian or African American
Are stitches used?	Yes	No
Is a scalpel used?	Yes	No

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