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Combining Facelift Surgery with Fillers or Laser: A Modern Approach to Anti-Aging
Digital Standout
17 November 2025
Digital Standout
For decades, the facelift was by and large the ultimate, solitary solution for an aging face; a single procedure necessary to get any kind of serious anti-aging results. But thankfully, today, that idea is pretty outdated.
In the heart of the cosmetic surgery mecca in Beverly Hills, a revolutionary philosophy now recognizes that the face ages in multiple, complex layers and therefore requires a multi-layered solution.
Welcome to the era of what we could call multimodal anti-aging strategies. The most prized aesthetic features are holistic, balanced, and above all, natural results.
The secret to these naturally beautiful results is a strategic, personalized blend of modern facelift techniques in Beverly Hills that also incorporate dermal fillers and/or laser skin resurfacing.
This new methodology blends the surgical precision of a traditional facelift with non-surgical refinement. Here’s how:
A traditional facelift, especially advanced techniques like the Deep Plane or extended SMAS lifts, often practiced in elite Beverly Hills clinics, is the undisputed champion for structural cosmetic correction.
Despite its power, a facelift alone cannot address every sign of aging on the face. Surgery is primarily a mechanical process of lifting and tightening structures, but it has minimal impact on three important areas:
The face ages in layers; as the foundation (bone/muscle) erodes, the insulation (fat/volume) deflates, and the skin degrades.
The facelift fixes the eroding foundation by lifting and securing the structural elements. But it’s fillers that replace deflated volume, restoring soft, youthful contours. And lasers are what’s required to revitalize texture and color from aging.
This blended cosmetic outcome is more comprehensive because it addresses the underlying structure, lost volume, and the superficial skin quality. Results look more natural and refreshed rather than artificial or “pulled.
The Role of Fillers in Post-Facelift Enhancement
Although modern facelift techniques will often incorporate fat grafting to address some volume, facelifts with fillers provide better precision tools to perfect the final contours:
After the structural lift has healed, dermal fillers, especially the hyaluronic acid-based ones, can replenish areas where a lift alone cannot achieve the optimal fullness. Fillers, when combined with a facelift, work by:
Fillers provide that finishing touch that adds softness and balance to your surgical results, preventing you from having that stark or over-tightened look.
A few months post-surgery, minor asymmetries or small areas needing slight enhancement can be easily and non-invasively fixed with fillers to perfect the overall facial symmetry.
The timing with this combined approach is very important to prevent side effects and bad results from working on a face that hasn’t properly healed. While some surgeons might incorporate fat grafting during surgery, a dermal facelift with fillers is typically done once the bulk of the swelling has subsided, usually 3 to 6 months post-surgery.
For the most comprehensive facelift and laser treatment in Beverly Hills, adding laser resurfacing is non-negotiable for tackling skin quality and making the transformation polished and complete.
A facelift can make you look 10 years younger, but sun damage can still make your skin look 10 years older. Luckily, laser skin resurfacing is now the gold standard for skin surface renewal to get rid of pesky damaged spots.
Laser resurfacing procedures target fine lines, uneven pigmentation, age spots, and sun-induced discoloration. Systems like fractional CO₂, Erbium, or hybrid lasers work by creating controlled micro-injuries, forcing the skin to generate a fresh, unblemished surface.
Beyond surface correction, heat from the laser promotes the generation of new collagen. This will help your skin improve its skin elasticity and have a naturally tightening effect over time, extending the longevity of the surgical lift.
The type of laser treatment determines the sequencing. Mild, non-ablative laser treatments can sometimes be performed at the same time as the surgery.
However, deeper, more transformative ablative resurfacing is often scheduled several months after facelift recovery for safety reasons and to help skin heal properly. Each specific approach is tailored to the patient’s skin type, level of damage, and tolerance for downtime.
The planning and sequencing of treatments creates a roadmap to combine a facelift with fillers and laser for natural results. Here’s the typical trajectory:
Managing downtime requires setting realistic expectations, but the payoff is that you do your comprehensive facelift in a single, concentrated recovery period.
Benefits of a Combined Anti-Aging Strategy
The ideal candidate for this holistic facelift is someone who wants a comprehensive yet natural look and has both structural sagging and noticeable volume loss or surface skin damage requiring fillers and/or laser.
Not every patient needs all three. This is why you need the expertise of a board-certified facial plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills to recommend what’s right for you. They can create an individualized plan that will navigate the necessary sequencing and use expert techniques to minimize potential complications.
The true artistry of the modern Beverly Hills facelift uses a thoughtful, strategic blend of surgical lifting, volume restoration with fillers, and skin renewal with laser treatments. The combo is the new gold standard for complete facial rejuvenation.
Is the combination facelift right for you? At Park Facial Plastics, we offer both surgical and non-surgical treatments that set the standard for today’s Beverly Hills facelift.
Contact us today to book an appointment!
