The holidays are here and that means it’s party season! Time to wow friends and family (especially those you haven’t seen in a while) with skin that glows with smooth, youthful vitality. At Image Surgical Arts, we have treatments to help you get holiday party ready, whether you’re hoping to correct specific imperfections or simply to rejuvenate your overall appearance.
But timing matters here.
Plan Treatments with Recovery Time in Mind
You need to plan ahead to achieve maximum results in time, especially if you’re aiming for a certain special day. Why? Some treatments require down time so your skin can calm and/or heal to reveal your newly-improved look to the fullest extent. And some treatments must be done in a certain order in order to achieve the best results.
A personal consultation with one of our aestheticians is the best first step. We can help you choose the right treatments and schedule them in the right sequence to meet your goals and timeline.
Here are some popular treatments just right for holiday party readiness.
Dermal Fillers
Dermal fillers are a great way to restore more rounded, youthful contours to the cheeks or lips and to minimize wrinkles by replacing lost volume below the skin’s surface. Injections don’t require any down time, but it takes a few days to a week for fillers to settle smoothly and for any minor injection site swelling to subside.
Dysport® or Botox®
Another staple for immediate facial rejuvenation, Dysport and Botox injections can minimize visibility of existing dynamic lines and wrinkles. Like fillers, you’ll have to give this a few days to take effect, and the same caveat about potential minor swelling also applies.
On the upside, we can schedule Dysport/Botox and filler treatments simultaneously.
Laser and Light Treatments
Laser and intense pulsed light (IPL) treatments can be precisely tailored to minimize a wide range of skin imperfections, from enlarged pores, lines and wrinkles to sun damage and other discoloration as well as acne scarring. You can see immediately improved skin tone and texture, and that improvement will continue over the next few weeks so you can keep looking better and better as you head into 2023.
Some laser treatments require no downtime, others require more than one treatment session to achieve optimal results, depending on your skin condition and desired change. Be sure to ask about this during your consultation.
Facial Peels
No time before holiday parties for harsh peels, but we offer gentler alternatives that can make a big difference in achieving smoother, more uniform and brighter skin. Best of all, these lighter peels can be done on a lunch hour (or less), so they’re easy to tuck into your busy holiday schedule.
Two favorites are our 30-minute superficial peel with no downtime and our ZO 3-step peel, which takes 60 minutes and can treat issues from melasma, sun damage and wrinkles to roughness and general dullness. The ZO peel does require a few days to a week of down time.
Basic Facials
Facials feel great, and they can produce very nice results indeed, without down time. Our 60-minute ZO Brightening Facial hydrates and restores a healthy glow, minimizing discoloration and sun damage.
Not Just Treatments, But Treats
Consider these fun “treats” to boost your party readiness, no downtime required:
- Brow shaping, something that can dramatically change your whole look in just 30 minutes
- Lash lift, 60 minutes well-spent if you want long, curvy lashes without extensions
And with all the hectic holiday action, we know you’ll want to take a well-deserved, calming break. For that, we recommend our Mini Facial, another excellent opportunity for 30 minutes just to yourself. Cleanse, exfoliate, hydrate, and back to your daily routine.
Now Is the Time to Schedule Appointments
Just because you can get a certain treatment close to your Big Party Day doesn’t mean you want to wait till the last minute. After all, everyone else wants to look their party-best, too, so our schedule is filling up. Give us a call now and we can make a plan.
