When researching different medspa treatments, it is common to see many professionals discuss combining treatments. Combining medspa treatments consists of performing two or more treatments within a single appointment, and it can provide deeper rejuvenation or address various concerns within one sitting. While many treatments work together safely and effectively, many cannot, leaving many patients wondering what treatments and procedures are actually safe to receive.
Dr. Alyson Wells is a double board-certified plastic surgeon at Valley Plastic Surgery & Medi-Spa known for her transformational yet natural-looking results. Dr. Wells offers several years of experience performing both surgical and non-surgical procedures, and she consistently ranks as a Top Doctor on several lists covering the nation.
If you are ready to start working with Dr. Wells, please schedule a consultation online or call (410) 628-8200.
About Medspa Treatments
Medspa treatments are aesthetic treatments that refine your appearance without the need for surgical intervention. These treatments typically target more cosmetic or superficial concerns, such as visible signs of aging, volume loss, or dull and dry skin through injections, laser resurfacing, or skin care.
Available MedSpa Treatments
CO2 Laser Skin Resurfacing
CO2 laser skin resurfacing uses laser energy to revitalize the appearance of your skin. This treatment can remove the outermost layer to stimulate your body’s natural, regenerative properties. CO2 laser skin resurfacing is highly effective when addressing different types of acne scars and early signs of aging, allowing you to restore smoother, firmer, and softer skin.
ellacor™
The ellacor™ System is a skin rejuvenation treatment that uses Micro-Coring technology to address severe wrinkles in the middle and lower portions of the face. The Micro-Coring technology (MCT) uses similar mechanisms to microneedling, but uses hollow needles to remove full micro-columns of tissues, rather than simply puncturing the skin. In response, you can enjoy a more youthful-looking appearance as your wrinkles disappear.
PRP
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a minimally invasive treatment that uses the properties found in your blood to enhance your appearance. Dr. Wells can administer this treatment to address visible signs of aging or restore your natural hair growth.
- PRP for Facial Rejuvenation: PRP for facial rejuvenation can effectively soften and reduce concerns such as creases, wrinkles, skin laxity, acne scars, and more, allowing you to restore a clear and glowing complexion with ease.
- PRP for Hair Restoration: Dr. Wells can administer PRP for hair restoration to enhance the thickness, density, and overall growth of your hair.
- PRP for Skin Rejuvenation: If you are looking for a natural anti-aging solution, PRP for skin rejuvenation may be right for you. This treatment is known as the “vampire facial,” and it combines the benefits of microneedling and PRP to restore a more luminous and youthful look.
Botox® Cosmetic
Botox is an FDA-approved injectable treatment that can reduce wrinkles, fine lines, and creases and prevent new ones from forming. This treatment is a neuromodulator, which means it blocks the neurotransmitters responsible for the dynamic facial movements and contractions that lead to visible signs of aging. (1) This treatment is the most popular minimally invasive aesthetic procedure in the country, with professionals administering over 9.88 million injections in 2024 alone. (2)
Dermal Fillers and Injectables
Dermal fillers are gel-like substances that can add volume, fill in visible signs of aging, and augment certain facial features. Dermal fillers contain different particle sizes and materials to provide specific effects and results.
- Radiesse: Radiesse is a dermal filler formulated with calcium hydroxylapatite. This treatment aims to reduce the appearance of visible creases and wrinkles and highlight the natural sculpt of your face. Radiesse produces long-lasting effects, with many patients experiencing results that last for over a year.
- Belotero: Belotero is a hyaluronic acid-based dermal filler that can smooth and fill in the appearance of shallow or fine lines around the face. This formula is thinner and more lightweight, allowing it to address early signs of aging or more delicate areas of the face.
- Laviv: Laviv is a personalized cellular therapy that uses your own skin cells to help you smooth out your smile lines. The cells that Dr. Wells uses throughout the treatment can support the production of collagen, which may contribute to clearer and more elastic skin.
- Juvederm: Juvederm is a collection of different hyaluronic acid-based fillers that fill in fine lines and wrinkles around the face. This filler draws in moisture to improve the volume, structure, and hydration levels of your skin.
- Facial Fat Transfer: A facial fat transfer is a procedure that takes fat from other areas of your body before reinjecting it back into the face to augment and enhance your facial sculpt and features. This procedure does require liposuction, but it provides more natural-looking and feeling results. (3)
Chemical Peels
Chemical peels are skin resurfacing treatments that use chemical solutions to exfoliate the skin’s surface and trigger the natural production of collagen. This treatment can address concerns on the face, neck, and hands such as acne, melasma, pigmentation concerns, enlarged pores, rhytides, rosacea, and more. We offer chemical peels in varying strengths, including light, medium, and deep. (4)
Latisse
Latisse is an FDA-approved treatment that enhances the thickness and length of your eyelashes. You apply this treatment topically to your eyelashes to stimulate the follicles, forcing them to transition to the growth factor of the hair cycle.
Microneedling
Microneedling is a minimally invasive treatment that triggers the natural production of collagen, enhancing the elasticity, appearance, and overall health of the skin. Dr. Wells uses a device fashioned with fine needles to gently puncture the skin’s surface, allowing you to address concerns ranging from visible signs of aging to acne scars.
Facials
Dr. Wells offers several different types of facials to help you maintain a clear and glowing complexion. We offer several set facials, including our Pick-Me-Up Facial, Teen Acne Fighting Facial, and Spa Facial, but we may also customize a treatment to your unique concerns.
Dermasweep Microdermabrasion with Epi-Infusion
Our dermasweep microdermabrasion treatment can clear your pores by lifting away any debris and dirt. This treatment can reduce the appearance of acne, enlarged pores, and pigmentation concerns using salicylic acid, allowing you to achieve clear skin while preventing any future breakouts or irregularities from developing.
Waxing
Waxing is a hair removal process that removes your body hair from the root, leaving you with smoother and longer-lasting results. This treatment is popular when removing hair from areas such as the eyebrows, lips, or bikini area, but it can remove hair from most areas of the body. With waxing, you can skip the ingrown hairs and achieve the smooth skin you deserve.
Skincare
At Valley Plastic Surgery & Medi-Spa, we offer a wide range of skincare products to help you continue maintaining the appearance of your skin from the comfort of your home. We offer varying gels, serums, acids, exfoliants, and more that feature essential clinically proven ingredients to cleanse and nourish the skin.
What Influences Combination Possibilities?
When researching different medspa treatments, it is common to see professionals recommend performing certain treatments alongside others. However, it is often confusing to know which treatments you can safely and effectively combine. Several factors can influence whether you can combine your treatment, as well as the other treatments you can combine it with.
The Depth of the Procedure
One of the primary factors that influences which procedures Dr. Wells may pair is the severity and extent of your skin concerns and corrections. Deeper treatments, such as laser skin resurfacing or microneedling, often require a certain amount of downtime to allow your skin to heal before undergoing any other irritating or exfoliating procedures or treatments. Deeper treatments, however, can pair with lighter treatments such as injectables.
The Targeted Skin Layers
Each treatment penetrates different layers of the skin, with more extensive treatments reaching deeper layers. To avoid significant irritation, Dr. Wells may perform treatments that affect the same layers of the skin separately.
The Type of Treatment
The type of treatment can significantly impact the other types of treatments it can pair with. Certain treatments rely on laser energy to perform their actions, while others use chemical exfoliants. Dr. Wells typically avoids pairing similar treatments together to avoid excess irritation and inflammation, allowing you to attain clearer skin without compromising the integrity of your skin’s barrier.
The Targeted Treatment Area
Dr. Wells may avoid performing certain treatments together if they are both targeting the same specific region of the face. Certain facial features, such as the cheeks or chin, are often more popular areas to address. However, combining certain treatments in the same areas can affect your overall results. To avoid this, Dr. Wells may suggest spacing your treatments out or suggesting an alternative set of treatments.
Your Skin’s Sensitivity
Every patient’s skin has different sensitivity levels and thicknesses, which can contribute to what treatments, and how many treatments, may pair together. If you have thinner skin, Dr. Wells will either recommend exclusively pairing lighter treatments together or avoid pairing your medspa treatments altogether. On the other hand, those with thicker skin may be able to receive multiple treatments with ease.
Benefits of Combining Your Medspa Treatments
Although combining treatments can be confusing to research, a successful pairing can provide exceptional benefits, including:
- More Comprehensive Results: The primary benefit of combining your treatments is achieving deeper levels of rejuvenation that one singular treatment cannot provide.
- Collagen Stimulation: Undergoing several treatments at once can stimulate your collagen more effectively, leading to greater improvements in the appearance, firmness, and elasticity of your skin.
- Reduced Downtime: By receiving several treatments within one session, you will only need to undergo a single recovery period. This can save you a significant amount of time in the long run, especially if you are receiving multiple treatment sessions.
- Addresses Multiple Concerns: Combining your treatments allows you to address multiple concerns or areas of the body at once.
- Personalized Treatment Plan: Dr. Wells fully tailors each combined treatment plan around the individual’s concerns, goals, and anatomy to provide results that fulfill their personal goals.
Personal Consultation
To determine which treatments Dr. Wells may safely and effectively combine, you will need to attend a personal consultation. During this consultation, she will meet with you individually to determine what treatments you are eligible for. She will ask you about your medical history, current prescriptions, skin concerns, and desired treatment outcomes. She will also evaluate the condition and quality of your skin.
Using this information, she will help you create the most effective treatment plan for your goals. She will explain the benefits and limitations of each of our available medspa treatments, as well as which ones we can safely combine for your skin specifically.
Cost of Medspa Treatments in Baltimore, Maryland
The cost of your medspa treatments can vary depending on several factors, such as the type of treatments you receive, the size of the treatment area, your unique concerns, whether you choose to combine treatments, and more. During your consultation, Dr. Wells will help you determine the most effective combination of treatments and provide a comprehensive cost estimate. Dr. Wells additionally offers financing to make your goals more accessible.
To learn more about the cost of your medspa treatments, please schedule a consultation online or call (410) 628-8200.
References
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