The experts at LovelySkin have teamed up with SkinCeuticals to bring you the latest in skin care intel.

An in-office treatment with a dermatologist can help enhance your features or correct visible concerns, helping us to reach our skin goals faster. When you combine powerful in-office treatments with targeted at-home skin care solutions, it can be easier to achieve long-lasting, comprehensive results. Read on to learn how to customize your at-home regimen with formulas to help optimize and maintain your results from these three popular in-office treatments:

• Non-ablative laser

• Injectables

• Chemical peels

Treatment #1: Non-ablative laser

How it works: Non-ablative laser treatments use light and heat to trigger a controlled wound-healing response in skin. These treatments stimulate cellular renewal and collagen production to help improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, depressed scars or skin tone and texture.

Who would benefit: Non-ablative laser treatments are great options for those who are looking to diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin tone. Be sure to consult with a skin care professional to discuss treatment options and determine if a laser treatment is suitable for your skin type and tone.

What to expect: Depending on the treatment, your skin care professional will prep the area to be treated by cleansing your skin. If deemed necessary, you may be provided with a numbing cream to apply one to two hours before the treatment. During a non-ablative laser treatment, your skin care professional will gently pass the laser across your skin. The sensation is often described as a rubber band snapping on skin. This procedure can take anywhere from twenty minutes to two hours, depending on the area to be treated. Once finished, your skin will feel warm, similar to a mild sunburn, for up to twenty-four hours depending on the treatment.

At-home skin care: Optimize your laser treatment and help maintain the benefits with SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic Antioxidant Serum. This patented daytime vitamin C serum helps to brighten your skin’s complexion while preventing skin damage from free radicals produced by the environment we are exposed to every single day. When used immediately post laser, SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic helps reduce downtime by decreasing the appearance of visible redness and swelling. When used as daily maintenance, it complements laser results by helping to improve the appearance of firmness, radiance and a more youthful complexion.

How to use it: In the morning after cleansing, apply three to five drops of SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic to a dry face, neck and chest. Follow with the rest of your routine, ending with a broad-spectrum sunscreen. Other recommended SkinCeuticals products to help amplify and maintain a bright, youthful complexion after a non-ablative laser treatment include the SkinCeuticals Soothing Cleanser Foam, SkinCeuticals Discoloration Defense, SkinCeuticals Metacell Renewal B3 Lotion and SkinCeuticals Physical Fusion UV Defense Tinted Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50.

Pro trip: Before you try any new skin care products post-procedure, always consult with your skin care professional and follow their recommended advice for post care.

Treatment #2: Injectables

How they work: As we age, our supplies of collagen and elastin decline and the fibers themselves become weaker and less springy. The surrounding fluids that cushion and support these fibers also decrease and begin to “dry up.” This combination of factors results in visible wrinkles and a general loss of volume in the skin. Dermal fillers are one of the most widely used treatments when it comes to restoring smoothness and facial volume. When injected, they fill in space and absorb water to create a smoother, fuller appearance in the face or to enhance the contours of the face. Dermal fillers are most often used to fill nasolabial folds, cheeks and lips.

Who can benefit: Dermal fillers are appropriate for any skin type and can address a multitude of age-related concerns like deep creases, wrinkles and general loss of volume. Fillers are also used to enhance volume in areas like the lips and cheeks. The most popular fillers are derived from hyaluronic acid, a water-binding sugar that is already produced in the skin, but there are many options outside of hyaluronic acid to choose from. We recommend consulting with a skin care professional to determine which dermal fillers are right for you. What to expect: Although the discomfort associated with receiving dermal fillers is minimal, it is not entirely pain-free. A series of injections are administered into the target areas, and certain areas may be more sensitive during injection. For example, lip fillers may cause more discomfort than cheek fillers. Some soreness, bruising and swelling may occur in the days, or even weeks, following the procedure.

At-home skin care: SkinCeuticals H.A. Intensifier Hydrating Serum is a multi-functional corrective serum to help amplify skin's hyaluronic acid levels while delivering long-lasting hydration to visibly improve skin firmness and plumpness. SkinCeuticals H.A. Intensifier can be used as part of an at-home skin care regimen to complement dermal fillers, helping address the decline of skin’s natural hyaluronic acid content with 10% Proxylane, 2% licorice root extract, 0.2% purple rice extract and 1.3% hyaluronic acid.

These ingredients work synergistically together to address loss of facial volume and skin firmness. When used in a daily at-home regimen, H.A. Intensifier helps to maintain and amplify the skin’s own hyaluronic acid content for a supple, youthful appearance.

How to use it: Apply to full face, neck and chest twice daily after your SkinCeuticals antioxidant serum, follow with the rest of your routine ending with your sun protection in the morning. You can apply SkinCeuticals H.A. Intensifier directly to the eye area and lips, too!

Treatment #3: Chemical peels

How they work: Chemical peels improve the texture and appearance of the skin by sloughing off the outer layers of the skin. They are effective facial treatments for improving blemishes, fine lines, wrinkles and skin tone. Chemical peels come in many different strengths and acidic formulations ranging from superficial to higher-penetrating peels. Some common acids in chemical peels are alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs), beta-hydroxy acids (BHAs) and trichloroacetic acid (TCA). AHAs are often used to treat signs of aging such as fine lines, wrinkles, dullness and uneven texture. BHAs are often used to treat problematic skin concerns such as blemishes, large pores and uneven texture. TCA is often used to treat more advanced visible signs of aging and discoloration caused by sun damage, acne or hormones.

Who can benefit: The action of a professional chemical peel far outweighs the effect of an exfoliating scrub or brush. Best of all, chemical peels are appropriate for nearly everyone—it is a matter of knowing which chemical is best for your skin type and concerns. Consult with a skin care professional to discuss which chemical peel would be best for your unique skin concerns. What to expect: During the treatment, a pre-determined quantity of the peel solution is applied to the skin for a specified amount of time, which depends on the type of chemical peel used, the concentration of the solution, skin type and skin’s reactivity to the treatment. This solution works by reacting with the upper layer of the skin to efficiently dissolve the bonds that bind surface cells to the skin, ultimately revealing smoother, healthier skin underneath. The goal is to create a controlled, safe injury to the skin, thereby prompting skin to naturally repair itself and reveal newer, brighter skin.

A superficial peel can produce some redness, similar to a mild sunburn, which may last three to five days. The more intense medium and deep peels will result in noticeable redness, swelling, and/or peeling for seven to fourteen days. Immediately after a chemical peel, skin becomes more photosensitive, so it is absolutely necessary that a sunscreen like SkinCeuticals Physical UV Defense Sunscreen SPF 30 is applied daily post-treatment and that sun exposure is avoided or kept to a minimum.

At-home skin care: Derived from sugar cane, glycolic acid helps to stimulate skin’s natural exfoliation process and minimize the buildup of dead skin cells. SkinCeuticals Glycolic 10 Renew Overnight Exfoliating Treatment is a potent nighttime glycolic acid cream formulated with 10% glycolic acid and 2% phytic acid to promote skin clarity. Using SkinCeuticals Glycolic 10 Renew Overnight in your daily at-home skin care regimen pre-treatment and post-treatment helps to maintain the glowing results from your chemical peel while addressing skin texture, brightness and tone.

Pro tip: Consult with your skin care professional for their recommendation on when to stop using Glycolic 10 Renew Overnight prior to your chemical peel, as well as how quickly you can resume using SkinCeuticals Glycolic 10 Renew Overnight after your procedure, as the type of peel and depth of peel will contribute to the appropriate time frame. Some skin types may require time to acclimate to glycolic acid. In these cases, you can pre-condition your skin for this night cream by limiting initial use to once every other evening. Apply an even, pea-sized layer over entire face and neck. After one week, increase to every evening or as advised by a skin care professional.

Are you curious about how to mix and match facial serums in your skin care routine? You can learn more about how to use serums together on the LovelySkin Blog.