I Love My Facials — What's Next?
Regular facials are doing more than most people realize — building a foundation that makes everything else work better. When you're curious about what comes next, here's an honest look at your options.
Your facials are already doing real work
If you've been coming in consistently for facials, something real is happening. Monthly dermaplaning keeps cell turnover moving. Extractions keep congestion from building up. Medical-grade serums are absorbing into skin that's been properly prepared. That's not a small thing — that's a functional skincare program.
This article isn't about facials being 'not enough.' Most patients who ask about the next step aren't dissatisfied. They're curious. They've seen what consistency can do, and they're wondering what else is possible. That's a great place to be — and it's exactly when the conversation gets interesting.
The treatments below are organized from smallest step to most significant. There's no pressure to move through them in any order, or at all. Your esthetician and our injector team can help you think through what makes sense for your skin and your goals.
Chemical peels: the easiest add-on
If facials are your foundation, peels are the natural complement. They work differently — where a facial cleanses, hydrates, and treats the skin's surface, a chemical peel uses acids to exfoliate at a controlled depth, targeting texture irregularities, uneven tone, and mild pigmentation more aggressively than a facial alone can.
At RELUXE, we offer BioRePeel as our most popular no-downtime option. It delivers the benefit of a mid-depth peel without the peeling and redness that older formulas are known for — most patients return to their normal routine the same day. For patients who want more significant results on stubborn pigmentation or texture, deeper peel options may be appropriate and are always discussed in detail before treatment.
Many patients choose to alternate peels with facials rather than replacing them. A common rhythm is a facial one month, a peel the next. Your esthetician can help you build a schedule that makes sense for your skin and lifestyle. This is the smallest step forward and, for many patients, exactly the right one.
SkinPen microneedling: our most popular next step
When facial patients ask what they should try next, SkinPen is the most common answer from our esthetician team. It's the most popular progression for a straightforward reason: it addresses concerns that regular facials aren't designed to reach — texture irregularities, enlarged pores, fine lines, and mild acne scarring.
SkinPen is the only FDA-cleared microneedling device on the market. It creates controlled micro-channels in the skin that trigger the body's natural collagen production response. Over the following weeks, skin becomes firmer, smoother, and more even in texture. Most patients do a series of three treatments spaced four to six weeks apart, though many see meaningful improvement after the first session.
Downtime is minimal — typically one to two days of redness and mild sensitivity, similar to a moderate sunburn. Most patients schedule their appointment heading into a weekend. There are no injections, no heat, and no dramatic visible peeling. It pairs well with your ongoing facial schedule — your esthetician will advise on timing to give your skin appropriate recovery between sessions.
Wrinkle relaxers: a natural complement to skincare
A lot of our facial patients are also tox patients — or become them once they learn how well the two complement each other. Facials and tox are addressing different things: facials work on your skin's surface and health, while wrinkle relaxers temporarily relax the muscles responsible for dynamic expression lines like forehead creases, the '11s' between your brows, and crow's feet.
At RELUXE, our aestheticians and our injector team work in the same spaces and talk to each other about their patients. If you're coming in for facials and wondering whether wrinkle relaxers might make sense, your esthetician is a good first conversation — they can give you an honest perspective on what they're seeing in your skin and whether it's worth a consultation with one of our injectors.
Tox is one of our Tier 1 services, meaning patients can book directly without a prior consultation. If you're curious about timing or what to expect, our article on the 100-Day Tox Cycle walks through the rhythm of how most patients approach it.
Morpheus8: when you want to go deeper
Morpheus8 is in a different category from the treatments above — not because it's better, but because it's more significant. It combines radiofrequency energy with microneedling to deliver heat into the deeper layers of the skin, stimulating collagen and remodeling the tissue itself. The results many patients see — improved skin laxity, smoother texture, more defined contours — develop gradually over several weeks as collagen production responds to the treatment.
It's appropriate for patients with more advanced texture concerns, meaningful skin laxity, deeper acne scarring, or those who simply want to go further than microneedling alone can take them. It requires topical numbing, involves two to three days of visible downtime, and typically involves a series of sessions for optimal results.
We never recommend booking Morpheus8 without a consultation first. Not because it's dangerous — it's a well-studied treatment performed by our experienced providers — but because it's specific. The right candidate, the right settings, the right depth, the right series: all of that gets worked out in person. If you're curious whether Morpheus8 makes sense for your skin, a free consultation is the right first step.
How to know when you're ready
There's no milestone you need to reach before exploring the next step. But there are a few signs that you might be ready to have a broader conversation about your skin goals. You've been consistent with facials for three or more months — meaning your skin is in good baseline health and will respond well. You have a specific concern that facials alone haven't fully resolved — texture, pores, early lines, mild scarring. Or you're simply curious about longer-lasting results and want to understand your options.
None of those require urgency. Our consultations are free, low-pressure conversations. You're not committing to anything. You're getting clarity on what's possible, what it involves, and whether the timing feels right for you. Your esthetician can refer you, or you can book a consultation directly.
The best next treatment is the one that fits your actual goals and your real life — not the most aggressive option available. Our team's job is to help you figure out which one that is.
FAQs
Common Questions
No. Facials remain valuable alongside SkinPen, peels, Morpheus8, and tox. The timing between treatments matters — for example, you'll want adequate recovery time between a microneedling session and your next facial — but your esthetician will help you build a schedule that works. Facials continue to maintain skin health, enhance product absorption, and provide the kind of skin-specific attention that other treatments don't replace.
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