Fractional Laser Resurfacing

Fractional laser treatment is a highly effective and versatile solution for pigmented spots, offering remarkable results beyond its primary benefits. By precisely targeting the pigment cells in the skin, the concentrated beams of light break up excess melanin responsible for dark spots, allowing them to fade gradually. 

Simultaneously, the laser’s action stimulates collagen and elastin production, leading to improved skin texture and a more even, radiant complexion. Whether it’s sunspots, age spots, or other types of pigmentation, fractional laser treatment provides a powerful solution to restore a youthful and rejuvenated appearance.

Fractional laser treatment is an excellent solution for treating hypopigmentation, characterized by spots on the skin that are lighter in color compared to the surrounding skin.

This procedure effectively addresses conditions such as wound scars, superficial burn scars, and other factors that may have caused the development of lighter spots on the skin.

By utilizing fractional laser technology, the treatment promotes collagen production and triggers the skin’s natural healing response, leading to improved pigmentation and a more balanced complexion. It offers a targeted approach to correct hypopigmentation concerns, helping to restore a more uniform and harmonious appearance to the skin.

Melasma is a condition that causes ‘mask-like’ pigmentation to appear on the upper lip, bridge of the nose, and forehead. Melasma can be caused by hormonal changes brought on by pregnancy, birth control, or medication.

It can also be caused or aggravated by sun exposure. With Fractional Laser, microcolumns of targeted laser energy penetrate deep into the lower layer of the skin, stimulating the production of elastin and collagen to produce fresh, new skin cells that diminish melasma. Read more about melasma here.

Fractional laser treatment is an effective method for addressing surgical scars. By utilizing 

Targeted laser energy penetrates the skin and stimulates the production of collagen and elastin to remodel the scar tissue, reducing its appearance and promoting the growth of new, healthy skin cells.

Over a series of treatments, fractional laser can significantly improve the texture, colour, and overall visibility of surgical scars, allowing for smoother and more even-looking skin. It provides a non-invasive and efficient solution for minimizing the appearance of surgical scars and achieving a more confident and rejuvenated appearance.

Surgical Scarring: Diminish scars caused by surgery.

Traumatic Scarring: Visibly reduce scars that were caused by wounds or any trauma to the skin.

By delivering concentrated beams of light to the delicate area around the eyes, the treatment penetrates the epidermis layer, stimulating the production of collagen and elastin fibers.

This process promotes the generation of new, healthy skin cells, resulting in the reduction of wrinkles and fine lines around the eyes. The precise and targeted nature of fractional laser treatment ensures optimal rejuvenation while minimizing potential risks or damage to the surrounding skin.

The outcome is a revitalized appearance with smoother, more youthful-looking skin around the eyes.

After treatment, you may experience redness and a sensation resembling a sunburn which typically subsides within a few days. Depending on the intensity of the treatment and your unique healing processes, full recovery from this redness can range from a couple of days to a week.

Other than the need to shield your skin from the sun, there is no ‘downtime’ in the sense of need to take time off work or other daily activities, but you may not want to schedule social events or photos for one week after your treatment.

You may feel a warm or prickling sensation like the touch of a spark from a celebration sparkler. The experience varies from person to person and is based on the specific treatment settings for your unique skin condition. Our built-in cooling system ensures that any mild discomfort quickly disappears as your skin is constantly being cooled.

You will be pleasantly surprised to see how soon the treatment is done, and there is no sensation comparable to the one you will feel when admiring your beautifully rejuvenated skin once you conclude your treatment series. 

Keeping the skin moisturized, avoiding sun exposure, and using a high SPF sunscreen are essential. Your dedicated laser technician may also recommend specific skincare products to enhance healing and results for your unique skin and lifestyle.

Some improvements can be seen within a week after treatment. However, as the skin undergoes collagen remodelling during the triggered skin cycle, optimal results are usually noticeable after a few weeks.

Depending on the condition (scars/wrinkles/melasma/etc.) that you are treating, you will likely begin with 3-5 treatments before assessing the results to see if you want to further diminish/remove it.  The exact number will vary based on individual skin conditions and your desired outcomes.

Each treatment is spaced approximately 1 month apart to allow your triggered skin cycle to complete and produce smoother, less marked skin. With every treatment and skin cycle, you will see the condition you are treating further fade until you have reached your desired outcome. 

What is a Skin Cycle?

A monthly skin cycle is the natural process of skin cell turnover and renewal. Our skin constantly undergoes a cycle of cell growth, collagen production, maturation, and shedding. Fractional laser treatments trigger a new skin cycle with increased collagen and elastin production. After each Laser-triggered skin cycle, your skin shows further improvement. Results become increasingly noticeable after each treatment in a planned span of time. 

Thanks to the stimulation of your body’s natural skin cycles, you can keep improving your results until you reach your desired outcome. 

By undergoing a series of treatments spaced apart over a period of time, we can harness the cumulative effects of laser, allowing for continuous improvement in skin texture and pigment. This approach ensures that the skin is consistently stimulated and rejuvenated throughout its natural cycle, leading to more noticeable and transformative outcomes over time. 

This transformative effect commences during each treatment and continues to unfold in the days, weeks, and months that follow as your stimulated cells undergo rejuvenation. Based on your desired outcomes, your laser technician will meticulously tailor a customized treatment plan that aligns with your specific needs.

Fractional laser resurfacing is often combined with contouring and tightening RF (radiofrequency) and photofacials for a non-surgical facelift.

When moderate signs of aging become more prominent, this potent blend of treatments lifts and smoothes your face and facial contour. 

Here’s How the Treatment Blend Works:

1 – The ThreeForMe procedure combines Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Photofacial and fractional laser treatments to stimulate skin cell turnover. The IPL Photofacial addresses skin discoloration, sun damage, age spots, and broken capillaries, while the fractional laser treatment targets wrinkles, scars, and skin texture irregularities. 

Tone & Texture Change:

Tone: First, an IPL photofacial emits broad-spectrum light pulses that target melanin and hemoglobin in the skin. This process helps reduce skin discoloration, diminishes the appearance of sun damage, clears blemishes, and addresses redness, resulting in a more even skin tone and a rejuvenated complexion. Depending on your unique skin, your laser technician may recommend performing this step with a PicoSure Pigmentation laser.

Texture: Next, fractional laser works by delivering precise microbeams of laser energy to the skin, creating microscopic treatment zones. This stimulates the body’s natural healing response, promoting collagen production, and leading to improved skin texture and a reduction in wrinkles.

2 – Next, TempSure RF for the full face and neck addresses skin tightening and firmness under your jawline as well as on your face and neck to sculpt and tone. How it works:

Firmness: This cutting-edge radiofrequency procedure harnesses the power of focused heat, penetrating multiple layers of your skin, to trigger your body’s natural capacity to generate collagen. The resulting collagen fibres are firm, robust, and infused with a renewed vitality at the cellular level. As a result, the skin regains tightness, and your facial contour, including the area along the lower jawline and below the cheeks are visibly sculpted, creating a more youthful and rejuvenated appearance.

For moderate signs of aging, we recommend starting with 5 combined treatments (ThreeForMe + TempSure RF) about once a month. Think of it as your monthly skin gym!

What can I add to my routine to support my non-surgical facelift?

Facials

Receiving a monthly facial and incorporating pharmaceutical-grade skincare products into your daily routine significantly complement the rejuvenating effects of non-surgical facelift treatments for moderate and advanced signs of aging. 

Regular facials, aligned with the natural skin cell cycle, provide deep cleansing, exfoliation, and hydration, promoting proper absorption of moisturizing skincare and helping preserve the skin’s barrier function to minimize wrinkle formation. 

Alternate your monthly facial with an advanced treatment! Push in hyaluronic acid deep into your skin’s layers with a Beauty Booster.

Skincare Products

Integrating high-quality, active ingredient-based pharmaceutical-grade skincare products into your regimen enhances the benefits of RF and laser treatments by stimulating collagen production, enhancing moisture levels, reducing inflammation, and accelerating skin healing, resulting in improved skin rejuvenation and long-lasting outcomes.

Can I combine a fractional laser resurfacing treatment with Botox and fillers?