Some surgical skin resurfacing methods remove a major portion of the skin’s surface.While good results are eventually seen, the drawbacks include prolonged red and raw skin,longer downtime periods and a higher risk of infection. With Fractionated laser technology, the patient can expect great results without the side effects and downtime of traditional resurfacing procedures.
Fractional ablative resurfacing is a single-treatment procedure where a powerful laser creates tiny, microscopic columns in the skin. The healthy skin surrounding the columns helps them to heal within 2-4 days, and all redness healing after 10-15 days. The result from this treatment is noticeably tighter skin, less pigment, and visible improvement of your skin’s appearance.
This treatment does require some downtime (about 7-10 days) and it is imperative that you stay out of the sun during this time.
Non-Ablative Skin Resurfacing offers both superior results and little to no downtime. Fractional microbeams penetrate deep into the epidermis and dermis for effective, long-term results. The fractional non-ablative approach stimulates quick healing with no long term redness. The patient can resume normal activities within a day or two and may only have some redness and minimal swelling.