Fractional Laser Resurfacing
The Most Advanced Laser Procedures | Topanga, CA
The Palomar Lux1540 Fractional™ laser is the latest generation in skin
resurfacing technology. The fractional laser smoothes fine lines and
wrinkles, improves skin discoloration as well as offers mild skin
tightening, but without the downtime or mild to moderate redness
associated with other skin resurfacing technologies.
The Palomar™ laser and the Fraxel® laser work by delivering light in an
array of microbeams to the skin. These microbeams penetrate well below
the epidermis and into the dermis, sparing the tissue surrounding the
beams from damage. The tissue within these beams initiates a natural
healing process that accelerates the formation of new, healthy tissue
and the fractional treatment of the skin allows for faster healing with
visible results in skin color, texture, tone, fine lines and wrinkles.
Palomar™ fractional skin resurfacing treatments are effective only when
performed in a series of sessions because each session treats only 20 to
25 percent of the skin. By treating just a percentage of the skin, the
surrounding untreated skin drives the healing process, filling in the
treated area with healthy, more youthful looking skin. The “fractional”
treatment of the skin creates seamless, radiant skin without the
unwanted side effects associated with other skin resurfacing technology
WHAT CAN FRACTIONAL LASER TREAT
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Reduction of fine lines and wrinkles
- Improvement of deeper wrinkles
- Repair of sun damaged skin on the face, neck, hands
- Reduction of age spots and blemishes
- Acne scarring
WHAT TO EXPECT
- A typical treatment of the face will take approximately
20minutes to an hour depending on how much surface area needs to be
treated
- Depending on the area of the body treated, the procedure is said
to be well tolerated; feeling like a mild prickling or burning
sensation.
- Your skin will have a bronze, sun tan look appearance that may last 3-14 days depending on treatment level.
- Temporary redness (mild sunburn-like or similar to going skiing
redness) that may last a few hours to a few days but can be covered up
with make-up as soon as the stinging subsides. Men are also able to
shave almost immediately after treatment.
- Minor swelling that may subside within 2-3 days.
- Most patients are able to return to work immediately following this procedure.
- As the skin heals itself, you will naturally exfoliate as the epidermal skin replaces dead tissue from the treatment zones.
- Improvement is usually visible in about 2-3 months as collagen
remodeling and skin tightening continues and reaches max improvement at
six months.
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