If acne, age or too much sun damage have left you with unsightly blemishes, scars, or other imperfections, skin resurfacing may provide effective, minimal downtime solutions. With tailored skincare regimen support in place for recovery and long-term effects.
Find out more about this treatment by consulting with a dermatologist or cosmetic professional. They can recommend the ideal procedure or combination, explain its workings and provide guidance regarding preparation and post-treatment care.
Fractional Radiofrequency Microneedling
RF Microneedling uses a device with insulated needles to deliver radiofrequency energy into the skin and cause collagen stimulation and tightening, as well as tightening of loose skin laxity. It is a popular solution among younger patients and older adults without significant skin laxity who would benefit from microneedling treatments.
At each session, a topical anesthetic will be applied for up to half an hour and moved across your skin’s surface by an electric device. Although you may experience some slight prickling sensations during treatment, they should be bearable and within reason.
Needles will create tiny holes, or “micro-channels”, in the skin to stimulate its natural healing mechanisms and bring about an immediate and sustained response from your body. Suitable for all skin types and colors, micro-needling works particularly well on loose skin with fine lines and wrinkles, enlarged pores, acne scarring (both acute and traumatic), scars (acne and trauma) scarring as well as stretch marks – and the results continue to improve as new collagen deposits within it.
Fractional CO2 Microneedling
RF microneedling and CO2 laser skin resurfacing can both provide effective treatment options for post-acne scarring; however, an optimal approach remains elusive. Combining both treatments offers additional advantages.
Fractional CO2 laser resurfacing uses infrared light delivered through a tube filled with carbon dioxide gas to produce microthermal wounds in targeted tissue, creating thermal damage which helps contract existing collagen while stimulating new healthy skin cell formation and decreasing fine lines, wrinkles, crepey skin, or enlarged pores.
Multiple studies have proven microneedling’s safety and effectiveness for treating trauma scars. Furthermore, microneedling was found to be superior to fractional laser treatments for treating atrophic acne scarring, and can even improve fine lines, wrinkles and stretch marks. Secret PRO is an innovative multi-technology platform which integrates both fractional CO2 laser resurfacing with RF microneedling for complete anti-aging results.
Fractional Erbium Laser Microneedling
Erbium lasers work similarly to CO2 lasers by applying thermal energy directly into targeted tissue and creating microthermal wounds on the skin, thereby stimulating new collagen production while instantly contracting existing old collagen, for enhanced skin tone, firmness and elasticity.
Microneedling involves puncturing the skin with fine needles or rolling devices to create small holes on its top layer, inducing an injury response in which more collagen production results in improved skin tightening and skin tightening effects.
As this treatment is less invasive than carbon dioxide lasers, it can be used on darker skin tones to treat scars, wrinkles and discoloration effectively. Resurfacing effects may last up to five years; pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, those taking medications containing isotretinoin as well as patients suffering from severe skin irritation may prefer alternative approaches instead.
Fractional Erbium YAG Laser Microneedling
As opposed to earlier ablative laser treatments that vaporized skin tissue, fractional Erbium: YAG laser treatment works with your body to stimulate collagen production for smoother, tighter, firmer skin. Not only can it eliminate fine lines and wrinkles; this laser can also help improve tone and texture.
The YAG laser creates microthermal damage deep beneath the skin’s surface, stimulating its natural healing processes to resurface the skin and address issues like discoloration, enlarged pores and acne scars.
Before your treatment begins, we apply a topical numbing cream to ensure your comfort. Following that, laser therapy delivers significant improvements to the appearance and texture of your skin with minimal downtime – multiple sessions may be recommended to achieve optimal results. You may experience redness and scabbing for several days up to one week following laser treatments; please refrain from applying beauty products until your skin heals; in addition, sunscreen protection should be worn until its healing process completes itself.