2. As the laser scans the surface of the skin, it will create
thousands of micro thermal zones in the treated areas…
This procedure corrects conditions such as scars, skin texture and wrinkles.
…which will promote the production of new
collagen, resulting in healthier, smoother and younger looking
3. INDICATIONS CONTRAINDICATIONS
• Scar revision
• Dark spots
• Warts
• Wrinkle reduction
• Eyelift & facelift
• Skin Rejuvenation
• Use of meds that increases
photosensitivity
• Chemotherapy
• Hx of difficulty healing / scarring
• Hx of bleeding
• Pregnancy
• Skin Peeling /Chemical Peeling
5. Since these lasers were NOT FRACTIONAL at all, all of the
skin in the treated area is removed , creating an open
wound that takes a long time to heal.
TRADITIONAL
NON FRACTIONAL ABLATIVE CO2
6. Lumenis, Active FX
This laser is fractional and the skin heals much quicker, but
the depth of penetration is NOT DEEP ENOUGH to
produce substantial wrinkle removal, skin tightening and
rejuvenation.
SUPERFICIAL
FRACTIONAL ABLATIVE RESURFACING
7. FRAXEL, PALOMAR
They heat up but DO NOT ABLATE the skin. These lasers
use an erbium lasers to HEAT small columns of the deep
skin layers to promote new collagen formation. Recovery
time is much less than the traditional CO2.
NON ABLATIVE
FRACTIONAL RESURFACING
8. Fraxel Repair Laser, Lumensi Bridge Laser
Advantage: Better wrinkle removal & skin rejuvenation
than the Non Ablative fractional lasers with LESS down
time than the traditional Non Fractional Ablative CO2.
ABLATIVE
FRACTIONAL RESURFACING
9. HOW IS IT DONE?
▪ Skin Assessment
▪ History Taking
▪ Clean the treatment
area
▪ Apply Topical / Local
Anesthesia (60 mins)
▪ The treatment will
commence and it feels
like “Pins & Needles”
Sensation
▪ DON’T’s
▪Bathing with very hot
water
▪ Massage for 2-3 days
▪ Put Makeup 5 days
▪ Direct sun exposure
▪ Smoke!
▪ DO’S
▪ Wait for 12 hrs prior
to washing the face
▪ Pat dry the area
BEFORE DURING AFTER
10. WHAT TO EXPECT AFTER?
• Sunburn feeling
• Redness (5 - 7 days)
• Temporary edema
