Imagine you could take all your skin concerns and peel them away to reveal a new layer of healthy, glowing skin.
That is essentially what a non-ablative fractional laser does, in small percentages with minimum downtime. This wonderful treatment is called Mini-Fraxel.
The Mini-Fraxel is a non-invasive, microscopic laser that penetrates the skin to encourage new collagen and elastin growth by creating tiny columns of thermal treatment zones, replacing damaged skin with younger and healthier-looking skin. Each treatment replaces a small fraction of collagen, which improves skin elasticity and skin texture.
The skin will be prepped with a topical Lidocaine gel that is applied 30–45 minutes prior to the procedure.
The procedure itself is relatively quick — 20–25 minutes — and can be done on the face, neck, chest, and hands.
There will be a sensation of intense heat for 30–60 minutes post-procedure. The redness usually fades within several hours, although in sensitive skin it can last for one or two days. Usually there is some mild residual swelling, more noticeable around the eyes, which peaks at 48 hours.
The skin may start feeling rough by day 3 and will start flaking thereafter.
How painful is this, you ask? Most patients experience a few hours of mild swelling and pinkness, much as if they have had sunburn.
So… what are you waiting for? Get your glow on!
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