Fractional laser treatment is a non-invasive treatment that uses a device to deliver a laser beam divided into thousands of microscopic treatment zones that target a fraction of the skin at a time.
Fractional laser treatment has bridged the gap between the ablative and non-ablative laser techniques used to treat sun-damaged and ageing skin.
While ablative laser treatments work mainly on the epidermis (surface skin cells) and non-ablative treatments work solely on dermal collagen (mid-layer of skin) only, fractional laser treatment works at both the epidermal and dermal layers of the skin.
There are two steps. First, a self-induced, fractional effect of the Nd:YAG laser and a specific pulse structure that generates tiny regional spikes of high temperature. This nonablative modality enables the treatment of specific, deeper imperfections to complement the effect of the intraoral treatment, as well as restore youthful texture.
A light cold Er:YAG ablation that gives a pearl finish to the skin. Second, SupErficial improves the appearance of the skin and reduces imperfections by using propriety VSP technology, enabling the operator to easily adjust the laser to an extremely controlled light peel, without thermal effects, for a no-down me, precise treatment.
The treatment takes about half an hour with the numbing cream, or one hour and a half with the numbing cream.
Some redness can be found after the treatment but with no down time, and this redness can be disappeared after one day.
This minimally invasive treatment is suitable for all skin types and tones. An additional benefit for patients is that the recovery period is faster than with traditional treatments.