Non-ablative lasers are a non-invasive treatment that are best for addressing the root cause of skin concerns. Non-ablative lasers are particularly useful for stimulating collagen production and reducing the appearance of fine lines or deep wrinkles.
Erbium lasers are a type of treatment that ideal for the promotion of collagen-building. This type of laser treatment generally penetrates deeper levels of skin to remodel collagen, which can treat laser for wrinkles, fine lines, and skin laxity.
Fraxel Dual patients can expect the following benefits:
Diminished deep lines and wrinkles. Reduction or elimination of age spots. Improved appearance of acne scars and surgical scars.
Fraxel is one of the best laser therapies on the market for skin rejuvenation. Not only does it help reduce eye wrinkles, it can help with all-over wrinkle reduction and even reduce the appearance of sun damage on the skin.
July 21, 2008 -- Laser resurfacing of the skin may be an effective long-lasting wrinkle treatment, but there may be drawbacks for some. A new study shows laser resurfacing using a carbon dioxide laser reduced the appearance of wrinkles by 45% more than two years after treatment.
There are treatments to lessen the appearance of wrinkles and even remove them. Retinoids (tretinoin, Altreno, Retin-A, Renova, Tazorac). Among medical treatments, this is by far the most proven and effective way of bettering signs of aging such as uneven pigmentation, roughness, and wrinkling.
IPL can shrink pores and remove hair, creating a smoother and healthier skin complexion. Unlike Fraxel, IPL requires many sessions to achieve maximum results, but each session is only $500. For an exact quote, it is best to call your local med spa in Frisco, TX.
Fractional CO2 laser vs.
Either laser can be used to treat acne scars, wrinkles, sun damage, or texture. But Fractional CO2 is our first choice for sun damage, wrinkles, and texture while the Fraxel laser is our first choice for acne scars.
The revolutionary CO2 fractional laser is a great treatment for those patients who are suffering from severe sun damage, deeper wrinkles, uneven tone and texture, as well as acne scars. It also offers the benefits of skin tightening, a smooth and even complexion, and a radiant glow with just one session.
Since the Fraxel laser promotes rapid cell turnover and collagen production, it works extremely well on dark spots, fine lines and wrinkles along with other skin conditions such as acne scars. The Fraxel laser is also an effective treatment for skin discoloration.
The biggest difference: IPL is light-based while Fraxel technology is laser-energy based. IPL utilizes short bursts of high-energy light to penetrate the skin. It addresses a range of issues such as unwanted hair, blood vessels and brown spots. In addition, it can help to rejuvenate the skin.
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, analogous to a photographic image being enhanced or altered pixel by pixel.
Microneedling treatments have proven to be more effective than surgical treatments, laser resurfacing and chemical peels in stimulating the production of collagen and elastin, which reinforces the skin, removes the wrinkles and smooths the scars.
When used to tighten loose skin, dermal fillers that compensate for lost volume can give a more natural-looking result than simple laser skin tightening can – this is because merely tightening loose skin without compensating for lost volume beneath can result in an unnatural stretched appearance to the skin's surface.
The major difference between IPL treatments Fractional and CO2 Laser Resurfacing is ablation. CO2 are deep, ablative treatments for more intense cellular turnover. Because it's such a concentrated treatment, CO2 laser treatments at Derma-Tech are always administered by Dr. Boice.
It only needs to be performed once to be highly effective (versus 3 to 6 times with other treatments) It has significantly better results than all other line and wrinkle options. It is ultimately more cost-effective than almost all other age-reversing treatments.
Laser treatments can often provide quicker, more dramatic and long lasting results than microneedling treatments. Because lasers deliver heat to the skin we see more side effects (such as temporary darkening or bruising) and longer downtime due to post-treatment swelling and redness.
Class 4 is the highest class in terms of laser hazards. If you're within the hazard zone, you're exposed to severe eye and skin injuries. In addition, combustible materials shouldn't be in the laser's surroundings to avoid fire hazards. Diffuse reflections of class 4 lasers are also hazardous.
Nd:YAG lasers are used in manufacturing for engraving, etching, or marking a variety of metals and plastics, or for metal surface enhancement processes like laser peening. They are extensively used in manufacturing for cutting and welding steel, semiconductors and various alloys.
A ruby laser most often consists of a ruby rod that must be pumped with very high energy, usually from a flashtube, to achieve a population inversion. The rod is often placed between two mirrors, forming an optical cavity, which oscillate the light produced by the ruby's fluorescence, causing stimulated emission.
The Pixel laser is an Erbium YAG laser that works by directing an intense burst of laser energy onto the skin surface in a grid like pattern. The laser creates tiny “pixels” of skin damage or laser holes in the skin. Each of these “pixels” of skin damage are surrounded by normal skin.
Effectiveness. Both treatments deliver noticeable improvement in skin tone and texture. However, because microneedling does not penetrate the deep layers of the skin, it is better suited to mild skin problems, and the results are typically less dramatic than Fraxel.
Fraxel lasers use light energy, whereas Fractora and Morpheus8 use radiofrequency wave energy (RF) to heat up specific skin layers, stimulate the regenerative process and build new collagen. Fractora and Morpheus8 combine RF waves with microneedling technique for even better results.