Laser skin care has come a long way. In the “old days” (1980’s-1990’s) we routinely preformed laser resurfacing treatments for wrinkles and skin laxity with ablative CO2 lasers. These treatments were extremely painful and therefore required general anesthesia or deep sedation and resulted in months of downtime due to the extended healing process. That being said, the results were wonderful. We could achieve amazing transformations with only 1 treatment, albeit the patient didn’t want to leave the house to show off their fresh new face for 3-6 months! So the pendulum swang in the opposite direction - toward non-ablative, “fractional”, laser treatments that work to remodel collagen from the inside-out. These treatments allow patients to get smoother, tighter skin with less pain (only topical numbing agents required) and less downtime (typically 2-4 days of redness). The trade-off here is that most patients require 4-6 treatments spaced 6 weeks apart to achieve adequate results and for patients over the age of 50, less predictable results. So in walks the latest in laser technology….the Fractional CO2 Laser! Finally, a laser that offers an ablative option (aggressive, impressive results) combined with fractional technology (less downtime). These lasers typically yield maximum results in only 1-3 treatments with as little as 4 days downtime. At last! An answer for those of us suffering from skin laxity, wrinkles, and discoloration!
Paradise Medspa and Wellness proudly offers both the non-ablative fractional laser treatment as well as the latest in Fractional Co2 technology! For younger patients looking to improve the quality of their skin texture, treat mild-to-moderate wrinkles, skin laxity or acne scars or for those who can’t afford to take any time out of their schedule for the healing process, we recommend a series of Affirm Multiplex Laser treatments. For patients over the age of 50 who may have more significant sun damge or skin laxity, we recommend the new SmartSkin CO2 Laser. Two great options giving us the versitility to meet the skin care needs of any patient.
