Fractional Skin Resurfacing

Fractional Skin Resurfacing is “fractionated” laser resurfacing, meaning that only a portion of the skin is treated in a session. Because only a fraction of your skin is directly treated with the laser, the surrounding untreated tissue promotes rapid healing. The skin’s wound healing response creates new collagen, which adds firmness and resilience to the skin. The benefits of ProFractional therapy include increased patient comfort, shorter healing times and tunable results that can range from subtle to dramatic.

Fractional Skin Resurfacing is a quick and comfortable laser procedure with little downtime. It is well tolerated and is custom tailored to your specific skin condition and desired outcome. It may be performed with the use of a topical numbing cream or local anesthetic, depending on the depth of the treatment. Most skin areas can be treated. Excellent results can be obtained in just one treatment, though the number of treatments needed may vary from patient to patient.

Immediately following the procedure you may experience mild redness and a sensation resembling sunburn. Complete healing typically occurs within a few days and most patients usually feel comfortable enough to get back to work and apply makeup a day or two after treatment. As your skin heals in the days following your treatment, you may notice a general tightening effect.