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DeepFX™

elham on January 30, 2023

What is DeepFX?

Deep FX is a revolutionary fractional laser technology for aged, sun-damaged or scarred skin. The low-downtime procedure uses fractional CO2 laser microbeams to precisely target the deep dermal layers of the skin. This stimulates a cascade of healing responses that leads to tissue regeneration and new collagen formation throughout the entire treatment area. And because only a fraction of the skin is actually touched by the laser, healing time can be limited to just a few days.

Deep FX results Deep FX produces a dramatic effect on the skin:

Improves wrinkles, scars and folds
Noticeably improves skin tone and texture
Stimulates new collagen formation and plumps the skin

Benefits of DeepFX

Results in a single treatment
Minimal downtime
Improves scars, wrinkles and texture
Deep dermal stimulation
Dramatic results

How does DeepFX work?

DeepFX procedures involve treating only a fraction of the skin’s surface, leaving bridges of untouched skin to aid in the regeneration process. Each laser pulse removes a narrow column of tissue while simultaneously treating surrounding skin. This deep heating causes immediate collagen contraction and long-term collagen remodeling. The result is softening and smoothing of wrinkles and scars, and improved skin texture.

A high-energy laser beam is applied in a fractional pattern over the surface of the treatment area, leaving areas of untouched skin to promote quicker healing.

DeepFX is typically performed in a physician’s office and lasts for about 20 minutes. Your doctor may use an anesthetic cream prior to treatment to aid with comfort.

Where can DeepFX be used?

DeepFX is commonly used on the face, around the lips, for crows feet, the neck, upper chest, hands and arms. Ask your doctor if DeepFX is right for you.

Who can get a DeepFX treatment?

DeepFX is safe for most people; however it shouldn’t be used if you have taken Accutane™ in the past 12 months, have a history of keloid formation, have a history of poor wound healing, or demonstrate excessive or unusually prolonged erythema, hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation upon laser test patching.

ActiveFX™

paula on January 30, 2023

ActiveFX yields remarkable, long lasting results with just one treatment. A fast, office-based procedure with minimal patient downtime, ActiveFX is your single-treatment solution for wrinkled, sun-damaged skin.

A high-energy laser beam is applied in a fractional pattern over the surface of the treatment area, leaving areas of untouched skin to promote quicker healing.

Is ActiveFX right for you?

ActiveFX is an ideal treatment option if you:

have a busy lifestyle or cannot be away from work for a long time
want noticeable results with minimal downtime
want to treat dyschromia, fine lines and wrinkles

What can you expect following ActiveFX?

You may feel warmth similar to sunburn following your ActiveFX treatment. You can drive yourself home after the procedure. With a gentle washing and moisturizing regimen, your phototreated skin will begin to flake off within 2 days. After about 4-7 days, your doctor will probably let you wear make-up. Pinkness is often gone in about a week.

What is ActiveFX?

With ActiveFX treatment, a high-energy beam of laser light interacts with the skin’s surface causing the upper layer to peel off and regenerate a layer of new, healthy skin. The laser beam is applied in a fractional pattern, leaving small “bridges” of untouched skin. This technique makes the healing process much faster and enables you to get back to normal activities sooner.

ActiveFX Benefits

ActiveFX produces a dramatic effect on the skin:

Causes immediate collagen contraction
Reduces wrinkles and fine lines, and softens deeper frown lines
Noticeably improves skin tone and texture
Stimulates new collagen formation and plumps the skin

Results of treatment can be maximized with proper sun protection. Most effects of treatment become visible right away, whereas others—such as new collagen formation—build up gradually and results in continued smoothing over time. Therefore, most people continue to show improvement up to six months after the procedure.

Laser Skin Resurfacing

gaspar on January 30, 2023

The Laser Skin Resurfacing technique uses a laser to treat areas of skin that are wrinkled or have suffered sun damage. This procedure is most often used to minimize, reduce, or eliminate the fine lines that can appear around the eyes or the mouth, but it can also be used to effectively treat uneven pigmentation and scarring of the face. Laser Skin resurfacing can be performed on specific regions of the face, or across the entire face itself. The high energy amplified light waves from carbon dioxide lasers removes the top layer of damaged skin instantly with no bleeding.

Dermapen

paula on January 27, 2023

For some raised or depressed scars or wrinkles, dermabrasion is a surgical technique for smoothing the surface of the skin. Several days of healing are required afterwards, with one to three weeks of redness after that.