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Immediate Tightening.
Immediate
contraction of collagen fibers improves wrinkles and loose skin. Skin
laxity is noticeably improved.
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Textural Improvement.
Removes pigmentation problems, pore size, wrinkles, acne scars, and
other textural irregularities.
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Effective on skin lesions.
Effective on discoloration from sun damage and aging. Also effective on
pre-cancerous cells that may be invisible to the naked eye.
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Areas Most Treated.
The Fractional treatment is used most for face, neck, hands and chest
areas.
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· Is
It Safe?
Fitzpatrick skin types I through VI can be successfully treated. Only
20% of the skin is ablated on each pass and no scarring or hyper
pigmentation occurs.
· How
Much Pain? After the procedure, patients experience a burning
sensation on the skin that lasts between one to three hours. Makeup can
be applied after the procedure.
· How
long does it take? Treating the entire face in the fractional mode
takes about one hour.
· How
Many Treatments?
Superficial skin
defects can disappear after one session. Deeper acne scars and deeper
wrinkles may require two or more sessions, spaced one month apart.
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