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Plastic Surgery Procedure For Resurfacing Skin Using ProFractional Lasers

Profractional Deep Skin Resurfacing
New Ground-Breaking ProFractional™ Laser Treatment for Your Skin

The Sciton Profractional Laser is a significant improvement over previous fractional laser resurfacing systems. This unique fractional laser resurfacing technology leaves the surrounding tissue unaffected and intact. Fractional laser treatments with the Profractional laser allows your skin to heal much faster than if the entire skin surface was treated at once. Profractional laser treatments treat sun spots and age spots, improves uneven pigmentation and improves wrinkles, stretch marks, and acne scars with minimal downtime.

Dr. Jason Pozner, a Plastic Surgeon in Boca Raton, FL said, “This depth of treatment is significant for effectively treating wrinkles and tightening the skin and should provide a significant advantage over current fractional technology. I have used ProFractional alone and also combined it with a MicroLaserPeel to provide results comparable to deep resurfacing with significantly less recovery time.”

Profractional laser treatments offer dramatic results and quick healing for patients interested in improving wrinkles, acne scars and skin texture with little to no downtime. Dr. Mark Hagberg explains that the laser is indeed worthy of the praise it’s receiving in the cosmetic industry: “The ProFractional™ laser is similar to previous fractional devices, but what sets this new laser apart is the quick healing time and comfort level during treatment,” he says. “Our patients are excited about the ProFractional laser because they can see results more rapidly with a shorter recovery time than Fraxel® or many other laser treatments.”
Profractional laser treatments are minimally ablative or invasive. The procedure creates tiny channels reaching depths appropriate for correcting acne scars, wrinkles and texture issues. This allows for a very comfortable treatment. So comfortable in fact, many ProFractional laser treatments do not require topical anesthetic.

What is the ProFractional Laser Treatment?
The Profractional Laser Treatment is a “fractional” treatment that produces thousands of deep, tiny columns in your skin without affecting any of the surrounding tissue. This reduces discomfort and shortens healing time while promoting the skin’s natural process for creating new, healthier tissue to replace the damaged cells.

How is the Profractional laser different from other laser treatments?
Before Profractional laser treatments, there were two types of available laser treatments. Fully ablative laser treatments and non-ablative treatments. Fully ablative laser treatments involve vaporization of entire layers of skin cells at very high temperature. This treatment is very effective but is associated with a high incidence of side effects and typically requires a lengthy healing period. Non-ablative laser treatments can have a lower incidence of side effects and little healing time, but requires numerous treatments over many months and has widely variable results. Profractional treatments strive to offer the effectiveness of ablative lasers with the benefits of the gentler, non-ablative lasers.

How does the Profractional laser work?
The Profractional Laser Treatment is designed to target specific portions of damaged tissue. By creating microscopic “wounds” within the targeted areas, Profractional laser treatments trigger the body’s natural healing process accelerating the production of collagen and new, healthy skin cells.

What are the risks of ProFractional Laser Treatments?
Swelling and redness are the most common side effects from treatment. If swelling does occur, it is minimal and generally subsides within a day or two. Redness may occur and will fade within a few days. Peeling may also occur. There is a very limited risk of infection or scarring.

How many treatments will I need?
Clinical studies suggest that on average, an effective treatment regimen is 1-3 sessions, spaced approximately 4 weeks apart. Results are immediate and progressive. Optimal improvement is usually visible in about 2 to 3 months. This time frame and treatment structure allows for complete healing and replacement of damaged tissue with new collagen and elastin, and viable healthy skin cell growth.

Is the ProFractional  Laser Treatment painful?
Most patients describe the treatment as having a “prickling” sensation. A topical anesthetic is available if desired.

What precautions should I take after treatment?
We recommend using an antimicrobial ointment during the healing process. You must apply sunscreen of SPF 30 or higher (UVA/UVB) after every two hours of sun exposure. Avoid direct sun exposure during the healing process and for at least 3 months after treatment.

Sciton ProFractional Technology offers a more Painless Fractional Treatment Of Acne Scars And Aging Skin  than Fraxel Repair
The SCITON PROFRACTIONAL LASER will repair your skin with less pain. The Profractional Laser is a significant improvement over previous fractional laser resurfacing systems. We are of the first centers to offer Profractional Repair laser treatments in the Phoenix, Scottsdale, Chandler, Mesa area. This unique fractional laser resurfacing technology leaves the surrounding tissue unaffected and intact. Fractional laser treatments with the PROFRACTIONAL REPAIR LASER allows your skin to heal much faster than if the entire skin surface was treated at once. PROFRACTIONAL REPAIR LASER treatments eliminate sun spots and age spots, improves uneven pigmentation and improves wrinkles, Stretch Marks, and acne scars with minimal downtime.

“After examining the histology of treated tissue, it’s apparent that the ProFractional laser treatments heats tissue up to a depth of 1000 microns,” said Dr. Jason Pozner a Plastic Surgeon in Boca Raton, FL. “This depth of treatment is significant for effectively treating wrinkles and tightening the skin and should provide a significant advantage over current fractional technology. I have used ProFractional alone and also combined it with a MicroLaserPeel to provide results comparable to deep resurfacing with significantly less recovery time.”

I have reviewed the Fraxel Repair laser and found it to be very effective but the Sciton laser system offers me the ability to get a much more dramatic improvement in wrinkles especially around your eyes and mouth. It has the abilty to do fractional laser resurfacing on the rest of your face where the wrinkles are less severe. If you want the best results I have the best laser.

ProFractional™ Laser - New Ground-Breaking Treatment to Repair your Skin
ProFractional laser treatments offers dramatic results and quick healing for patients interested in improving wrinkles, acne scars and skin texture with little to no downtime. Dr. Mark Hagberg explains that the laser is indeed worthy of the praise it’s receiving in the cosmetic industry: “The ProFractional™ laser is similar to previous fractional devices, but what sets this new laser apart is the quick healing time and comfort level during treatment,” he says. “Our patients are excited about the ProFractional laser because they can see results more rapidly with a shorter recovery time than Fraxel® or many other laser treatments.” Profractional laser treatments are minimally ablative or invasive. The procedure creates tiny channels reaching depths appropriate for correcting acne scars, wrinkles and texture issues. This allows for a very comfortable treatment. So comfortable in fact, many ProFractional laser treatments do not require topical anesthetic.

ProFractional Laser treatment For Deep Skin Resurfacing & Laser Wrinkle Removal
Deep Wrinle Removal and Skin ResurfacingThe Sciton Profractional Laser is a state of the art skin resurfacing system that is unique in that it can be used to treat specific areas of your skin without affecting surrounding tissue. This advanced technology allows your skin to heal in a fraction of the time because you are not treating the entire skin surface all at once but only the specific problem area. Profractional laser treatments can be used to treat age and sun spots, reduce the appearance of uneven skin pigmentation, lessen the severity of wrinkles, improve stretch marks, and treat acne scarring with minimal to no downtime.

How does the Profractional laser treatment work?
The Profractional Laser treatment works by targeting specific parts of damaged tissue. The laser produces microscopic “wounds” that causes your body to begin the natural healing process. In turn, this fosters the production of collagen and new, healthy skin. The important part of this treatment process is the design of the system that allows for targeting very specific areas and preserving the surrounding skin tissue. This lessens discomfort and healing time while promoting healthy skin free from the imperfections that age us.

What does a Profractional Laser treatment feel like and what should I do following treatment?
During treatment most patients report a “prickling” sensation. For patients who are sensitive to pain a topical anesthetic can be applied to ease any discomfort. Following treatment it is extremely important to avoid direct sun exposure for approximately three months. You will be strongly advised to apply a sunscreen of SPF 30 or higher (UVA/UVB), every two hours during sun exposure. Your newly emerged skin is very sensitive and must be treated gently during healing. Your doctor may recommend the use of an antimicrobial ointment as well to promote proper healing.

How many treatments are needed and when will I notice visible results?
Research has shown that most patients require 1-3 sessions in four-week intervals for effective treatment. This will vary depending upon the skin condition and severity of the condition being treated. Patients receiving Profractional Laser treatment generally notice results immediately that progressively improve. Optimal results are usually experienced within two to three months. Remember your skin needs time to heal and replace the damaged tissue with new collagen and elastin, along with new and healthy skin cells.

Why is the Profractional laser treatment different from other laser treatments?
Prior to Profractional laser treatments, there were two types of laser treatment options available- fully ablative and non-ablative treatments. Fully ablative lasers treatments require the treatment of the entire layer of skin at very high temperatures. Although this method is very effective it also produces more side effects and long periods of healing. Although non-ablative laser treatments are safer, they required many treatments with unreliable results. Profractional Laser treatments are the best of both worlds. This procedure offers the effective results of the fully ablative laser treatment with the safer, gentler benefits of the non-ablative laser treatment method. Finally you can have the results you have been searching for without the pain and time of other laser treatment methods.

Are there any risks of receiving a Profractional Laser treatment?
Side effects of Profractional Laser treatments are generally mild and fade within a day or two. They include swelling and redness. In some cases peeling may also occur. As with most cosmetic procedures there is also a slight risk of infection or scarring related to Profractional Laser treatment.