Fractional Skin Resurfacing

What is Fractional Resurfacing?

Fractional Resurfacing is a treatment method that removes specific columns of skin in a treatment area to reveal refreshed skin. Surrounding areas of skin are left untreated and protected. This also encourages collagen production in deep layers of the skin.

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Fractional Resurfacing can be used to reduce the appearance of a variety of concerns, such as:

• Aging skin

• Pigmentation irregularities

• Sagging skin

• Scars

• Sun damage

• Uneven texture

• Warts

• Wrinkles

This treatment delivers laser light energy in scanning patterns to address a range of blemishes.

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What is Erbium Laser Skin Resurfacing?

Erbium Laser Skin Resurfacing is a fractional skin resurfacing treatment option that removes outer layers of the skin to uncover refreshed skin. It also promotes collagen remodeling, stimulating your body’s processes to form the important tissues that provide your skin with structure.

Erbium laser skin resurfacing can be used to treat surface-level conditions like:

• Age spots

• Fine lines

• Skin laxity

• Wrinkles

This particular treatment option can be used for the safe and effective treatment of concerns on a variety of skin tones and types.

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What could I expect from a procedure?

Fractional Skin Resurfacing treatments are performed in the comfort of our Bastrop office. The length of treatment is relatively short, and there is little to no pain associated with the treatment experience. During treatment, laser light is applied to the treatment area and specific layers of skin are meticulously removed, revealing refreshed skin.

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Laser Hair Removal

What do the treatments feel like?

The integrated chiller cools and soothes the skin as the hand piece moves along your skin. When the laser pulse is delivered, some patients experience a mild pinching or stinging sensation. No local anesthesia or pain medication is typically required; however some patients may prefer to use a topical anesthetic when sensitive areas are treated.​​

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How many treatments will I need?

Most areas require 3-6 treatments. However, the number of laser treatments required for optimal long-term benefits depends on multiple factors – hair thickness, the area treated and your hair’s growth cycle. Interestingly, not all hairs are actively growing at the same time and actually go through three distinct phases: growth, regression, and resting. Laser treatments work by disabling the hair that is principally in the active growth phase at the time of treatment. Since other hairs will enter this active growth phase at different times, additional treatments may be necessary to disable all of the hair follicles in a given area.

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What happens after the treatment?

Immediately following your laser treatment, the area may appear a bit red and swollen. Three to seven days after treatment you may experience what seems to be regrowth of hair. Actually, most of these hairs are being shed as a result of your treatment and are not re-growing. Between treatments you should not wax or pluck your hair, but it is permissible to shave.

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Are there any side effects?

Although patients experience few side effects, the most commonly noticed are slight reddening and local swelling of the skin, similar to a sunburn. These effects typically last for several hours or less. In rare instances, blistering may occur.

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How does laser compare with electrolysis?

Electrolysis is a tedious, invasive, and painful process that involves inserting a needle into each individual hair follicle and delivering an electrical charge to them one at a time. Electrolysis often requires years of treatments at regular intervals. By delivering light energy to hundreds of hair follicles at a time, laser effectively treats an area in just seconds that would take over an hour with electrolysis.

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Vascular Treatments

Revitalize Your Legs with Laser Leg Vein Removal

Unlike surgery that leaves scars, laser leg vein removal uses laser light to constrict blood vessels in the legs, causing the veins to visibly disappear. It’s a simple, clinically proven procedure for reducing the appearance of spider veins on your legs that gets you back on your feet quickly - and gets your legs back to their youthful appearance with ease.

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Laser treatment for leg veins minimizes the appearance of:

• Leg veins

• Spider veins on the leg

• Reticular veins (bluish-colored)

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Rely on laser leg vein treatment for:

• Excellent results for spider and reticular veins

• Noninvasive vein treatment for leg veins

• Short procedure time (often less than 30 minutes)

• Minimal side effects and no downtime

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Fast, Easy, and Comfortable Face Vessel Treatments

Many different vascular imperfections can appear on your face, preventing you from looking and feeling your best. Laser or Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) vessel treatment gives you one convenient solution to treat them all - quickly and with minimal discomfort and no downtime.

Pulses of light target and erase broken vessels at the surface of your skin without harming surrounding tissue. As a result, you enjoy clearer skin that looks younger and fresher.

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Laser or IPL Vessel treatment can erase:

• Spider veins

• Broken vessels

• Telangiectasias

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Light-Based Rosacea Treatment

• Rash, redness, and flushing

• Acne-like papules, pustules, and patches

• Rosacea swelling, inflammation, and discomfort

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Rosacea treatments use pulses of light to target and treat the blood vessels responsible for the chronic redness that appears on your skin. Once the vessels responsible for the rosacea are treated, the redness and rash can disappear. Best of all, rosacea treatment can provide skin tone improvement by diminishing the appearance of broken blood vessels and acne-like breakouts associated with this common skin condition.

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Oral medication and antibiotics for rosacea treatment can have systemic side effects and can take weeks to be effective. Medication-based treatments can also be dangerous for women who are pregnant or nursing. Light-based treatment for rosacea is a targeted remedy that affects only the blood vessels without harming healthy skin, so it may be a good alternative to creams and oral medications.

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It also works quickly - sessions may take less than 30 minutes and you may see visible improvement after your very first treatment.​