Sydney Fractional Laser  

Your skin is unique – your genetic make-up, lifestyle and personal history all contribute to how your skin looks and feels. Fractional Laser can target between approximately 5 and 20 percent of the skin at a time, leaving the remaining percent available to quickly heal the treated areas. Since Fractional Laser treatments are so precise, it’s safe and effective on delicate skin areas like the neck, chest and hands, in addition to the face.

Depending on your skin concerns and what we are treating, you may require 1-5 sessions, 4-6 weeks apart, for best results. Each session is 30-45 minutes, depending on the quantity of areas being treated. An additional 70 minutes will also be added to your treatment time – 60 minutes for anesthetic cream application before the treatment and 5-10 minutes of cooling at the end.

A topical anesthetic is applied prior to the area to be treated. The technician maps out the area to be treated, moves the treatment head over the entire area in a pattern delivering the precise amount of energy and coverage for your specific concern. After the treatment a gentle post laser moisturiser and sunscreen is applied. Mineral Make up can also applied to cover the temporary redness.

The CO2 Fractional laser drives thousands of individual columns of light (about the width of a hair) deep into the skin, leaving the remaining skin to stimulate collagen – the basic building blocks or structural support of our skin. The microscopic columns of treated skin are eliminated slowly over many weeks as they are replaced by healthy new tissue.

Immediately after your treatment your skin will become red, much like sunburn, this can also be accompanied by some mild swelling in the case of deeper treatments. You may experience a sensation of heat for a few hours after treatment; applying an ice pack to your skin will help relieve this.

The redness can last 1-3 days. Swelling usually subsides within a day or two. By day 3-5 the skin will start to take on a bronzed appearance and may feel tight. Using a moisturiser will assist in relieving the dry tight feeling. Within the first week your skin will start to shed the old cells which will flake and become rough as they work their way out from the skin. After 7 days your skin should have finished peeling (some people may take longer) and will feel smoother, with a reduction in pore size and a more even skin tone.

It is normal for your skin to be still a little red to pink which will subside in a short time. Over time with repeated treatments the results can increase helping to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, uneven skin tone, increase the thickness of the dermis and reduce slight to moderate acne scarring.