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What are scars?
Scars are marks left on our skin from burns, trauma, acne and surgical incisions, and are a part of the bodyas natural healing process in response to bodily injury. Normally, the body stimulates collagen production in an organized matrix to mend the injury. However, scars are created when the healing process is overwhelmed and the collagen is created in a disorganized manner, causing thick scar tissue to form.
How do you treat scars?
The best treatment for scars involves treating the full dermal thickness of the scar with DeepFX to create new tissue from within and improve flexibility, and treating the surface with ActiveFX to improve color and texture.
What is ActiveFX?
ActiveFX uses a high-energy beam of laser light that interacts with the skinas surface causing the upper layer to peel off and regenerate a layer of new skin resulting in improved scar color and texture. The laser beam is applied in a fractional pattern, leaving aoebridgesa of untouched skin. This technique makes the healing process much faster and enables you to return to normal activities sooner.
What is DeepFX ?
DeepFX uses laser microbeams that precisely target the deep dermal layers of the skin. Each laser pulse removes a narrow column of scar tissue and simultaneously creates a controlled narrow band of surrounding injury which stimulates new collagen production deep in the dermis (inner layer of skin). The new collagen is produced in an organized manner, rather than the disorganized collagen matrix of a scar, resulting in the softening and smoothing of scars and improved texture and mobility.
UltraPulse CO2 Fractional Treatments
What is UltraPulse?
UltraPulse is the most powerful fractional CO2 laser system available.
How does the UltraPulse technology work?
UltraPulse combines the abilities of ActiveFXa to treat fine lines and DeepFXa to treat deeper wrinkles and scars. Through this versatile system, the laser eradicates damaged and discolored tissue quickly, and results in more collagen formation and long-term remodeling.
Is it safe?
Yes, UltraPulse is safe for most people and is considered the gold standard of CO2 lasers. It has been proven for more than 34 FDA-cleared indications and referenced in more than 90 peer-reviewed publications.
How does DeepFX work?
The laser uses a beam of light smaller than a human hair to create tiny holes in your skin. The holes are placed using a computer scanner to control depth of treatment as well as the amount of tissue treated. Only a fraction of the skin is treated in any one treatment, leaving surrounding, untouched areas of the skin to expedite the regenerative process.
Where can DeepFX be applied?
DeepFX is commonly used to provide soft and smooth skin on the face, around the lips and eyes, on the upper chest, neck, hands and arms.
Is it safe?
DeepFX is safe for most people, however it should not be used if you have taken AccutaneTM in the past 12 months, have a history of keloid formulation, poor wound healing or demonstrate excessive or unusually prolonged erythema (i.e., redness of the skin resulting from inflammation), hyperpigmentation or hyperpigmentation upon laser test patching. Consult your doctor and ask if DeepFX is right for you.
How long does the procedure take?
The treatment takes approximately 20 minutes. However, an hour should be allotted as some physicians may apply an anesthetic cream prior to treatment to aid with comfort.
What is the healing process for DeepFX treatment?
Since only a small portion of skin is touched by the laser, healing time is typically about a week depending upon treatment protocol. Over the course of this time, patients should avoid direct exposure to sunlight and follow a gentle washing and moisturizing regimen. Patients can also expect some skin to flake.
How long does it take to see results?
Deep wrinkles, skin texture and scars are dramatically improved with just a single treatment with DeepFX. The skin may then continue to firm even months after the procedure.
How does ActiveFX work?
The laser beam is applied in a fractional pattern in order to create columns of thermal damage on the surface of the skin to stimulate new collagen. The columns are spaced out so that the remaining tissue is spared, which results in a faster healing process.
Where can ActiveFX be applied?
The procedure can be used to effectively to treat fine lines, wrinkles, and discoloration, as well as other effects of aging and sun damage.
Is it safe?
ActiveFX is safe for most people.
How long does the procedure take?
The ActiveFX treatment typically lasts less than 20 minutes. However, an hour should be allotted as some physicians may apply a topical anesthetic cream prior to treatment to aid with comfort.
What is the healing process for ActiveFX treatment?
Patients experience warmth, similar to sunburn after treatment. During this time, a gentle washing and moisturizing regimen is recommended. Skin will then flake off within two days. After four to seven days, make-up can typically be applied. Pinkness is often gone after about a week.
How long does it take to see results?
ActiveFX delivers results after just a single treatment. Most effects of the treatment, such as the stimulation of new collagen and plumping of the skin occur right away.1 However, results will gradually continue to show improvement for up to six months after the procedure. If skin is properly taken care of, this can last for several years.
