MicroLaser Peel®, With Lip Refinishing

Rough uneven texture, UV damage, age spots, moderate wrinkles, lines, crow's feet, crepey skin (wrinkling), and blotchiness can be dramatically improved and skin renewed with a Microlaser Peel®. Advances in laser science make it possible to perform "surface-repair" on delicate areas such as the face, neck, and décolletage (chest). A Microlaser Peel® is a perfect solution for individuals looking for dramatic and lasting results. A Microlaser Peel® removes the surface layers of the skin, revealing a new, fresher, healthier layer of skin.

Helpful For:

Rough uneven texture.
Discoloration.
Crow's feet.
Moderate wrinkles & lines.
Blotchiness.
Crepey skin.
Age spots.
Lines and wrinkles around the eyes, lips and mouth area.
UV damage and uneven texture on the face, neck and décolletage (chest).

Benefits:

The "Weekend Peel"—treatment on Thursday, back to work on Monday, is a perfect solution for individuals with busy lifestyles looking for improvements to their skin's appearance with minimal recovery time. A Microlaser Peel® offers dramatic improvements in uneven texture, tone, moderate lines and wrinkles, UV damage, and irregular pigmentation associated with prolonged sun exposure and aging. Gentle enough to treat the delicate skin around the lips, eyes, mouth, chest and neck. A Microlaser Peel® offers a minimal recovery time of 3-6 days—"Look Years Younger by Monday."

What to Expect:

A Skinscan analysis and consultation with a Skin Specialist to determine if a Microlaser Peel® treatment is right for you. Skinscan's are taken throughout the treatment regimen to visually illustrate and track the improvement of skin.
Depending on individual goals and the condition of your skin, a pre-treatment plan may be needed to prepare skin for a Microlaser Peel®.
Before your procedure, a topical anesthetic will be applied to promote a more comfortable experience.
An ablative laser removes the outer layers of skin, allowing new, fresher, healthier skin to be revealed.
Meticulous pre and post care instruction will be reviewed.
A series of three treatments is typically necessary to achieve the optimal result.
Minimal downtime—typically 3-4 days depending upon the depth of the laser treatment.
Minor redness may be exhibited for up to 30 days.
Results are lasting.
Treatments may be repeated annually, but most individuals undergo only once or twice in a lifetime.

Things to Consider:

As with any ablative laser procedure there is the potential for serious side effects and infection.
Common symptoms immediately following the procedure can resemble an extreme sunburn with excess warmth and peeling. These symptoms typically last anywhere from 3-7 days, depending upon the depth of the peel and your individual response.
Darkening of pigment areas, redness, moderate flaking, swelling and irritation are typical symptoms that can be managed with a cold compress, pain reliever or anti-inflammatory.
Hyper or hypo-pigmentation is rare but possible, particularly in individuals with darker skin tones.
Sun block is a must for increased sun sensitivity.

What You Need to Know:

What is the difference between a Microlaser Peel® and other treatments such as an IPL®/BBL® Skin Rejuvenation procedure?

IPL®/BBL® Skin Rejuvenation leaves the upper layers of the skin intact and corrects a variety of conditions such as: irregular pigmentation, UV damage, age spots, freckling, unwanted facial veins and general redness. Although highly effective and extremely popular, IPL®/BBL® procedures are not designed to repair lines and wrinkles, stimulate long-term collagen production, reduce pore size, enhance skin's elasticity or improve acne scarring. IPL®/BBL® Skin Rejuvination procedures come with minimal or no downtime and minimal risks. IPL®/BBL® Skin Rejuvenation treatments are outstanding "lunchtime" procedures that yield excellent results. Three to five procedures are typically necessary for the optimal result. Skin is rejuvenated and appears younger.

A Microlaser Peel® with lip refinishing offers "surface-repair" allowing for new, healthy skin to be revealed. A Microlaser Peel® removes the outer layers of the skin, promoting a healing response which produces a refreshed look and feel. A Microlaser Peel® requires the use of an occlusive agent to replace the loss of the barrier function in the skin. Most people prefer not to attend work functions while wearing the occlusive agent. Significant results can be seen after the first procedure.

An IPL®/BBL® procedure primarily targets discoloration in the skin caused by photo-damage and is noninvasive in nature. A Microlaser Peel® primarily targets fine lines and textural irregularities but is a more aggressive procedure.

Fraxel vs Microlaser Peel

Whether you're looking to prevent or reduce the signs of aging, laser skin resurfacing has never been more popular or effective. But the world of cosmetic lasers and "magic wands" can be a confusing maze of marketing hype and buzz words promising amazing results, including the recent introduction of fractional skin resurfacing or the Fraxel laser.

Fractional skin resurfacing is a new and emerging technology working on bridging the gap between non-ablative and ablative (wound healing) laser treatments. The latest "it" treatment is the Fraxel. A Fraxel procedure is designed to treat 20% or a fraction of the skin's surface with any single treatment. Typically a series of 4-5 Fraxel treatments are necessary to achieve a similar result as ONE Microlaser Peel from Spa 35. The theory is that by only treating a fraction of the skin's surface each time, over a series of treatments similar results to a Microlaser Peel can be achieved and downtime minimized. On average a series of 4-5 Fraxel procedures costs $4,000+ while a single Microlaser Peel from Spa 35 only costs $1,200. The Microlaser Peel or Er:YAG laser resurfacing has a 10+ year track record as the "Gold Standard" in skin resurfacing because it delivers safe, effective and meaningful results by treating 100% of the skin's surface in just one treatment with minimal downtime.

As with any emerging technology time and patient feedback will determine the success and effectiveness of fractional skin resurfacing or Fraxel laser treatments - you decide.

Call Spa 35 at 367-0700 for a complimentary consultation to see if a Microlaser Peel is right for you.

Before & After Photos:


Before a Level-5 MicroLaserPeel		9 months after a Level-5 MicroLaserPeel

Pre 50 Micron Peel, 2 days, 4 days, 3 months


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Before	Immediately After 40 micron MLP™	One month after