Day#7 Profractional, What to Expect?

150 microns is not very deep but what is more important is the density or percentage of skin being treated in any one visit. The greater the density the more the redness, swelling and recovery time. When cheeks are treated there is invariably swelling that moves into the lower eyelids and the periorbital skin. Cool compresses, head elevation and even considering taking a short course of Arnica will speed up the resolution.

Thank you for your answer. Profractional technology was developed as the need for a quicker recovery was felt. The gold standard is the full resurfacing with 7-12 days of raw skin which then becomes re-epithelized, smoother and fresher. That new skin is bright pink and will slowly become paler over 1-5 months, requiring heavier make-up at the beginning. Profraction is less aggressive; the least aggressive a treatment is, the lesser the result but the quicker... more