How much downtime can I expect from laser treatments?
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For simple procedures like hair removal, a little redness or bumpiness may persist for a few hours or even a day, but that should not prevent you from going about your daily routine.
For laser resurfacing it does depend on the type of treatment.
We have a laser called the Aramis (1540 nm) that does non-ablative (no downtime) collagen stimulation. With this type of treatment, the results are less dramatic than full laser resurfacing, but there is also no downtime.
For Erbium laser resurfacing (we use the Sciton Profile for this), the downtime is about 5 - 7 days of redness and peeling. We recommend this for many of our acne scar patients and also a good number of those with sun damage and wrinkles. The results are quite dramatic, after three or four resurfacing treatments, but the downside is that the recovery period is at least 5 days.
Pearl rejuvenation: There are usually 5-7 days of red and peeling face, with beautiful skin afterward
Titan skin tightening: Skin may be pink for 30-60 minutes post-treatment, otherwise there is no social downtime
IPL: Your sun spots may appear darker for 7-14 days but can be easily covered with makeup
Laser Genesis: Skin may be pink for 30-60 minutes post-treatment, otherwise there is no social downtime
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