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Which is Best for Skin Tightening, Pro-fractional by Sciton or Erbium Micro Laser Peel?
Which of the two would give me better results for a little tighten of skin with wrinkle reduction out to the pro fractional by sciton or erbium micro laser peel. Thanks.
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diane42
in mississippi
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Wrinkle reduction & skin tightening with Profractional
Your best option is to have both done. Think about laser resurfacing and the ProFractional treatments in yard maintenance terms. The MLP (micro laser peel) is like mowing your yard. It removes the top layer of dead skin allowing the new healthier skin to surface. Where as the ProFractional is like aerating the yard. The laser takes out columns/plugs of skin deep into the dermis allowing the skin to shrink down and tighten. Anytime heat is applied to the...
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Sciton makes great lasers for skin tightening.
Hi.
We have had great success with Sciton laser for wrinkle correction, removal of dark spots, and skin tightening. But be prepared for a few days of recovery.
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Which is Best for Skin Tightening, Pro-fractional by Sciton or Erbium Micro Laser Peel?
You will get a nicer result by having BOTH procedures done at the same time, but strictly speaking the ProFractional treatment will shrink and tighten skin while Micro Laser Peel (MLP) will only remove superficial pigmentation, fine wrinkles and scaly areas.
The Micro Laser Peel is often used WITH a ProFractional because depending on the thickness of the superficial skin (10 microns to 40 microns) evaporated by it, it will remove and smooth superficial areas of roughness, pigmentation...
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Fractional erbium laser resurfacing is better for skin tightening than Micro Laser Peel
Fractional laser resurfacing creates thousands of tiny “wells” through the top layers of skin, causing immediate contraction of existing collagen and formation of new collagen in the deeper layers of the skin. Because entire layers of skin are NOT removed, healing occurs quickly. The depth of the fractional resurfacing is chosen depending on the severity of wrinkling and sun damage. The deeper the resurfacing, the better the results, however that also means the longer...
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