Subnovii Plasma Device: What You Need to Know

Pros

• The device design allows for precise, targeted treatment, including delicate areas like around the eyes and mouth.
• Treatment sessions are fast—as little as 20 minutes, for small areas.
• The low-frequency technology minimizes recovery time, as heating is controlled. On average, full healing takes a week. 
• The device offers a range of intensity levels, depending on your specific goals and the delicacy of the area being treated. 
• Doctors who offer Subnovii treatment say it’s a low-risk, effective alternative to more invasive procedures.

Cons

• The Subnovii device creates a series of small scabs across the treated area that are visible until you’re fully healed.
• The treatment isn't suitable for tan, brown, or deep skin tones, due to a higher risk of hyperpigmentation.
• It can take up to six months to see optimal results, and you may need follow-up treatments every two to three years to maintain them.
• Results won’t be as dramatic as you’d see with more invasive options, like CO2 laser resurfacing or a mini lift. The best candidates have only mild skin laxity.
• The device can potentially cause long-term or permanent scarring or hyperpigmentation, especially for people with dark skin tones. It’s important to speak with a reputable, board-certified doctor in order to ensure you’re a good candidate.

Your provider may start by administering a local anesthetic to the treatment area, to minimize pain and discomfort during and after your procedure. Once the anesthetic has kicked in, they’ll apply the Subnovii device to your skin in a series of areas, transmitting the low-frequency plasma energy and creating dots or feathering on the surface of your skin. 

The device creates tiny, instant injuries on the skin to trigger your body’s natural wound-healing and cell-regenerating process. Small scabs develop and serve as a natural, protective barrier to the activity going on below the skin.

Each treatment session takes between 20 minutes and an hour, depending on how many areas are being treated and the size of each. 

Before you leave, you’ll be given a post-care Subnovii Experience Kit, with aftercare products that promote healing and protect your skin from sun damage and other side effects.

Some patients feel skin tightening within the first week or two after their treatment as existing collagen and elastin fibers firm up. 

The scabs take about 5–10 days to fall off and reveal fresh skin underneath, which may appear pink. You may see a difference within the first 10 days, but it can take 3–6 months to see full results, since skin resurfacing relies on increased collagen and elastin production. Your body needs time to produce the new protein fibers and skin cells.

You may need a series of treatments to see optimal results.

Results last one to three years. At that point, you’ll need a follow-up treatment to maintain them. It’s important to continue a good skincare regimen, including wearing sunscreen to protect your skin.