ThreeForMe is a laser treatment that addresses multiple key skin concerns—wrinkles, sun damage, and blood vessels (hence the name “Three for Me”)—in a single session.Â
It’s a two-step treatment that uses a combination of lasers to target different skin issues.Â
- Step one delivers an arc of intense pulsed light (IPL) that penetrates all levels of the skin without harming its surface. It treats discoloration, including freckles and brown spots, and blood vessels from sun damage or rosacea. IPL has an advantage because only a few other light-based modalities are effective at reducing broken blood vessels and spider veins.
- Step two uses a fractional Erbium laser, which emits a very thin beam of light to make thousands of microscopic wounds over a fraction of your skin, leaving the rest intact. The intact skin helps jump-start healing, stimulating the production of collagen and new cell turnover to create firmer, smoother skin. This improves fine lines, wrinkles, scars, stretch marks, and other surface imperfections.Â
Because the dual treatment only minimally impacts the skin’s surface, recovery time is quick.Â
Most patients start with a series of one- to three-treatment sessions at one-month intervals. However, everyone’s skin is different, and your physician will customize the treatment plan for optimal results.
One study reported a clinically significant improvement in signs of sun damage after only two treatment sessions, with 90% of patients saying their skin was clinically improved. According to the researcher, Dr. Robert Weiss, a dermatologist in Baltimore, the combination treatment “may accelerate outcomes versus a single-modality treatment.”Â
The treatment is purportedly safe for most skin types. However, since both IPL and fractional lasers can cause pigmentation problems for people with olive or brown skin, your provider will determine if you’re a good candidate.
