Yes or No to Clear and Brilliant Lazer?

Hello!The Clear & Brilliant laser will leave your skin looking smoother, glowing, fresher, and luminous for any occasions or regular skin maintenance. This treatment helps shrink large pores and reduce hyperpigmentation, dark spots, sunspots, active acne, acne scars, fine lines, and wrinkles. It works great on all skin colors including olive complexions. The Clear & Brilliant laser revitalizes the skin using thousands of microscopic laser punctures to the upper layer of the skin. Typically patients experience some mild redness that only lasts 12-24 hours. Each treatment lasts approximately 30 minutes and results can be seen after just one treatment. Longer lasting results occur after 4-6 sessions, spaced one month apart.

Even though C&B is a very gentle laser I would recommend avoiding it if you are susceptible to hyperpigmentation. If you wish to try it, I recommend you pretreat for 1 month with 15% Vitamin C serum or a hydroquinone containing cream.

Dr. Anna Sylwestrowicz MD, FRCP(C)
Victoria, BC

I perform a lot of C + B laser and have not seen any cases of hyperpigmentation. It is a gentle and safe laser that can address minor cosmetic concerns. 

Clear and Brilliant is certainly a good option to address your skin issues, but I would run the idea by your dermatologist. They have much more expertise when dealing with the skin, especially sensitive skin, than an aesthetician. Remember, Clear and Brilliant does NOT help redness, so if your sensitivity results in red, blotchy skin, then Clear and Brillaint is not such a smart stand alone option. But of course, your dermatologist would know theat....

Clear and Brilliant works well on all types of skin to improve texture and pore and overall skin quality. However, it does not penetrate deeply enough to remove acne scars. I prefer eMatrix for this type of scars with your skin type. This is why it is so important to consult with a board certified dermatologist to get the correct treatment and best results and advice.

Ask if you can see the dermatologist for an evaluation. Many acne scars are too deep to be treated with any type of laser, ablative or not. Many aestheticians don't know this because their training isn't in this type of care. So, consult with the actual dermatologist, and then decide what's right for your skin.