How much time should be taken in between Clear & Brilliant treatments?

Fractional laser is an amazing and highly effective treatment in our office. We use the laser treatment to help with acne scars, large pores, fine wrinkles, tissue collagen loss, scars, sebaceous hyperplasia, active acne, and for brightening dark pigmentation. Although there are very strong fractional lasers such as CO2 laser, we use lighter treatments for corrective skincare and maintenance of results. Our Thulium fractional laser, clear and brilliant laser, and Ultra Thulium laser are excellent options in our clinic. We also perform CO2 fractional and erbium depending on skin tone and tolerance for downtime. Patients do have to use a Melarase cream before and after treatment to help further reduce pigmentation after laser. Dark spots can improve with these treatments. I recommend fractional laser for incisional scars as well, especially after plastic surgery.

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Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Many factors (the aggressiveness of treatment, how fast the patient recovers, skin condition, etc.) effect how long to wait between treatments, so it is difficult to give an exact answer.  The main consideration is that the patient’s skin has been able to fully recover from the last treatment before treating the same area again.  Generally speaking, I recommend that patients wait about 4 weeks between treatments though this will vary.  If you have a specific question about your own treatment schedule, there is no substitute for an in person consultation with a certified medical provider.

For my packages of C&B, I like to split the treatments by about 3-4 weeks.  This gives the skin more than enough time to be completely heal before the next treatment.  You should notice the "sandpaper" feeling for a few days, then a very smooth texture for a few weeks.  When you notice the skin return to normal, that's when its time for the next treatment.