How to get the best Clear and Brilliant treatment?

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I've been to several providers with good reviews and background for clear & brilliant original as well as permea. I've heard diff things. Is a good treatment based on the setting of high med low, the number of passes, or the amount of energy used? Also how long does clear brilliant permea make your skin more permeable for? In terms of applying product after treatment

A. David Rahimi, MD · Answer

Dear patient,
C+B Permea laser is one of the safest modalities available to tighten pores and remove fine lines and discolorations. As you mentioned the laser offers 3 settings (low-med-high) and the number of passes are also important. Another important factor is cleaning and prepping the skin prior to the treatment. if you have oily or thick skin and a lot of discoloration you can pre- treat the skin for a couple of weeks before the treatment with Glycolic acids and Tretinoin (retin A). Make sure you discuss this with your Dermatologist. I always tell my patients that it takes the equivalent of 3 or 4 Clear and Brilliant lasers to get the same benefit as one fractional Co2 laser. This modality is for patients with sensitive skin or those who don't have the downtime needed to do a stronger Co2 laser. I Hope this was helpful. Yours Dr David R.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

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.

Best,
Dr. Karamanoukian 
Realself100 Surgeon

W. John Bull, MD · Answer

The beauty of the Clear + Brilliant laser is that it is customizable to your skin needs and your skin goals. There isn't one setting that is better than the others, as everyone's skin has different needs. If your provider chooses the permea hand piece, they will apply a topical immediately after  the treatment for best product penetration.

Selena Lantry, MD · Answer

There is no exact formula to get the best Clear and Brilliant treatment, rather each setting must be matched to each patient and their specific treatment goals.  That can be one of the best aspects of Clear and Brilliant is just how versatile it can be.  Be sure to talk to an experienced provider beforehand to talk about what you want done and the best settings to help achieve that.

Shaun Patel, MD · Answer

Clear + Brilliant Permea is the version of Clear + Brilliant which has been proven to increase permeability to topical products like C E Ferulic from Skinceuticals. I will usually use medium to high settings and 8 passes per patient. Of course, the treatments are customized to each patient based on their skin type, cosmetic concerns, and downtime requirements.

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