What is the Fotona 4D Skin Rejuvenation?

The Fotona SP Dynamis uses both Nd:YAG and Er:YAG technology and combines four different modes: SMOOTH, FRAC3, PIANO, and the Superficial Laser Peel.

There are four steps in this treatment which are completed all in one appointment. Settings are customizable per patient’s concerns.

This treatment is unique since we can treat intraorally to rejuvenate and tighten tissues within the oral cavity which can help reduce nasolabial folds and tighten the skin around the mouth through gentle, bulk heating to the mucus membranes.

The second and third step, enhance each other by focusing on the deeper layers of the dermis by stimulating and remodeling the skin as well as stimulating new collagen.

The final step is the resurfacing laser peel which can immediately brighten and tone the skin.

To prep for treatment, come in hydrated for treatment day and follow your consultant’s recommended skin regimen for the best results.

Numbing Time: 15 minutes (Pt must arrive earlier if wanting longer numbing time)
Appointment Time: 1 hr 15 minutes
Discomfort: 1st step is tolerable (hydrate the tissue), 2nd and 3rd step feels like a hot stone massage, 4th step feels like warm pinching sensation
Recommended Treatments: 3-6 sessions
When are Treatments Administered: Every 3-4 weeks
Maintenance: One Treatment every 3-6 months, depending on patient’s age (If patient is 40 yo and older may need to treatment every 3 months)
Downtime: little to no downtime, however can alter settings to do aggressive treatment which will increase downtime (skin will heal 5-10 days depending on treatment settings). Skin may feel like a sunburn sensation right after treatment and may notice mild redness and swelling. Twenty-four to 48 hours, patient may start to notice shedding and dryness to the skin as it heals.
Benefits: Stimulate the production of collagen, restore fibroblasts within the dermal structures, reduce superficial pigmentation, smooth wrinkles, remove fine lines remove sun damage, gently exfoliate the skin, tighten skin, reduce creases and nasolabial folds, tighten the skin around the mouth, and reduce superficial scarring.

What is the Fotona 3D Neck Rejuvenation?

The Fotona SP Dynamis uses both Nd:YAG and Er:YAG technology and combines three different modes: FRAC3, PIANO, and the Superficial Laser Peel.

There are three steps in this treatment which are completed all in one appointment. Settings are customizable per patient’s concerns.

The first and second step, enhance each other by focusing on the deeper layers of the dermis by stimulating and remodeling the skin as well as stimulating new collagen. The last step is the resurfacing laser peel which can immediately brighten and tone the skin.

To prep for treatment, come in hydrated for treatment day and follow your consultant’s recommended skin regimen for the best results.

Numbing Time: 15 minutes (Pt must arrive earlier if wanting longer numbing time)
Appointment Time: 1 hr
Discomfort: 1st and 2nd step feels like a hot stone massage, 3rd step feels like warm pinching sensation
Recommended Treatments: 3-6 sessions
When are Treatments Administered: Every 3-4 weeks
Maintenance: One treatment every 3-6 months, depending on patient’s age (If patient is 40 yo and older may need to treatment every 3 months)
Downtime: little to no downtime, however can alter settings to do aggressive treatment which will increase downtime (skin will heal 5-10 days depending on treatment settings). Skin may feel like a sunburn sensation right after treatment and may notice mild redness and swelling. Twenty-four to 48 hours, patient may start to notice shedding and dryness to the skin as it heals.
Benefits: Stimulate the production of collagen, restore fibroblasts within the dermal structures, reduce superficial pigmentation, smooth wrinkles, remove fine lines and sun damage, gently exfoliate and tighten the skin.

What is the Collagen Boosting Laser treatment?

The Fotona SP Dynamis uses Er:YAG technology and combines two different modes: FRAC3 and PIANO.

There are two steps in this treatment which are completed all in one appointment. Settings are customizable per patient’s concerns. Both steps enhance each other by focusing on the deeper layers of the dermis by stimulating and remodeling the skin as well as stimulating new collagen.

To prep for treatment, come in hydrated for treatment day and follow your consultant’s recommended skin regimen for the best results. Hydrojelly mask applied to provide a cooling and soothing relief right after treatment.

Numbing Time: No need! Tolerable without topical lidocaine.
Appointment Time: 45 mins
Discomfort: Feels like a hot stone massage
Recommended Treatments: 3-6 sessions
When are Treatments Administered: Every 3-4 weeks
Maintenance: One treatment every 3-6 months
Downtime: No downtime, just minimal redness to the skin.
Benefits: Stimulate the production of collagen and restore fibroblasts within the dermal structures.

What is SmoothEye?

The Fotona SP Dynamis uses laser therapy to target loose skin and wrinkles around the periorbital rim by stimulating collagen and improving the skin around the eye.

There is little downtime and the procedure is comfortable as it is performed after the application of a topical local anesthetic cream. Patients will experience a prickling sensation of warmth that is well tolerated.

Numbing Time: 15 minutes (Pt must arrive earlier if wanting longer numbing time)
Appointment Time: 45 minutes
Discomfort: Tolerable, Pinching Sensation
Recommended Treatments: 3-6 sessions
When are Treatments Administered: Every 2 weeks
Maintenance: One Treatment every 2-4 months, depending on patient’s age (If patient is 40 yo and older may need to treatment every 3 months)
Downtime: little to no downtime, however can alter settings to do aggressive treatment which will increase downtime (skin will heal 5-10 days depending on treatment settings). Skin may feel like a sunburn sensation right after treatment and may notice mild redness and swelling. Twenty-four to 48 hours, patient may start to notice shedding and dryness to the skin as it heals.
Benefits: Stimulate the production of collagen, restore fibroblasts within the dermal structures, reduce appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, improve elasticity and tone to skin around the eye.

What is LipLase?

After the age of 30 we tend to lose up to 1% of collagen production each year. LipLase uses laser therapy to heat the deep lays of the skin by stimulating collagen production. Not only do we treat the lips and surrounding skin, but we also target the inner lips to stimulate the collagen from both sides. Targeting every aspect of your lips ensures we can create fuller and smoother lips.

Numbing Time: 15 minutes (Pt must arrive earlier if wanting longer numbing time)
Appointment Time: 45 minutes
Discomfort: Tolerable, Pinching Sensation or Hot Droplets
Recommended Treatments: 3-6 sessions
When are Treatments Administered: Every 7-10 days
Maintenance: One Treatment every 2-4 months, depending on patient’s age (If patient is 40 yo and older may need to treatment every 3 months)
Downtime: little to no downtime, however can alter settings to do aggressive treatment which will increase downtime (skin will heal 5-10 days depending on treatment settings). Patient may notice mild redness and swelling. Twenty-four to 48 hours, patient may start to notice shedding and dryness to the skin as it heals.
Benefits: Stimulate the production of collagen, improve color of lips (more rosier), reduce fine lines and wrinkles around the perioral and inner lips

What is Acne Relief? A Combination of Fotona Pixel + AFT

Fotona’s fractional handpiece ablates precise micro-channels over just a fraction of the entire resurfacing area. This initiates a wound healing response which stimulates fibroblasts to produce new collagen and elastin, resulting in the development of tighter and younger skin. Due to its sharpness and precision of the Fotona Pixel, it utilizes a unique wavelength without causing damage to surrounding tissue or the adverse effects of a purely ablative procedure.

Numbing Time: 15 minutes (Pt must arrive earlier if wanting longer numbing time)
Appointment Time: 60 minutes
Discomfort: Depends on settings used, discomfort varies and can increase
Recommended Treatments: 3-6 sessions
When are Treatments Administered: Every 4 weeks
Maintenance: One Treatment every 2-4 months, depending on patient’s age (If patient is 40 yo and older may need to treatment every 3 months)
Downtime: Can alter settings to do aggressive treatment which will increase downtime (skin will heal 5-14 days depending on treatment settings). Patient may notice redness and swelling. Twenty-four to 48 hours, patient may start to notice shedding and dryness to the skin as it heals.
Benefits: Improve Appearance in Acne Scars, Improvement in Skin Elasticity, Smoother Texture, Reduce Dark Spots and Sun Damage, Minimize Large Pores, Soften Wrinkles and Lines, Reduce Appearance of Scars, Decrease Stretch Marks, and Diminish Surgical Scars

What is AFT?

AFT or advanced fluorescent technology that can help improve a range of issues on the face, neck, chest, arms, and hands. Brown spots, broken capillaries, and rosacea. The energy helps stimulate collagen and elastin production which helps with fine lines and wrinkles and enlarged pores. The full face can quickly be treated in 30-45 min. AFT works by sending arcs of light that penetrates all levels of the skin without harming the surface.

Numbing time: usually not needed but if patient chooses 15-20 min and pt needs to come in early
Appointment time: 1 hour for full face
Discomfort: What to expect: feels like hot rubber band snapping the skin
Recommended Treatments: Several treatments are recommended for best results. Typically performed every 4 weeks.
When are treatments administered: minimum 3 treatments yearly maintenance
Downtime: You may be swollen or red for a few hours after procedure. Use of ice packs is encouraged. Makeup and moisturizer may be applied immediately after. Day 1-7 pigmented spot will appear and rise to the surface of the skin looking like coffee grounds and then will fade a few days to a week later.
Benefits: improve pigmentation, sun damage, less redness, minimize PIH, reduce acne