Skin Rejuvenation

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CoolPeel™ is an advanced CO2 skin treatment that reduces the appearance of fine lines, sun damage, and pores as well as improve skin texture with minimal to zero downtime.

• Brown Spots
• Fine Lines
• Pigment
• Scars, including Acne Scars
• Sun Spots
• Wrinkles

The traditional CO2 laser treatments are often accompanied by considerable downtime and risk while damaged skin heals. Many advances have been made to improve the side effects of CO2 treatments but only the CoolPeel can deliver a fractional ablative treatment without the downtime. There is minimal risk of hyperpigmentation, demarcation or induced infection.

A Coolpeel™ laser treatment can only be done using the SmartXide Tetra CO2 laser.  Only Tetra can control its output to deliver high energy in extremely short-pulses to deliver impressive superficial, skin resurfacing results without the lingering heat that would traditionally damage the surrounding skin. 

A CoolPeel treatment is done with the latest, most advanced CO2 laser called the Tetra CO2 laser. What makes the Tetra CO2 Laser special is that it uses a very short pulse of light to deliver high energy to the skin. This means our licensed aesthetic provider can precisely control the injury caused to the superficial skin. There’s also less buildup of heat in surrounding tissues and less lingering heat in the skin. As a result, there is reduced redness, peeling, and flaking of the skin after CoolPeel treatments compared to traditional CO2 lasers. What’s more, CoolPeel uses a spray pattern that shortens the treatment duration to about 10 minutes compared to 1-2 hours with traditional CO2 lasers.

At your initial consult, our aesthetic provider will understand your concerns and explain the benefits you can expect from CoolPeel treatments. If you are deemed a suitable CoolPeel candidate, “before” pictures will be taken so that the results of the treatment can be tracked. Before your CoolPeel appointment, you will need to minimize sun exposure. Our licensed aesthetic provider will also give you a list of medications that you must stop using before your Tetra CO2 laser appointments, such as retinol and salicylic/glycolic acids.

The CoolPeel treatment itself only takes 10-15 minutes. Our aesthetic provider will clean your skin and apply a topical anesthetic (numbing cream) for about 30 minutes. The laser will be applied to the treatment area. Afterward, you may experience slight redness and roughness of the skin. For the first day or two, your skin may have a pinkish tinge to it, like a minor sunburn. It may also feel dry and scaly as it heals. You can reduce these aftereffects by staying well-hydrated, using a cooling mist spray, and avoiding the sun as much as possible.

The more aggressive your CoolPeel treatments, the fewer sessions you will need. In general, more aggressive CoolPeel treatments yield the desired results in 1-2 sessions, while less aggressive CoolPeel treatments can take 3-4 sessions to get the desired results. CoolPeel treatments are usually spaced 4-6 weeks apart to allow the skin to heal.

You will notice a dramatic improvement in your skin within 10 days of CoolPeel treatment. Over the next 3-6 months, you will continue to see progressive improvement from CoolPeel as the deeper layers of your skin continue to heal. Depending on your age, skin type, and skin condition, the results of CoolPeel can last for years.

CoolPeel treatments do not require any injectable anesthesia. Your doctor may use a numbing cream to reduce discomfort from CoolPeel. Most patients tolerate the procedure well and experience little to no discomfort.

Your skin can feel dry and slightly rough (like sandpaper) for a few days after CoolPeel treatment. Our aesthetic team may advise using some skincare on the treated area for a few days to prevent the skin from drying out. A cool, misting spray may also be used for comfort. For the first week after CoolPeel, it’s best to avoid sun exposure and intense workouts that can cause heavy sweating. You should use a gentle cleanser, moisturizer, and sunscreen while you heal from the CoolPeel treatment. After the first week, it is safe to exfoliate your skin. Also, avoid any makeup for the first 24 hours, after which you can use mineral makeup that allows your skin to breathe.

Tattoo application involves the use of a needle that embeds ink particles into the dermis of the skin (the deepest layer of the skin). When the needle inserts the ink into the skin, the body’s immune system recognizes it immediately and releases cells called phagocytes which are sent off to remove the ink. Phagocytes are powerful cells that protect the body from bacteria and other foreign substances. But when it comes to tattoo ink, they have a tough time removing the ink.

The phagocytes are not able to do their job well against the ink. Since they are unable to remove the ink particles, the ink remains permanently trapped in the skin. But those cells don’t give up easily as they continuously try to remove it. Therefore, tattoos tend to fade and lose color over time with this continued process from the phagocytes.

Ink colors and brands also depth of penetration of the ink can pose a problem for some technologies to remove the ink. We use the Chrome Q-Switch.

With powerful lasers, we can speed up the natural fading process. Our laser emits short pulses of light energy into the tattoo, breaking the trapped ink particles into smaller fragments. The ink particles absorb the wavelengths of the laser, and as they shatter into fragments, the phagocytes can do their job and flush them out.

Each pulse of energy penetrates the skin and is absorbed by the tattoo ink. As the tattoo ink particles absorb the energy from the laser pulses, they heat up and shatter into tiny fragments. Over the weeks following treatment, the body’s immune system will work to remove the ink particles away, lightening the appearance of the tattoo. Each laser treatment will break down more and more of the tattoo ink until none remains.

It does require a series of treatments to remove a tattoo completely. With our Chrome laser we are utilizing a QS technology which typically fades tattoos in as little as 8 treatments. With some tattoos, results cannot be expected to be removed completely but will have a tremendous improvement with minimal shadowing of the old tattoo. The rate of success is different for every patient. We recommend prior too and post drinking lots of water and maintaining a healthy diet which can help speed up the process of removing your tattoos.

• Ideal for all Skin Tones
• Tightens and lifts skin 
• Reduces discoloration 
• Reduces redness 
• Minimizes fine line & wrinkles 
• Reduces breakouts 
• Reduces acne scars and surgical scars 
• Reduces stretch marks 
• Plumps the skin 
• Evens out skin tone 
• Ideal treatment to combine with CoolPeel & PDO Threads

With a numbed face, the treatment feels like little more than light pressure, with an occasional, light sparking sensation.

Radio Frequency provides heat that stimulates collagen production which has been found to lead to tighter, younger-looking skin. Combined with cutting-edge microneedling, patients have experienced optimum results.

Many physicians find 3 treatments, spaced 4 to 6 weeks apart, provide the experience patients are looking for. Single treatment protocols are available depending on the desired experience.

The actual Virtue Microneedling treatment takes about 45 minutes, with an additional 20 to 30 minutes required for numbing.

The clear, microchannels created by the Virtue RF Microneedling treatment remain open for a limited time–exclusive to the Virtue. Physicians may choose to supplement the treatment with serums and recovery guidelines that create optimum results and faster recovery. After that time frame, patients are ready to resume their normal routines, with very little to no evidence of treatment that day.

VirtueRF Microneedling is the world’s most sophisticated and was the 1st FDA cleared RF Microneedling device on the market. Virtue combined with  CoolPeel laser, (our next generation in lasers) yields even better results with skin texture and tone improvement immediately visible after treatment. It can be specifically beneficial for aging skin, acne scarring, severe wrinkling, sun damage, sagging skin and more.