One of the fastest ways to improve the look and feel of your skin is with laser resurfacing. Time, lifestyle choices, sun exposure and hormones take their toll on skin causing brown spots, redness, fine lines, wrinkles and even make it appear “crepey” in texture. How quickly you see these changes depends on genetics and factors such as diet, sun damage and smoking. What can be done to reverse some of these unwanted changes? Introducing CoolPeel®!
WHAT IS COOLPEEL®?
CoolPeel® is a brand-new way to deliver the benefits of a traditional CO2 resurfacing treatment safely and comfortably. By targeting just the superficial layer of skin tissue, damaged skin is removed, revealing younger and healthier-looking skin.
WHAT MAKES COOLPEEL® DIFFERENT?
CO2 lasers are the gold standard in treating wrinkles, age spots, acne scars and other blemishes, as well as tightening skin and balancing tone. Damaged skin tissue is removed, or ablated, stimulating new collagen production and heat energy is delivered to tighten the skin. It has great results, but CO2 treatments are accompanied by considerable downtime and risk while damaged skin heals. CoolPeel® can deliver a fractional ablative treatment without the downtime. There is minimal risk of hyperpigmentation, demarcation or induced infection.
HOW DOES COOLPEEL® WORK?
A CoolPeel® laser treatment can only be done using the SmartXide Tetra CO2 laser. The Tetra is the latest, most advanced CO2 laser from DEKA, a global leader in aesthetic technology. 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. The lack of unnecessary heat is why we call it “cool” peel and how you get an immediate aesthetic effect with minimal downtime.
WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR A COOLPEEL®?
You are a good candidate for a CoolPeel® laser treatment if you are looking to reduce the appearance of fine lines and sun damage, minimize pores and improve skin texture. Your skin will look healthier and younger.
IS ANESTHESIA OR NUMBING REQUIRED?
While there is no need for anesthesia or localized numbing, we do use comfort measures such as a chilling Zimmer fan.
WHAT IS THE RECOVERY TIME?
One of the main benefits of a CoolPeel® is that there is minimal downtime. You should expect to be a little red, like a sunburn, for a day or two, but nothing should prevent you from returning to your normal daily activities. After 24 hours, you may be pink but should have no discomfort. Your skin may feel dry and scaly as it heals, so it is important to keep the skin hydrated. From about day three your tone is back to baseline, but you may have a sandpaper texture to the touch (but barely visible unless very close up). The rough feel may last approximately a week.
Post summer is the perfect time to resurface your skin and you can be glowing before the holidays are here. While the downtime is considerably less than the traditional CO2 laser, you may require a series of CoolPeel® treatments to get the results you are after. We have package pricing to make this affordable. Come see us and let us help you decide if this is the right treatment for you.
-submitted by Sky Vein & Aesthetics
