Pixel fractional laser skin resurfacing at vs medspa skin resurfacing and rejuvenation can be achieved in a number of ways ranging from laser light and other energy based treatments to a variety of chemical peels.
Pixel vs fractional laser.
Results vary depending on the intensity of treatment and the type of laser used.
The co2 laser beam has been around for decades and no other laser beam type such as erbium and thulium for example can compare to the results obtained from the co2 laser beam.
Compared to traditional resurfacing lasers that target the entire skin surface fractional devices only target small areas of the skin like individual pixels in a camera with each laser pass.
The fractional laser method.
Now there are many brands out there for co2 lasers like pixel dot matrix active fx and fraxel and i am often asked what are the differences and which one is.
Pixel lasers are erbium lasers which penetrate skin tissue less deeply than a fraxel laser.
Unlike traditional ablative laser resurfacing which removes the entire top layer of the skin alma pixel co 2 deploys a fractional delivery method which creates pixel sized perforations in the skin leaving the surrounding tissue intact.
Dermatologist marnie nussbaum shares the facts and her expert advice about the fraxel dual laser for treating wrinkles acne scars hyperpigmentation and sun damage on the skin.
Jennifer rosborough pa c is performing a pixel laser resurfacing procedure and explains the treatment in details.
Fractional resurfacing lasers are very exciting because they offer significant skin improvements with relatively little to no downtime.
Both the fraxel and pixel lasers are used to treat aged or damaged skin.
The preservation of undamaged skin between the perforations allows for faster healing while the wound healing process promotes.
Pixel laser therapy also requires multiple treatments for optimal results.