Laser Skin Resurfacing

FAQ for Laser Skin Resurfacing

• During the treatment

  Pearl Fusion Treatment occurs in two stages, lasting one hour in total. Firstly Pearl Fractional exposes a fraction of your skin to the laser in a pattern of tiny dots, treating your skin deeply. Secondly the Pearl Resurfacing laser treats the superficial skin layers.

• Following the treatment

  Following a Cutera Pearl treatment there will be three or four days of ‘social downtime’ during which your face looks and feels slightly sunburned, a layer peels off revealing new healthy skin. Make-up can usually be applied five days after treatment.

  Following Pearl Fusion there is ‘social downtime’ of five to seven days after during which time skin is bathed and ointment is frequently applied. Make-up can be worn after five days. Improvements can be seen two weeks after treatment but maximum results are visible in one to three months.

• The Results

  Cutera Pearl treatments improve skin texture, soften wrinkles, reduce brown spots and fade pigmentation, revealing fresh, bright, healthier skin. Many patients see improvement after just one week and the maximum result is usually visible in one to three months after treatment.

  One treatment gives results but some people require two treatments spaced one month apart to achieve the best result.

  The unique laser combination of Pearl Fusion gives dramatic results in one treatment with only one week of recovery time. It is best for treating wrinkles, brown spots, sun damage, skin laxity and acne scars when a good result with the least number of treatments is desirable.

• On the Day of the Treatment

  Prior to Pearl Laser we numb your skin with local anesthetic cream to reduce the sensation of treatment. Patients describe the treatment as a series of hot pinches; we also use cool air to alleviate most of any discomfort.