What is the Pixel™ treatment?

The Pixel laser is an FDA approved, laser skin resurfacing (LSR) technique used to restore the skin to a youthful appearance. The technology is known as ablative fractional technology.

How does it work?

Skin is treated by removing tissue via a dot pixel hand-piece. Pixel™ technology is performed as a localized or "scattered" ablation. The Pixel™ treats a small fraction of the skin pixel by pixel, in which the tiny pixelations of skin are lasered within the assigned zone. This leaves the area outside of the affected area untouched. The untouched skin then acts as a reservoir for the promotion of rapid healing to the newly lasered skin, reducing downtime significantly.

What are the results?

Skin resurfacing occurs as the laser passes over the affected skin to remove damaged outer layers (epidermis and upper dermis) and through heat, triggers the body’s natural healing process by stimulating the production of collagen and new skin cells in the underlying layers. A new healthy skin tissue thus emerges.

The Pixel™ technology allows for a smoother, tighter, and more improved skin texture after just several sessions, if not visible in the first session. The technology has demonstrated a triggering of biological responses that may lead to collagen remodeling which is responsible for the smoothing of fine lines, wrinkles, improvement of laxity and discoloration.

The Pixel™ technology has been shown to improve the appearance of difficult to treat acne and keloid scars with just several treatments. Pixel™ can be an alternative to Botox® due to improvements which can be seen with tissue laxity around the mouth, eyelids, and neck.

Improvements:

• Reduces acne or surgical scars
• Treats pigment related conditions
• Rejuvenates skin
• Smoothens wrinkles and fine lines
• Evens out skin tone and
• Smoothens skin texture

The Pixel™ laser is such a gentle treatment that it can be used to treat areas once prohibitive by traditional resurfacing procedures.

What can the Pixel™ do?

Primarily, the Pixel™ laser technology tightens up skin and works with overall skin quality by manipulating with the collagen fibers in the skin to stimulate cellular growth.

What can you expect from this treatment?

You may feel a slight tingling sensation after the treatment. You may also experience a slight downtime with minimal swelling for a day or two. As new skin replaces dead tissue, your skin will flake, a sign that healing is underway. Your skin will look better immediately and will steadily improve over the next four months.

What are the treatment areas?

Pixel™ can be used on most skin types anywhere on the body. It can be performed on delicate skin areas like the face, neck, chest and hands since it spares healthy tissue.

How long does it take?

Approximately 20 – 30 minutes per session

How often do you need to do it?

A series of 5 treatments, 2 to 4 weeks apart.

Does it hurt?

It is experienced by most patients as a comfortable procedure.