Facials and chemical peels are a great way to create smoother, fresher-looking skin, but sometimes you may need a little more in your facial rejuvenation treatment.
At About Face Aesthetics, we offer a variety of skin rejuvenation options, including laser treatments. Philadelphia has many providers who offer laser treatments, but our team at About Face puts you at the forefront of your care, using your goals as our guide to deliver the results you need to feel confident in your skin.
What You Need to Know About Lasers
The word “laser” may sound intense, especially when thinking about having it near your face, but laser technology has become so advanced in recent years that they can be safely used to smooth wrinkles, correct texture concerns, and more.
There are many laser treatments in Philadelphia, but all of them tend to use the same basic science. The laser light targets the cells in the uppermost layer of your skin, also known as the epidermis. This removes dead and damaged cells while stimulating your body’s natural healing response within the deeper layers of your skin, or the dermis.
This healing response increases collagen and elastin production. These two proteins work together to repair and strengthen your skin’s cellular structure, creating healthier, smoother skin. Lasers can be used on the skin of both your face and body, making them a versatile treatment for loose and textured skin. There are two types of lasers:
Ablative
Ablative lasers use light energy to remove the top layer of skin. They require numbing during treatment and more downtime, but create noticeably tighter and smoother skin.
Non-Ablative
Non-ablative lasers are less intense than ablative lasers. They still stimulate collagen and elastin production by heating the underlying lasers of skin, but do not remove as much from your epidermis as ablative lasers do, requiring less downtime.
Our Laser Options
Like we said—we offer a wide variety of laser options. While we require a consultation before scheduling any of our laser treatments in Philadelphia, here are the lasers we offer and why they may work for your unique needs.
Fraxel
Treatment Length
Number of Sessions
Where It Treats
Numbing Required?
Downtime
Ablative or Non-Ablative
15 to 45 Minutes
Varies
Face, Neck, & Body
Yes
Minimal
Non-Ablative
The Fraxel laser is a popular non-ablative laser treatment because it can effectively improve tone and texture with minimal downtime. While our team still applies a topical numbing cream before treatment, this integrated cooling technology allows most patients to return to their normal daily activities within just a few hours of their laser treatment. Philadelphia may have a number of lasers available, but the Fraxel resurfacing laser creates the perfect balance between results and comfort.
CoolPeel
Treatment Length
Number of Sessions
Where It Treats
Numbing Required?
Downtime
Ablative or Non-Ablative
10 to 20 Minutes
3 to 6
Face, Neck, & Body
Optional
Minimal
Non-Ablative
The CoolPeel laser uses the most advanced CO2 technology to tighten skin and balance tone. This non-ablative laser targets the superficial layer of skin to remove damaged cells and stimulate collagen and elastin production. What makes this laser revolutionary is that it has considerably less downtime than other CO2 lasers. This is because the CoolPeel laser delivers CO2 energy in short, intense pulses. This produces the same results, but removes the impact of lingering heat that comes with other CO2 lasers.
Deka CO2
Treatment Length
Number of Sessions
Where It Treats
Numbing Required?
Downtime
Ablative or Non-Ablative
1 Hour
3 to 6
Face, Neck, & Chest
Yes
2 to 4 Days
Ablative
The Tetra Pro CO2 laser uses the same technology as the CoolPeel laser, but delivers more intense treatments for even better results. If you are looking for great results and have few concerns with downtime, then the Deka Tetra Pro laser is for you! The unique PSD (Pulse Shape Design) technology allows your provider to customize the pulses of light delivered to your skin, which can target your specific concerns and deliver the results you need to feel confident in your skin.
Clear + Brilliant
Treatment Length
Number of Sessions
Where It Treats
Numbing Required?
Downtime
Ablative or Non-Ablative
30 Minutes
3 to 6
Face, Neck, & Chest
Optional
Minimal
Non-Ablative
The Clear + Brilliant laser creates microscopic injuries within your epidermis. This stimulates your body’s natural healing response, creating healthier and smoother skin tissue. The Clear + Brilliant laser resurfacing treatment is relatively painless compared to other fractional laser treatments in Philadelphia, so those looking for safer and more comfortable laser treatment can appreciate this laser. This laser is comfortable, versatile, and highly customizable to create smoother, glowing skin.
Close, But Not Quite a Laser
We offer other skin rejuvenation treatments that stimulate your body’s natural collagen and elastin production, but they accomplish this without laser light. You can pair your treatments to multiply your results; just talk to your provider during your consultation to determine the best laser and non-laser treatments for your individual skin concerns.
IPL
Treatment Length
Number of Sessions
Where It Treats
Numbing Required?
Downtime
Duration of Results
15 to 30 Minutes
2 to 5
Face, Neck, Hand, Shoulders, & More
None
None
4 to 5 Months
IPL (intense pulsed light) uses light to correct pigmentation concerns and sun damage, but works differently than laser light. Instead, IPL uses pulses of broad spectrum and infrared light to target pigmentation and superficial blood vessels within your skin. This does not correct skin texture, but when paired with any of our laser treatments in Philadelphia, it can help correct pigmentation issues, texture concerns, and more!
BBL
Treatment Length
Number of Sessions
Where It Treats
Numbing Required?
Downtime
Duration of Results
30 Minutes
4
Face, Back, Chest, Neck, & Legs
None
None
Ongoing With Maintenance
BBL (broadband light) therapy works similarly to IPL, but delivers more intense treatment for one or two concerns. Where IPL targets a wide variety of concerns within the uppermost layer of your skin, BBL targets one or two concerns deeper within your dermis. We tend to offer IPL for those who have mild pigmentation concerns, and BBL for those whose concerns are more moderate or severe.
Thermage
Treatment Length
Number of Sessions
Where It Treats
Numbing Required?
Downtime
Duration of Results
20 to 60 Minutes
Varies
Face, Neck, & Body
Only for Eyes
None
1 to 2 Years
Thermage is an FDA-cleared nonsurgical treatment that uses radiofrequency to tighten and smooth skin. Radiofrequency delivers thermal energy into the skin, heating the dermis to stimulate collagen and elastin production. Since it can treat concerns all over your body, it is versatile, effective, and delivers results that can last up to 2 years!
Morpheus8
Treatment Length
Number of Sessions
Where It Treats
Numbing Required?
Downtime
Duration of Results
20 to 60 Minutes
Varies
Face, Neck, & Body
Yes
None
1 to 2 Years
Morpheus8 is a radiofrequency treatment that is just as popular as our laser treatments. Philadelphia has some of the worst levels of air pollution, which can impact your skin’s health and lead to tone and texture issues. Morpheus8 combines radiofrequency and microneedling to amplify your collagen and elastin production, reserving the effect of pollution and sun damage to your skin.
More Than Skin: Laser Hair Removal
You can treat more than skin with our laser treatments in Philadelphia, including unwanted body hair! Known as laser hair removal, this treatment uses laser light to target the hair follicle. Unlike shaving and waxing, laser hair removal can deliver long-lasting results and does not cause uncomfortable side effects like ingrown hairs or razor burns. Here is what you need to know about laser hair removal:
Treatment Length
Sessions Seeded
Duration of Results
Where It Treats
5 to 45 Minutes
6 to 8
Ongoing With Maintenance
Face, Legs, Arms, Bikini, Underarms, Neck, Beard, Back, Shoulders, Chest
Laser hair removal is 95% pain-free, so you can tolerate the treatment process without numbing, and then you can return to your normal daily activities immediately following treatment—no downtime necessary!
Complement Your Treatment With Skincare
After improving your skin with our in-house laser treatments in Philadelphia, our team will recommend you maintain your results by establishing a skincare routine that you can use at home.
You wouldn’t go to the dentist once and then say your teeth were good for the rest of your life, right? The same logic applies to your skin. You improve your skin with in-house laser treatments and then maintain your skin’s health by using skincare products at home. We offer 7 brands of medical-grade skincare products that deliver clinically proven results:
Our skin experts can help you find the right products to enhance and maintain your results after your laser treatments.
Reveal Your Inner Glow
Use the power of laser light to reveal your skin’s inner glow. No matter which laser our experts recommend, you’ll experience personalized treatments that focus on your needs, supported by staff who make your goals their goals. Try our virtual consultation tool or schedule an in-person consultation to take the first step towards improving your skin with laser light.
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