Fotona Resurfacing

In short

How deep: Upper dermis
How long: 60 minutes
Recovery: From a few hours to a few days, depending on the depth chosen.
How often: A series of three to four, with four to six weeks in between.

Per sessionOn request

Skin renewal with laser, for pores, texture and smoother skin.

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What it does

Where it lands

Resurfacing removes part of the top layer of skin in a controlled way and heats the layer beneath. The skin then renews itself faster than it would on its own, and that makes pores less noticeable and the texture more even. How deep that goes the therapist decides per area, and that depth also decides how much recovery time you need.

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Stratum corneumto 0.02 mm
Dead cells and lipids. The water barrier.
Epidermisto 0.1 mm
Pigment cells and the dividing layer that new skin comes from.
Upper dermisto 0.5 mm
Fine vessels, nerve endings and young collagen.
Deep dermisto 2 mm
Hair roots, sebaceous glands, larger vessels and the supporting collagen.

Stratum corneumto 0.02 mm
Dead cells and lipids. The water barrier.
Epidermisto 0.1 mm
Pigment cells and the dividing layer that new skin comes from.
Upper dermisto 0.5 mm
Fine vessels, nerve endings and young collagen.
Deep dermisto 2 mm
Hair roots, sebaceous glands, larger vessels and the supporting collagen.

The proportions are schematic; the depths beside them are not. Usual values for facial skin. The thickness differs per place on the body; on the back the dermis is a multiple of this. How deep we work in your case depends on the setting the therapist chooses.

What happens

Acts on

Water

Every skin cell is largely water. Aim at that and you hit tissue and not colour.

Stratum corneumThe outer layer of dead cells. What happens here shows quickly and heals quickly.It works here
EpidermisWhere your pigment sits and where new skin cells come from.It works here
Upper dermisThis is where the connective tissue starts. What you reach here heals by building.It works here
Deep dermisHair roots, vessels and the firmness of your skin. Working this deep needs a reason.Does not reach here

In the appointment

What happens,
in order.

Every treatment starts with cleansing, and that is done by hand. Make-up and sebum come off and the therapist checks that everything is gone, because a device or an active ingredient that works on a layer never reaches your skin.

Choosing the depth
The skin therapist decides per area how deep it goes, on your skin and on your recovery time.
Layer by layer
The laser passes in strips across the area and removes part of the top layer in a controlled way.
Recovery
The skin is red and renews itself in the days after. Sun protection belongs with the weeks after that.

How it feels

What you notice in the chair

Every pulse feels like a short warm tap. The deeper the setting, the more clearly you notice it; the therapist asks along the way how it is going.

Afterwards your skin is red and warm, and in the days that follow the old top layer comes away. Do not scratch and do not scrub; that is exactly what leaves a mark.

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What it is for

What this treatment is meant for

On the left where this treatment works well, on the right when another treatment does more for you.

It works well for

Makes pores less noticeable and the texture more even
The depth can be set per area, so it can also be done more lightly
Works on the skin without acids

For this you choose something else

For laxity, PIANO or SmoothLiftin is the step
The deeper the setting, the more recovery time you need
We do not schedule it just before a lot of sun

Not sure whether this treatment suits you?Book a treatment on advice. The therapist looks at your skin and chooses, and you hear beforehand what it will be and what it costs.To treatment on advice

What people come here with

The concerns this belongs to

Every concern page says what the concern is, what can be done about it and when a different approach gives more.

Goes with this

What connects to it

FRAC3
On request
Works fractionally at depth, with less recovery time.
What it involves
SupErficial laser peel
On request
The light version, with no recovery time to speak of.
What it involves

About fotona resurfacing

Frequently asked questions

How much recovery time do I need?

That depends on the depth. Done lightly you are red for a few hours; deeper, count on a few days. We agree that beforehand, so that it does not coincide with something important.

What is the difference from a chemical peel?

With a peel an agent does the work and the working time decides the depth. Here light does the work and the therapist sets the depth per area.

What does it cost?

That depends on the area and the depth, and we establish that at the intake.

How long does an appointment take?

Allow 60 minutes at the clinic. That is the time reserved for you in the calendar, including the cleansing beforehand.

How much recovery time do I need?

From a few hours to a few days, depending on the depth chosen.

How often do I need to come?

A series of three to four, with four to six weeks in between.

The first appointment

Start with a skin analysis

The therapist looks at your skin, measures with the EVE-M and establishes what suits you. You hear straight away how many sessions it involves and what it costs. If you are treated in the same appointment, the intake fee is waived.

Skin consultationWhat happens in a skin consultation