What should I expect?
When will I see the results?
The Stellar M22™ Photofractional™ treatment works with your skin to stimulate deep collagen regeneration over a sequence of treatments. Typically, about 3 sessions are needed to have visible improvement in the skin texture and fine lines. Optimal results are achieved after 3-5 sessions in 2-6 weeks intervals.
What can I expect after treatment?
Immediately following treatment, you may experience some redness or swelling, depending on your customized treatment settings. The swelling will diminish after a few hours and the redness as quickly as the next day or over the next few days. Most patients are able to resume their daily activities the very same day. Typically your physician should advise to stay out of direct sun for a few weeks following the treatment and to apply sun screen.
What is it?
The Stellar M22™ Photofractional™ treatment
The Stellar M22™ Photofractional™ treatment is a complete skin rejuvenation solution, enabling your physician to offer you remarkable results on a range of skin aging concerns such as age and sun spots, fine lines, acne scars, uneven texture and skin tone. Our unique rejuvenation technology combines two solutions, IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) and ResurFX™ non-ablative skin resurfacing, so that both skin tone and texture can be treated sequentially.
Is It right for me?
Stellar M22™ treatments are not suitable for everyone and may carry some risks. Photofractional™ is not suitable when you have active infections, viral, fungal, or bacterial diseases, inflammatory skin conditions or skin cancer. Risks may include redness, swelling, change of pigmentation, and scarring. Be sure to consult with your treatment provider before choosing this treatment.
How does it work?
Photofractional technology
By combining both IPL and ResurFX™ technologies in the same treatment session, both skin pigmentation and texture can be treated at the same time. Stellar M22™ IPL technology removes both unwanted pigmentation and blood vessels from the skin, while the ResurFX™ fractional laser stimulates the production of new collagen and elastic fibers in the deeper layers of the skin. Stimulating new collagen production is the key to a more radiant, youthful-looking skin.
The treatment
To ensure utmost comfort, your physician should typically apply a topical numbing cream before treatment and/or use air cooling during treatment. Depending on your specific concern, you can expect the session to last 15-30 minutes. You may experience a warm or prickling sensation as the laser is applied to the skin, but the treatment is gentle and should not feel uncomfortable.
Laser microbeams heat the deeper layers of the skin to stimulate collagen and elastic fibers, and intense pulses of light address unwanted pigmentation and blood vessels.
The advanced scanner delivers the laser beams in a precise manner with integrated cooling to ensure maximum comfort.
Typical results
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After
Photo courtesy of Matteo Tretti Clementoni, M.D.
Photo courtesy of Mitchel P. Goldman, M.D.
Photo courtesy of Diana Demidion, M.D.
Photo courtesy of Lumenis in-house clinic
The Stellar M22™ Photofractional™ treatment FAQs
The Stellar M22™ Photofractional™ Treatment
Photofractional treatment refers to a skin rejuvenation solution that is designed to treat uneven pigmentation, age spots, wrinkles, and fine lines, and give an overall improvement to your skin. The Stellar M22™ implements IPL and ResurFX™ resurfacing treatment to treat the skin and texture simultaneously.
Consultation
Consultation is recommended for all of our patients, in which you have meetings with a skin expert to discuss your treatment. You can tell us what you are trying to achieve from your treatment and your aesthetic desire. In return we will learn more about you and our experts will look into your medical history to make sure there are no complications with our treatment procedure.
