Do you ever look in the mirror and wonder where the younger version of you went?
A few fine lines, wrinkles, and other skin imperfections have started creeping in, and you’ve started thinking about turning back the clock a little - but how?
At Skin Med Spa, board-certified practitioners Barbara Kowalczyk and Michael Fressola and our team are highly experienced at giving you exactly what you’re seeking with skin resurfacing treatments.
As you get older, your body doesn’t produce as many new skin cells as it once did, so signs of aging begin to appear on your face, including wrinkles, age spots, fine lines, unbalanced pigmentation, sun damage, and more.
This causes your skin to look older and less fresh. Your body just isn’t producing enough new cells, so we need to jumpstart the process with skin resurfacing.
We use the advanced ReSurFx module of the Lumenis® M22™ laser to exfoliate the old, dead, and damaged outer layer of cells from your face to reveal brand new skin cells underneath, giving your face a fresh, rejuvenated look.
At the same time, the laser energy heats up the dermis (the deeper layer of skin under your outer layer), which stimulates the production of elastin and collagen. These proteins help strengthen and firm your skin, making it look more supple and youthful.
This treatment uses SmartXide Tetra CO2 CoolPeel® carbon dioxide lasers (the gold standard in skin resurfacing) in a controlled way that leverages the power of the lasers without the traditional downtime or side effects.
CoolPeel treatments are a fractional ablative treatment, which means they remove the outermost layer of skin, giving you that supple, rejuvenated look, even as you continue to produce more collagen and elastin over the next few weeks.
Opus Plasma resurfaces your skin with a high-frequency, unipolar radiofrequency technology that uses tiny metal pins with high RF voltage to cause tiny injuries to your skin by producing plasma-like energy.
This treatment and recovery are quicker than other methods, plus the treatment can be light, moderate, or aggressive, depending on your needs. As the small injuries heal, they produce more collagen, again helping your skin look younger.
Other potential skin resurfacing treatments include:
The main benefit of skin resurfacing is brighter, smoother, younger-looking skin that gives you that youthful glow you’re after. This happens because the treatments improve your skin tone, lessen or remove fine lines and wrinkles, even out your pigmentation, and diminish the appearance of your scars.
We do all this with minimal invasiveness (no surgery!) and no downtime. You may have some slight redness or swelling, but that will quickly dissipate as you return to your daily activities.
Your skin will also continue to improve over time as more collagen is produced. Depending on your individual situation, we may recommend several treatments spaced a few weeks apart to get the best results.
If you’re ready to shave years off your appearance, our Skin Med Spa team can help. Feel free to call our Downers Grove, Illinois, office at 630-541-8413 or schedule your own appointment with our online request form.
