Plasma Skin Resurfacing: Long Term Results
Stuart H. Bentkover, MD FACS. Clinical Instructor, Harvard Medical School.
One of the most common questions patients ask: “…but how long does it last?”
Our Algorhithm for treating increased pigment and mild to severe wrinkles:
- Mild Peri-ocular Rhytids
- Pellevé
- Mild-Moderate Facial Rhytids
- Portrait® Plasma
- Hyperpigmentation
- Obagi Nu Derm, Obagi CRx or Portrait® Plasma
- Mild-Moderate Facial Rhytids + Hyperpigmentation
- Portrait® Plasma
- Moderate-Severe Facial Rhytids
- Carbon Dioxide Laser
- Moderate-Severe Facial Rhytids + Hyperpigmentation
- Carbon Dioxide Laser, sometimes combined with Plasma
Our Primary Uses for Plasma
- Approved for Fitzpatrick 1-4, best for Fitzpatrick 1-3
- Grades 1-3 Rhytids (Mild to Moderate) on a Wrinkle Severity Scale of 0-5.
- Excellent and long lasting overall improvement in skin texture and visual quality of skin, including decreasing pore size.
- Often Portrait® plasma gives a better overall rejuvenated appearance to the skin than the carbon dioxide laser.