Fotona Skin Rejuvenation Vancouver
Because healthy, glowing skin never goes out of style.
Everything You Need to Know About Fotona Skin Rejuvenation, Aka Fotona Skin Lift
Our skin is regularly exposed to various environmental stressors. As a result, premature aging, breakouts, and dark spots are sure to come. While skin imperfections are totally normal, it doesn’t necessarily mean you must tolerate them for the rest of your life.
No we aren’t pointing to those skin care products from the drugstore that promise it all but don’t deliver. This day and age there are plenty of facial treatments that can offer a much more successful solution. (And happily we are not referring to an actual facelift or not-so-enjoyable injectable fillers. Oftentimes, the notion of needles into the face can be a bit daunting.)
Fotona skin rejuvenation, a groundbreaking skin treatment, offers a permanent, painless, non-surgical, and effective way to give your skin what it deserves.
Read this guide to learn how it helps pamper your skin, and thank us later!
What Is Fotona Skin Lift Rejuvenation?
Fotona facelift rejuvenation is a non-invasive and non-surgical skin treatment that gives your skin a uniform appearance and makes it aesthetically appealing. It works by blending the capabilities of Nd:YAG and Er:YAG wavelengths, which provide three-dimensional cosmetic treatment.
Both wavelengths are applied synergistically in three different modes:
- ✓SMOOTH
- ✓FRAC
- ✓PIANO
They help treat the connective structures of skin at a deeper, medial, and surface level to combat skin imperfections. The laser treatment also provides collagen contraction to reduce wrinkles and tighten the skin surface without using injectables.
So, the entire process combines two complementary wavelengths and three unique modes, resulting in the SmoothLiftin treatment.
The Pros
Fotona skin rejuvenation lasts longer than dermal fillers—which typically last anywhere between 5 months to 2 years.
- ✓It helps tighten the skin without using toxins or fillers.
- ✓It provides an immediate skin glow and rejuvenation.
- ✓It doesn’t require anesthesia or daunting surgical procedures.
- ✓It enhances skin complexion.
Real Results: Fotona 4D Volume
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Different Techniques of the Fotona Face Lift Process
The Fotona facelift treatment is achieved in three steps:
- Piano – involves a deeper bulk heating of skin tissues
- Frac3 – compliments the former treatment by applying heat to the target area
- SmoothLiftin – a gentle heating process often called the “wool sweater in the dryer” because it requires careful handling of delicate skin
We’ll take a deeper dive into the three-step process below.
Piano
Piano skin treatment is a non-invasive laser technique that quickly and safely heats the skin from the outside in. It provides a fantastic lift and tightening effect to the loose skin areas.
The Piano Mode is a specific laser setting on the Fotona SP Dynamis laser machine. The advanced method refers to various treatment protocols for skin rejuvenation.
For instance, the Nd:YAG induces bulk heating of the target skin areas. This raises the skin temperatures to 42-45C, enhancing cellular activity.
The increased heat level engages the skin’s dermal tissue, which induces a hormesis cell reaction called photothermolysis.
Here’s when the body undergoing treatment responds to the boosted heat levels by enhancing cellular activity and producing high levels of elastin and collagen fibers.
Collagen is the most abundant protein in our bodies, affecting our skin appearance as we age.
The heat-activated stress of Piano Mode encourages hormetic rejuvenation. This, in turn, stimulates collagen production and dermal remodeling.
The end result of the Piano treatment is also called neocollagenesis.
FRAC3
FRAC3 is a three-dimensional treatment that helps fix age-related skin imperfections. It utilizes Nd:YAG laser to encourage the skin to rejuvenate naturally by inducing micro-wounds.
The three-dimensional micro wounds are targeted at different depths of skin damage. This helps treat prematurely aged skin with damaged epidermis and dermis layers.
Because it is only concentrated in specific skin areas – that require treatment – the surrounding tissue remains unaffected.
This reduces the intensity of cosmetic treatment and provides a natural, healthy glow to your skin. Besides, it also reduces downtime and discomfort associated with typical skin procedures.
FRAC3 is also an excellent way to manage rosacea and skin redness through vasodilation and angiogenesis of blood vessels and capillaries.
SMOOTH
The SMOOTH mode is a non-invasive laser procedure that utilizes Er.YAG wavelength. It delivers an optimal sequence of heat energy to strengthen and rejuvenate your skin.
The Er.YAG coexists with SMOOTH mode, which delivers the laser heat in a controlled manner. This ensures that the treatment doesn’t affect the deep skin structures.
The cosmetic treatment also optimally distributes the heat within the skin tissue to allow for collagen remodeling.
Because the treatment is highly controlled, its effect is gentle and doesn’t lead to the removal of the epidermis. As a result, you get maximum skin protection and overall tight skin with little to no downtime.
What Are the Different Types of Fotona Skin Treatments?
The Fotona skin lift technology, developed by Dynamis, offers various skin treatments. They are customized based on the patient’s unique needs.
For instance, a few patients have more severe skin damage, while others may want a treatment with minimal downtime. Such factors help cosmeticians determine the ideal treatment method.
We’ll take a closer look at different Fotona treatments that may combine Frac3, SmoothLiftin, Piano, and SupErficial techniques to resurface your skin.
Fotona2D®
Fotona2D® is an innovative skin-surfacing laser technology that helps smooth wrinkles and gives patients a youthful glow. The advanced treatment combats skin pigmentation that occurs after long exposure to environmental stressors or due to natural aging.
The technology uses a combo of Piano skin tightening and SmoothLift to provide skin tightening. The former method boosts collagen production, making skin healthier.
SmoothLift, on the other hand, helps tighten the skin from inside the mouth. Note that it targets the cheeks for the most part.
The process provides natural plumpness to your face without needing injectables. Plus, it lasts for several years, unlike dermal fillers.
A few cosmeticians also use SupErficial and FRAC3 treatments depending on the patient’s unique anatomy.
You can also opt for all four to achieve the desired skin goals. However, that requires expert guidance and assistance. This means the final treatment decision depends on your doctor.
Fotona3D®
Fotona3D® also utilizes SmoothLiftin and Piano skin tightening like the former technique. However, it adds another treatment – FRAC3 to level up rejuvenation and target specific skin imperfections.
For instance, if you have dark spots due to UV ray exposure, the FRAC3 additional treatment perfectly suits your unique needs.
Skin imperfections are natural. However, a few of us encounter them sooner than others. It could be due to undesirable environmental conditions or natural skin aging.
Regardless of what contributes to skin problems like wrinkles and pigmentations, they are undesirable.
Unfortunately, most people turn to over-the-counter creams and lotions. The false labels trick us into believing they work. However, most are ineffective because they do not treat the root cause of skin issues.
Fortunately, Fotona3D® FRAC3 is introduced to target skin imperfections by treating the root cause of the problem.
The 3D treatment can make your skin youthful and fresh. It helps treat some major skin problems, from skin flushing to dark spots and acne scars to aging.
Another perk is that you aren’t prohibited from going out in the sun – unlike regular surgical treatments – because of the minimal downtime associated with the treatment. Fotona, luckily, has little to no recovery time.
You can also receive a combination of FRAC3, SmoothLiftin, and Piano skin tightening. However, that is something your cosmetician will decide after testing your skin and its unique needs.
Fotona4D®
As the name suggests, Fotona4D® combines 4 different laser skin resurfacing treatments. These include SmoothLifting, Piano, FRAC3, and SupErficial. Again, you can pick one or another depending on your skin needs.
- Piano boosts the collagen in your body to enhance your facial features and give your skin a natural glow. Not only does it quickly tighten the skin, but it also expedites the skin healing process.
- FRAC3 is ideal for patients struggling with dark spots, redness, atrophic scarring, and stubborn acne scars. It also minimizes wrinkles and improves skin texture.
- SmoothLiftin is an intraoral tightening technique (carried out orally). It helps tighten the skin surface and lift the cheeks by adding volume. Although a few dermal fillers stimulate cheek volume, their results fade within a few weeks. Conversely, SmoothLiftin leaves long-lasting skin results.
- SupErficial is a gentle laser peel procedure that helps reduce skin imperfections. You’ll notice a reduction in facial wrinkles, lines, and creases that are challenging to treat with regular skin treatments. As a result, your skin appears vibrant and healthy.
It is worth noting that Fotona4D® has often been compared to traditional facelifts because it adds to cheek volume and lifts the face, as with dermal filler injections. However, the 4D method is relatively safe because it requires no painful injections and offers long-lasting results.
