Profractional Laser

A consultation is $425 per doctor, collected at booking. Exact pricing for any treatment is reviewed with you, in full, before anything is done. See our appointment and fee policies.

Yes, as part of a plan. Profractional resurfaces the surface of depressed acne scars, but no single treatment fixes scars: deeper scars are usually lifted first with subcision or filler, and microneedling or other lasers fill the gaps.

Most people need one to three Profractional treatments, according to Sciton, its maker, sometimes with yearly upkeep. Your doctor treats once, sees how your skin responds, and decides from there. Be wary of anyone who sells a package before treating you.

Downtime depends on how deep the laser goes. Profractional removes skin in tiny columns, so the treated area has to heal. Do not peel or rub, use a healing ointment such as Vaseline, protect your skin from sun and avoid heat until it has healed. Your doctor tells you what to expect for your settings.

Both are ablative fractional lasers. Profractional uses an erbium laser, which removes skin with very little heat spreading into the surrounding skin; CO2 heats more and is the more aggressive option. We use CO2 resurfacing mostly around the eyes.

They do different jobs. Profractional is ablative and reaches deeper for scars and texture, with more downtime. Fraxel Dual is non-ablative, keeps the surface intact and suits sun damage, tone and lighter texture.

Ablative lasers carry a higher risk of dark marks in darker skin tones, so we are cautious. Your doctor may test a small area first, keep settings conservative, or choose microneedling or a non-ablative laser instead.

Each resurfacing treatment shows over three to six months as collagen remodels, and the effects build as treatments are combined. Scar work is a marathon, and a full plan often runs 18 to 24 months.

Yes. The FDA cleared the Joule ProFractional system for skin resurfacing, wrinkles, fine lines, textural irregularities and benign pigmented lesions (FDA 510(k) K173285), and for scar revision, including acne scars (FDA 510(k) K180508).