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Pulsed and Fractionated Techniques for Helium Plasma Energy Skin Resurfacing
Richard D Gentile1, J D McCoy2
1Facial Plastic Surgery, Gentile Facial Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Laser Center, 821 Kentwood Suite C, Youngstown, OH 44512, USA; Facial Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital, Akron, OH, USA.
Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America
|November 30, 2019
Summary
Energy-based treatments like Renuvion offer skin rejuvenation but require balancing results with recovery time. This study details a preferred pulsing and fractionating method for helium plasma energy delivery to optimize outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Aesthetic Medicine
- Energy-Based Devices
Background:
- Energy-based treatments are widely used for aesthetic skin rejuvenation.
- Achieving desired cosmetic outcomes necessitates balancing treatment efficacy with patient recovery (morbidity).
- Renuvion (J Plasma) utilizes helium plasma for skin resurfacing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a preferred protocol for Renuvion skin resurfacing.
- To detail a specific technique for delivering helium plasma energy.
- To optimize the balance between treatment results and recovery time.
Main Methods:
- A free-hand approach to Renuvion skin resurfacing was employed.
- The study describes a preferred method involving pulsing and fractionating the helium plasma energy.
- This technique aims to control energy delivery for improved outcomes.
Main Results:
- The described pulsing and fractionating technique allows for controlled application of helium plasma energy.
- This approach is presented as a preferred method for Renuvion skin resurfacing.
- The protocol aims to enhance desirable end results while managing recovery.
Conclusions:
- Controlled energy delivery through pulsing and fractionating helium plasma is key for Renuvion skin resurfacing.
- This method offers a way to balance aesthetic outcomes with patient recovery.
- The described approach represents an optimized protocol for energy-based skin rejuvenation.
Keywords:
FractionedHelium plasma energy skin resurfacingPulsedRenuvion J-plasma laser skin rejuvenationTechniques
