Laser Skin Resurfacing
Newton Medical Aesthetics is a luxurious medical spa equipped with the world’s leading laser technologies. We carefully assess your skin quality, discuss your goals, and review your medical history to determine the ideal treatment modality for you. Our curated approach ensures optimal and natural results without unwanted side effects.
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Laser Skin Before & Afters
At Newton Medical Aesthetics, we tailor every resurfacing plan to your skin’s needs, timeline, and tolerance for downtime. That’s why we offer several types of advanced laser technology—each designed to address different concerns and recovery preferences. During your consultation, our providers will recommend the best approach based on your goals and lifestyle.
Ablative Erbium Laser Resurfacing
Our ablative Erbium laser is ideal for patients seeking significant results in a single session. This laser precisely removes the top layers of damaged skin, triggering collagen remodeling and revealing smoother, more radiant skin beneath. It’s highly effective for deep wrinkles, acne scars, texture irregularities, and more advanced sun damage.
- Best for: Deep wrinkles, etched-in lines, scars, and rough texture
- Downtime: 2–3 days of redness followed by several days of flaking
- Prep: 45–60 minutes of numbing before treatment
- Aftercare: No makeup for 48 hours, sun protection is essential
Results: Visible improvement after just one treatment
Fractional Erbium Laser (“Lunchtime Laser”)
The fractional Erbium laser offers many of the benefits of traditional resurfacing with minimal downtime. Instead of removing an entire layer of skin, it creates microscopic channels that stimulate collagen and cellular turnover. Most patients experience only mild redness and flaking, making it a popular option for those with busy schedules.
- Best for: Mild to moderate texture issues, fine lines, and dull skin
- Downtime: Light pinkness for 1–2 days, minimal flaking
- Prep: No numbing needed
- Aftercare: Makeup can be worn the next day
Results: Best after a series of 3 treatments, spaced 4 weeks apart
YAG Laser for Broken Capillaries & Spider Veins
Our Nd:YAG laser targets unwanted vascular lesions, including broken blood vessels, visible capillaries, and spider veins—often found around the nose, cheeks, or legs. The laser heats and collapses these vessels, allowing the body to naturally absorb them over time.
- Best for: Facial veins, red spots, spider veins, broken capillaries
- Downtime: Minimal; may experience slight redness or swelling for 1–2 days
- Prep: None needed
- Aftercare: Avoid direct sun exposure for a few days
- Results: Most patients see improvement after 1–3 treatments
IPL Laser (Intense Pulsed Light)
IPL is excellent for general photorejuvenation. It treats sun damage, discoloration, rosacea, and pigmented lesions using broad-spectrum light. IPL is non-ablative, meaning no skin is removed during the treatment, and there’s no true downtime.
- Best for: Sunspots, pigmentation, redness, rosacea
- Downtime: None—makeup can be worn immediately
- Aftercare: Pigmented spots will darken and flake off over several days
- Results: Noticeable after 2–3 sessions
You’ll be asked to appear for your session with freshly washed, makeup-free skin. Our Newton laser skin resurfacing providers will cleanse your facial skin to remove all the debris and apply a numbing gel to ensure comfort. You’ll have to wear a pair of goggles to protect your eyes from the intense light energy. The cosmetic provider will move the handheld device over the treatment areas, delivering light energy in a grid-like pattern. The procedure will conclude within 60 minutes.
Resurface and Rejuvenate
What Does Skin Resurfacing Treat?
Laser skin resurfacing is a highly effective treatment that addresses a wide range of common skin conditions. Whether you're dealing with acne scars, fine lines and wrinkles, sun, or skin tone and texture, laser resurfacing can help rejuvenate and restore your skin's natural beauty.
Laser skin resurfacing treats:
- Fine lines and wrinkles
- Age spots
- Sunspots
- Freckles
- Acne
- Acne scars
- Skin laxity and sagging
- Discoloration
- Hyperpigmentation
- Enlarged pores
- Rosacea
- Vascular lesions
- Spider veins
Skin Laxity & Fine Lines
Collagen is the component responsible for your skin’s firmness, tightness, and volume. When you’re young, your skin’s plentiful collagen reserves make it look voluminous and firm. However, as you grow older, your body’s ability to produce and retain collagen is compromised, leading to skin laxity, sagging skin, fine lines, and wrinkles. Laser skin resurfacing treats skin laxity by addressing its root cause — the loss of collagen. IPL devices deliver high-intensity light energy deep within the skin, activating your body’s innate collagen production capabilities. Your body gradually produces new collagen fibers, thereby restoring your skin’s structural firmness and reversing the signs of aging.
Textural Irregularities
Laser skin resurfacing treats textural irregularities, such as acne scars, surgical scars, and depressions on the skin, by encouraging collagen production. The high-intensity light energy encourages collagen production, which, in turn, fills the scars and depressions on your skin. Over time, new collagen fibers smoothen your skin’s surface.
Pigmentation Problems
Hyperpigmentation, sunspots, age spots, freckles, and other pigmentation problems occur due to overactive pigment-producing cells in the body. During laser skin resurfacing, the cosmetic doctor delivers multiple wavelengths of light energy that are absorbed by the pigment-producing cells. This destroys the unwanted skin pigments and restores evenness.
Vascular Lesions
Vascular lesions and spider veins occur due to broken capillaries and damaged veins on the skin’s surface. During laser skin resurfacing, the light energy from the IPL device is absorbed by the damaged veins and capillaries, making them shrink and shut down. Over time, the diseased veins are absorbed by the body, fading away from the skin’s surface.
Your laser skin resurfacing session starts with a private consultation with our talented cosmetic providers, Dr. Nily Abramovitz and Dr. Alla Agamov. Newton Medical Aesthetics is a luxurious and relaxing medical spa where Drs. A&A provides individualized treatments for all your skin concerns. Drs. A&A have been close friends for over 25 years, and they extend that friendship to you the moment you walk into the clinic. Whether you have vascular lesions, pigmentation problems, fine lines, or other problems, our doctors provide solutions designed specifically for your skin quality.
With 10+ years of experience, Drs. A&A have a proven track record with aesthetic treatments guaranteeing naturalized results. To achieve that, they treat all patients like family members — if a particular treatment isn’t right for you, they’ll clearly say so. They carefully assess your skin quality, review your medical history, and discuss your goals to recommend the ideal treatment modality for you.
Please schedule an appointment to discuss your skin concerns and explore your skin resurfacing options in Newton, MA, today.
Rejuvenate Your Skin
Laser Skin Resurfacing Recovery, Aftercare, and Results
Following laser skin resurfacing Newton patients may experience their skin looking pink and sunburnt for a few hours, but the redness will gradually dissipate. You must apply sunscreen to protect your sensitized skin, but there’s no professional or social downtime. IPL treatments don’t involve extended recovery periods — you may resume your daily activities immediately. You can also start wearing makeup immediately after the treatment. The pigmented spots will gradually flake off over the next couple of days, and your skin will look smoother, tighter, and better. The cosmetic doctor may recommend follow-up sessions to improve the results. Most patients need three to five sessions every three to four weeks for optimal results.
Laser Skin Resurfacing
Laser Skin Resurfacing is generally safe for various skin types. However, the specific type of laser used and its settings should be tailored to your skin's characteristics to minimize the risk of complications.
Most patients report some discomfort during the procedure, which can be managed with topical anesthesia or local anesthesia, depending on the depth and extent of the treatment.
Results can vary depending on the specific treatment and individual factors. However, skin texture and tone improvements are often noticeable within a few weeks to a few months, with continued enhancement over time.
Depending on the depth of the treatment, there is usually some downtime associated with Laser Skin Resurfacing. Patients may experience redness, swelling, and peeling, which typically subside within a few days to a couple of weeks.
The number of sessions required can vary depending on the individual's skin condition and desired outcomes. Some people achieve significant improvement with a single treatment, while others may benefit from a series of sessions.
When performed by a skilled and experienced healthcare provider, Laser Skin Resurfacing is considered a safe procedure. However, following post-treatment care instructions for proper skin care is essential.
