Plasma Skin Rejuvenation
Portrait medical device looks to be picture perfect.
For those who want to look fresh-faced and rested without undergoing a face-lift, Plasma Skin Rejuvenation (PSR) is heating up the cosmetic procedures industry literally with a treatment that stimulates collagen production and actually restructures the architecture of the skin. The Portrait, by Rhytec, delivers heat energy from nitrogen plasma, a highly energized form of gas, through the epidermis (the outermost layer of skin) to the dermis (deeper skin) below. It is the first technology that appears to deliver true skin regeneration.
Skin-Deep Results
PSR creates the right conditions and natural growth factors for generating new skin. Because the treatment allows the epidermis to remain intact, it acts as a protective dressing that sloughs off in a matter of days, revealing a new layer of skin that's tighter and smoother with fewer spots and wrinkles and smaller pores. The procedure has been shown to improve the tone, texture and pigmentation of the skin.
Snapshot of the Treatment
Treatments typically take about 30 minutes and varying energies are used for different depths of effect. Your doctor can tell you which would work best for your skin type. The practitioner uses the instrument in a way similar to an airbrush. A topical anesthetic is used with the low-energy treatments; the high-energy version requires a nerve block and prescription painkillers. Skin tightening is more pronounced with high energy, which usually takes one session and costs about $4,000 to $5,000. The low-energy treatments run $1,500 to $2,000 each, but keep in mind you may need two to three sessions for the same result.
The Benefits of a Laser Peel without the Risks or Downtime
Because there is less trauma to the outer skin, healing is rapid with PSR, and there is a decreased risk of infection or scarring. Patients usually experience 3 to 5 days of moderate redness and peeling with a low-energy setting. Higher settings can mean a week to 10 days of redness, discoloration, crusting and peeling — like a bad sunburn. Immediately following the treatment, ice may be used for relief and afterward, patients must apply an ointment frequently and avoid the sun. Scarring is rare with PSR and there are no major side effects.
A Lasting Impression
PSR is an option for those who don't want more aggressive treatments and the result is more natural looking than a facelift. It's especially effective for wrinkles around the eyes and lips, and is a good option for smoker's lines, which are difficult to improve with a facelift. Results, supported by completed and ongoing clinical trails, show that new skin generation lasts for as long as a year after treatment, and biopsy samples showed significant improvement in sun damage as well. PSR just might be the anti-aging treatment with the high-definition results you been looking for.
Online articles on the subject:
- Plasma Skin Regeneration, a New Technology by Jim E. Gilmore, MD
- Plasma Skin Regeneration Technology by M. A. Bogle, MD
- Multiple Low-Energy Plasma Skin Treatments May Help Diminish Facial Wrinkles Science Daily
- News Articles on Rhytec's Website
- Before & After Photos from Rhytec
