What can ProFractional treat?

ProFractional is particularly effective for concerns involving skin texture, scarring, and collagen loss. At Revay Aesthetics, ProFractional can be used to improve:

• Acne scars
• Surgical scars
• Fine lines and wrinkles
• Rough or uneven skin texture
• Enlarged pores
• Sun damaged skin
• Uneven skin tone
• Skin laxity
• Collagen loss
• Overall skin quality

ProFractional can be customized in both depth and treatment density, allowing us to adjust the treatment based on the concern we're addressing and the amount of correction you need.

ProFractional uses Sciton's erbium laser technology to create thousands of microscopic channels at precisely controlled depths within the skin.

This is known as fractional ablative resurfacing. Instead of removing an entire layer of skin, the laser treats a fraction of the tissue at a time, leaving bridges of healthy skin surrounding each microscopic channel.

These channels trigger the body's natural wound healing response and stimulate new collagen formation deep within the skin. Because surrounding tissue remains intact, the skin can heal more efficiently while still generating the collagen remodeling needed to improve scars, wrinkles, and uneven texture.

Over the following weeks and months, newly produced collagen helps strengthen the skin from within, gradually creating smoother texture and softening visible imperfections.

Your appointment begins with a comprehensive consultation to evaluate your skin texture, scarring, and overall treatment goals.

Because ProFractional is highly customizable, your provider can adjust both the depth of the microscopic channels and the percentage of skin treated. This allows us to tailor the procedure to concerns ranging from early textural changes to more significant acne scarring.

A topical anesthetic is typically applied before treatment for comfort. The ProFractional handpiece is then passed across the treatment area, delivering controlled laser energy at predetermined depths.

Most treatments take approximately 30–45 minutes, depending on the size of the area being treated. Patients commonly describe the sensation as warmth with a prickling or stinging feeling.

Initial improvements in skin texture and tone become noticeable as the skin completes its first stages of healing.

The more significant changes happen beneath the surface.

ProFractional stimulates a collagen remodeling process that continues for several months after treatment. As new collagen forms, patients can see progressive improvement in acne scars, fine lines, skin texture, firmness, and overall skin quality.

Depending on the severity of your concerns, a series of ProFractional treatments may be recommended for optimal results.

ProFractional typically involves several days of visible downtime, although recovery varies depending on treatment depth and density. Following treatment, you may experience:

• Redness and warmth
• Mild to moderate swelling
• A sunburn-like sensation
• Dryness or tightness
• Light peeling or flaking as the skin heals

Most patients experience approximately 3–7 days of visible recovery, with deeper or more intensive treatments potentially requiring additional healing time.

Your skin will be particularly sensitive to UV exposure during recovery, making sun avoidance and consistent broad-spectrum SPF essential. Your Revay Aesthetics provider will give you detailed aftercare instructions based on your customized treatment settings.

ProFractional may be ideal for patients who:

• Want to improve acne scars or surgical scars
• Have rough or uneven skin texture
• Are noticing fine lines and wrinkles
• Want deeper collagen stimulation
• Want significant skin resurfacing without fully treating the entire skin surface
• Are comfortable with several days of downtime for more meaningful correction

It is especially valuable for patients whose primary concern is texture rather than pigmentation alone.

For patients with multiple concerns, ProFractional may also be combined with other laser and light treatments to address different components of skin aging within a comprehensive treatment plan.