SmartXide DOT Therapy in Waltham, Massachusetts (MA)

SmartXide dot therapy purposely creates little damaged areas and does so by using a CO2 fractional laser with a dot pattern to produce hundreds of microscopic perforations in the area being treated. The tissue outside of the dot pattern is left intact and untouched. The damage produced by procedure causes the body to start the healing process, which triggers new collagen to develop at the treatment site. Collagen is one of two proteins naturally made by the body that give the skin its fullness and firmness. By generating collagen, the skin is plumper, tighter and more toned.

For this, SmartXide dot therapy improves the appearance of sun damaged skin, brown spots, acne scars and wrinkles.

Depending on the size of the area being treated, the procedure can take up to one hour to complete. Immediately following treatment, patients tend to notice their skin feels tighter, and they will continue to see improved results over the next 2-3 weeks, as the healing process continues and collagen builds.

The skin may appear red or swollen for the first few days and, after four days, the skin will begin to heal as it regenerates itself.  Your specialist will instruct you on how to deal with redness, swelling and peeling. SmartXide dot therapy can usually achieve all of the patient’s needs without requiring other laser resurfacing procedures. However, to get an overall lifted look, dermal fillers can be used to compliment SmartXide.