PicoSure

The PicoSure® Laser is an advanced light-based piece of equipment built and designed by Cynosure, a leader in laser technology. It was primarily built to remove tattoos. What is unique about the PicoSure® Laser is that it was the first laser developed for tattoo removal that fired in picoseconds (trillionths of a second). Virtually all previous lasers fired in nanoseconds. By firing at a faster speed, the PicoSure® laser tends to break up ink particles into finer fragments that area easier to remove by your immune system.

The specialized Focus handpiece takes the coherent laser beam and breaks it up into thousands of tiny beams which target human pigment and so are absorbed by dark spots on the skins surface.

Although you can find reports and brochures indicating that the PicoSure® Focus laser is effective at treating fine lines, wrinkles and acne scars, it is primarily effective at treating various forms of hyperpigmentation including freckles, melasma, age spots and sunspots. It will have little effect on nevi (moles) and seborrheic keratoses. Flat forms of hyperpigmentation have a much better chance of lightening with PicoSure® Focus Laser treatments than thick, raised lesions.

PicoSure gently delivers short bursts of energy to target problem areas. This innovative technology can help you achieve a more youthful appearance.

PicoSure is a quick and easy non-surgical, non-invasive laser skin treatment that focuses on your problem areas whether it’s brown spots, sun damage, freckles, pigmented lesions, wrinkles or acne scars, and can be used to treat many areas of the body including the chest or décolleté, face, hands, legs, and more.

Unlike lasers in the past that relied on intense heat energy which caused pain and led to significant skin redness and downtime, this gentler treatment provides impressive results without the associated discomfort and downtime of traditional lasers.

This is the hardest question to answer as results vary patient to patient. Lighter forms of hyperpigmentation in patients with lighter skin are easier to treat and require fewer sessions than darker spots in patients with darker skin. Some will get significant improvement in just two or three sessions. Your provider at Borealis MedSpa will be able to provide you with an estimate at the time of your consultation. 

If you want to address aesthetic concerns on your face or body, PicoSure laser treatment therapy could be right for you. Ideal candidates are generally in good health and are looking to address pigmentary conditions, revitalize skin or remove tattoo ink. If you take or have taken medication that causes increased sensitivity to light, such as antibiotics or isotretinoin, you should wait at least 6 months to get PicoSure treatments.