Clear + Brilliant
5 days post Clear + Brilliant
(I’m always makeup free. Not for lack of wanting to… It’s more lack of effort.)
WHY CLEAR + BRILLIANT LASER TREATMENT?
Clear + Brilliant is a laser skin resurfacing treatment that combats the signs of aging by providing a smoother skin tone and texture. This treatment is considered to be a less invasive and a gentler alternative to traditional Fractional Laser Resurfacing. A treatment with virtually no downtime, that minimizes pore size, smooths texture and lightens brown spots, giving your skin that overall youthful glow. The Clear + Brilliant laser bypasses the skin by puncturing it, so the wound and injury are in the dermis. Consequently, these micro injuries force the skin to heal itself by boosting collagen production and generating taunt and clear skin. Clear + Brilliant is for anyone looking to reduce the signs of aging. Hello, sign me up!
WHAT TO EXPECT
I have my Clear + Brilliant laser treatment done at Huntington Dermatology with Taylor. Taylor explains the treatment thoroughly and asked if I have any questions or concerns. She is extremely professional and super sweet. BTW, the whole office is amazingly accommodating.
After all questions are answered she applies a topical numbing cream to my face and let it set in for 30 minutes. During the treatment, Taylor puts protective eye covers over my eyes. The entire treatment lasted 20-30 minutes, she makes several passes over the skin with the wand. The treatment isn’t as painful, but it still was uncomfortable. It feels like light scratches or static rolling across the face with maybe a light grit sand paper ( the best I could describe ). That doesn’t sound bad but she does each section several times, making the skin more sensitive with each pass. My skin is extremely sensitive so I think my pain tolerance is low (lucky me). After the treatment Taylor put SkinMedica’s TNS Essential Serum (all-in-one rejuvenating serum) and on my face.
POST TREATMENT
Post treatment, my face is bright red, a bit swollen and hot! But surprisingly, the heat dissipates after about 1 hour and the redness dulls about 2 hours post treatment. So, I can truly say this treatment lives up to it’s name, the social (no downtime) laser. You can actually put makeup on that night and not be embarrassed to be seen at a social gathering less than 4 hours after a Clear + Brilliant.
Days 2 -4, my skin feels like sandpaper and a bit tight, similar to a sunburn or wind-chapped face.. But seriously this laser has no downtime! I continue with my skin regimen and you can also opt to continue to wear makeup. Taylor explains that it’s important to keep your skin moisturized, wear sunscreen and not to exfoliate until after day 10.
Day 5, the rough skin had sloughs off all of the damaged skin and I have “the glow” I’m always hoping for. I really noticed an improvement in the tone and texture of my skin and my lines around my eyes and mouth seem smaller and less deep. Also, my lips appear to be larger, compared to my before and after picture, must be from my SkinMedica HA5 Smooth and Plump Lip System.
I highly recommend the Clear + Brilliant treatment at Huntington Dermatology. This treatment gives glowing results without taking you out of commission like other lasers can. For those of us with non-stop lives, this less invasive laser may be the best way to keep our skin looking bright and young- no matter what damage it’s seen. I get 2-3 Clear + Brilliant a year to keep my skin texture on point!
