Aerolase® Era Elite

There is a very good chance that your lesion(s) or scar tissue will be permanently gone or diminished, but due to the body’s natural ageing process and other factors there is a chance that there could be additional lesions formed and maintenance may be needed. Certain people also have a heightened risk of hypertrophic scars, which may need more than one treatment to maintain the desired appearance. These are factors needed to be taken into account when deciding whether or not to undergo any procedure.

Essentially, the major differences between each of the treatments are the ageing conditions that are the focus of treatment and the depth of ablation that is required in order to obtain the patient’s desired outcome.

Aerolase Era for Superficial Ablation: This treatment ranges from a sublative to a micro peel, targeting the most superficial skin layers. Sub- ablative treatment gives a healthy glow immediately post-treatment with no downtime, and it is suitable for skin types I-V. The micro peel resurfaces slightly deeper, with minimal redness and downtime (typically 1-2 days). It is ideal for enlarged pores and uneven skin tone and texture.

Aerolase Era for Medium Depth Ablation: This slightly more aggressive treatment gently vaporizes moderate sun damage and fine lines. A topical anesthetic is recommended before treatment, and downtime typically ranges from 2 to 4 days.

Aerolase Era for Deep Depth Ablation: This procedure targets more pronounced ageing signs, such as deep wrinkles and extensive sun damage. Despite being the most aggressive treatment, it’s gentler than other ablative methods due to the 300-microsecond pulse duration and controlled ablation depth, providing profound rejuvenation in one session compared to 4-8 fractional treatments. Downtime occurs only once, not after each procedure. Redness may last up to 3 weeks, depending on treatment depth and individual healing processes, but normal activities can continue with caution against prolonged sun exposure.

While your skin will have a much more youthful tone, texture and appearance, the skin will continue to age so maintenance treatments may be required in the future. To reduce the signs of ageing it is important to wear sunscreen, which will slow any increase of wrinkles and sun damage.

No, there is just a mild, very tolerable sensation of heat. This is one of the key technical breakthroughs of Aerolase technology! The LightPod Era has set a new standard for gentle treatment and comfort. Once the anesthetic wears off there may be some swelling and discomfort depending on the aggressiveness of the treatment, which is normal. Any discomfort should subside within few hours up to 48 hours post- treatment and an NSAID may be needed to ease such.

Generally, only one treatment session is needed for any ablative treatment, but subsequent sessions may be needed anywhere from 6 to 18 months following treatment, to upkeep any normal progression of ageing. Typically, the more aggressive the treatment the longer you will be able to go before a subsequent treatment.

This will depend on the actual treatment itself. If you are going for a subablitive peel or a micropeel (Aerolase Era for Superficial Ablation) topical anesthesia may not be needed, but this should be determined and mutually agreed upon by both patient and practitioner. For sun damage and deeper wrinkles (Aerolase Era for Medium Depth Ablation), the use of topical anesthetics is required. For deep wrinkles and extenseive sun damage (Reveal), local injections or nerve block is recommended.

Certain treatments may carry a heightened risk for certain skin types. The type of results that you would like to achieve versus the treatment options and risks should be discussed at length with your practitioner in order to decide on the best treatment regiment.