Cosmetic Surgery & Skin Health Center

Pearl™ and Pearl Fractional

Pearl Laser Treatment

The Pearl laser procedure can help renew your skin’s surface — in one or two treatments — minimizing:

  • wrinkles
  • uneven texture
  • discoloration

Pearl laser treatment may be right for you if you have:

  • light to medium skin tone
  • mild to moderate sun damage

How it works

During Pearl laser treatment, the top layer of skin is treated with pulses of light and the deeper layers of skin are heated. You will feel a mild pinching sensation.

A natural “dressing” immediately forms on the skin.

Treatments take about 15 minutes.

After treatment

  • For a few days after Pearl laser treatment, your face will feel and appear sunburned.
  • During this time, you may continue your normal daily activities, but may wish to limit social activities.
  • The dressing peels off, three to four days after treatment, to reveal new, healthy skin.
  • At this point, you can wear makeup.

Pearl Fractional Laser Treatment

Pearl Fractional is a deep fractional laser used to treat moderate to severe sun damaged or aging skin on the entire face.

Ideal candidates for Pearl Fractional treatment are those with:

  • light to medium skin tones
  • skin imperfections due to aging and sun damage

How it works

Pearl Fractional laser treatment stimulates your body’s own collagen-producing process to plump the skin, reducing the appearance of wrinkles and other imperfections.

During treatment, you will feel fast, hot pinches as the laser pulses remove damaged skin.

A topical anesthetic cream will be applied prior to treatment to alleviate most of the discomfort.

After treatment

  • Your skin will feel sunburned and may be slightly swollen.
  • Recovery time is about five days.
  • Results are visible about one week after treatment, with maximum results appearing in one to three months.
  • Most patients experience desired results with just one treatment.

Pearl™ is a trademark of Cutera, Inc.

Contact Us

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Cosmetic Surgery &
Skin Health Center

Blaymore II, Suite 103 
1603 Carmody Court
Sewickley, PA 15143
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724-940-SKIN (7546)

5401 Walnut St.
Suite 300 
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
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412-621-SKIN (7546)

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