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Portrait Skin Rejuvenation Vs. ActiveFX Treatments

The stress of daily life, aging and the environment take a toll on one's skin, hence the popularity of treatments such as cosmetic surgery and Botox. However, some people dislike drugs or surgery as a fix. The Portrait Plasma Skin Rejuvenation and ActiveFX laser treatment systems are new facial resurfacing methods that are alternatives to surgery or Botox. Knowing the differences between the two methods allows patients to make better skin treatment decisions.

  1. The ActiveFX Laser Treatment System

    • ActiveFX is a system that uses fractional laser technology as a skin resurfacing treatment regimen. The ActiveFX procedure involves focusing a high-energy laser to smooth out lines, wrinkles, blemishes, scars and other skin irregularities. Fractional laser treatment also means that only fractions of the target skin area are treated and the untreated areas serve as "bridges," enabling the skin to heal faster. The process also claims to stimulate the underlying dermal layer to produce new skin that leads to a healthier and more youthful look.

    Portrait Plasma Skin Rejuvenation

    • The Portrait Plasma Skin Rejuvenation system uses plasma energy as a medium to eliminate skin irregularities. The process involves blasting skin areas under treatment with nitrogen plasma in millisecond pulses. The nitrogen plasma acts to transfer energy from the plasma to the dermal layers to stimulate skin regrowth. The regimen leads to tighter and more youthful-looking skin free of irregularities like brown spots, wrinkles, lines and scars.

    Advantages of Portrait and ActiveFX

    • The key selling point of the Portrait Plasma and ActiveFX skin treatment systems is that recovery time is reduced to about a week, making them ideal treatment choices for people who have an active lifestyle or for those who cannot afford to have significant downtime. Surgical procedures such as blepharoplasty and dermabrasion require at least one week of recovery and can extend to more than 10 days. They also carry the risks of infection, bleeding and prolonged healing. Botox, on the other hand, involves inducing facial muscle paralysis, another thing that some people would like to avoid.

    Differences between Portrait Plasma and ActiveFX

    • The key difference between Portrait Plasma and ActiveFX is the treatment modality of choice. The Portrait system uses nitrogen plasma instead of a laser. Treatment does not involve burning off the top layer of the skin. ActiveFX fractional laser generally achieves better results with deeper lines and more challenging facial resurfacing problems.

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