SecretPro Skin Solutions

The Secret Pro RF microneedling treatment (Refine) is an innovative therapy that combines the benefits of traditional microneedling with the heat benefits of radiofrequency energy (delivered into the deeper skin layers). It effectively treats a variety of skin conditions on the face and body, including stretch marks, scars, and signs of aging, for patients with all skin tones.

With microneedling therapy, micro-sized needles penetrate the skin (deeper than with CO2 lasers) to create tiny perforations into the skin and microscopic “hemostasis and coagulation”. This triggers your body’s healing process, remodeling of collagen, and production of elastin and hyaluronic acid. New skin grows from within, leaving the skin looking smoother, healthier, younger, with more even tone and texture.

Traditional microneedling relies on just the needles penetrating the skin to trigger healing. RF microneedling adds the benefits of radiofrequency energy delivered by the needles directly into the skin.

Secret PRO Refine RF microneedling can help address the signs of aging, skin quality, scars, large pores, and stretch marks. The Secret PRO Revive (microneedling + fractional CO2 laser) adds the skin resurfacing that treats sun damage, uneven skin texture and tone. Our office uses Secret Pro on patients with complaints of fine lines and wrinkles, acne scars and sun photoaging.

You may feel slight stinging sensations during the treatment. For your comfort, a topical numbing cream can be applied. With CO2 laser treatments, your eyes are covered for safety. The practitioner moves the device slowly over the areas being treated.

A treatment typically takes about 15-30 minutes.

The downtime depends upon the treatment you chose and the condition being treated.

With RF microneedling (Secret PRO Refine) and the Ultra-light fractional CO2 laser peel there is no significant downtime. Immediately afterwards your face will be pink, feel warm and may be sensitive to the touch. Over the next 3 days you may look flushed or see a pattern of tiny marks on the skin and feel slightly “crusty” as the skin lightly peels off.

With the deeper Ultra fractional CO2 laser treatment there is minimal downtime (3-7 days). Immediately afterwards your face may be red, feel hot as if you have a sunburn, and be very sensitive to the touch. The next day you may be slightly swollen and you will see the pattern of tiny marks that may crust and scab slightly and then sluff off over the next week.

With combined RF microneedling + fractional CO2 laser (Secret PRO Revive) there is minor downtime (7-10 days). Immediately afterwards your face will be pink, feel warm and may be sensitive to the touch. Over the next 3-4 days you may see a pattern of tiny marks on the skin and feel slightly “crusty” as the skin lightly peels off.

The number of treatments needed depends upon the condition being treated. Generally, 1-3 treatments are required, done 4-6 weeks apart to achieve optimal results. Your provider will discuss your ideal treatment plan at your consultation.

With RF microneedling (Secret PRO Refine), your skin quality improves gradually over the following weeks and your best results are seen three months after your last treatment. With combined microneedling + fractional CO2 laser (Secret PRO Revive), the superficial skin resurfacing results are visible sooner, within a week, while the deeper layers continue improving as new collagen forms over the next 3-6 months.

The Secret PRO Refine RF microneedling is an excellent treatment for patients with all skin tones, looking to improve the appearance of the face or body. The Secret PRO Revive therapy (RF microneedling plus fractional CO2 laser) is safe and effective on patients with fair to medium skin tones, but is not intended for darker skin tones, as the CO2 laser can target the melanocytes in the skin.

RF microneedling can be done on almost any area of the body, but is most commonly done on the face, neck, decolletage, abdomen, and thighs.

A consultation can help determine which treatment is right for you. It depends upon your goals (preventing early signs of aging, treating existing sun damage or scars, reversing existing signs of aging), your desired “down-time” of mild swelling, redness or peeling (slim to none vs 7-10 days), and your desired number of treatments (more intense treatments for a one-and-done approach vs a series of lighter treatments).

This therapy is the best of both worlds! The combination of technologies (radio frequency microneedling and fractional CO2 laser) gives the Secret PRO Revive treatment the power to treat a wide variety of skin conditions simultaneously. The RF microneedling penetrates deeper into the skin, while the fractional CO2 laser resurfaces the top layers.

The Secret Pro fractional CO2 laser treatments (the Ultra-light and the Ultra) are specialized laser treatments that promote skin resurfacing and regrowth, to create younger, healthier-looking skin. The Ultra-light revitalizes the skin and “prejuvenates” by improving skin texture, tone and quality, with a single or a series of quick healing treatments with minimal downtime. The Ultra is a more intense treatment that helps reverse the general signs of aging and sun damage.

CO2 lasers work by using laser energy to create thousands of superficial microscopic perforations into the surface layers of the skin, causing “skin resurfacing / dermal remodeling”. This triggers your body’s healing process, remodeling of collagen, and production of elastin and hyaluronic acid. New skin grows from within, leaving the skin looking smoother, healthier, younger, with more even tone and texture.

The Ultra-Light treatment is a gentle laser micro peel treatment with no significant downtime. It effectively improves skin tone and texture by gently resurfacing a thin outer layer of your skin. You’ll enjoy healthier-looking, refreshed skin. The Ultra treatment is a more intense therapy. It treats deeper into multiple skin layers, revitalizing aging skin.

The Secret PRO fractional CO2 laser treatments promote healthy-looking skin and help address many common skin concerns, including sun damage, uneven skin tone and texture, general signs of aging, and overall complexion quality. Our office uses Secret Pro on patients with complaints of fine lines and wrinkles, acne scars and sun damage.

You may feel slight stinging sensations during the treatment. For your comfort, a topical numbing cream can be applied. Your eyes are covered for safety, and the practitioner moves the laser slowly over the areas being treated.

Depending upon the areas being treated, the procedure usually lasts 15-30 minutes.

The downtime depends upon the treatment you chose and the condition being treated.

With RF microneedling (Secret PRO Refine) and the Ultra-light fractional CO2 laser peel there is no significant downtime. Immediately afterwards your face will be pink, feel warm and may be sensitive to the touch. Over the next 3 days you may look flushed or see a pattern of tiny marks on the skin and feel slightly “crusty” as the skin lightly peels off.

With the deeper Ultra fractional CO2 laser treatment there is minimal downtime (3-7 days). Immediately afterwards your face may be red, feel hot as if you have a sunburn, and be very sensitive to the touch. The next day you may be slightly swollen and you will see the pattern of tiny marks that may crust and scab slightly and then sluff off over the next week.

With combined RF microneedling + fractional CO2 laser (Secret PRO Revive) there is minor downtime (7-10 days). Immediately afterwards your face will be pink, feel warm and may be sensitive to the touch. Over the next 3-4 days you may see a pattern of tiny marks on the skin and feel slightly “crusty” as the skin lightly peels off.

With the Ultra-light fractional CO2 laser peel you can treat one-and-done or do a series of 3-4 treatments 4 weeks apart, depending upon your skin treatment goals. With the deeper Ultra fractional CO2 laser treatment, most patients see significant improvement after just 1 treatment. Your provider will discuss your ideal treatment plan at your consultation.

After the exfoliation process is complete (3-7 days) you will see immediate changes in your skin’s tone and texture that will continue to improve over the next 3-6 months as new collagen is produced.

Fractional CO2 laser treatments are safe and effective on patients with fair to medium skin tones. Patients with darker skin tones are safer treated with microneedling therapies, as CO2 lasers can target melanocytes in the skin.

Fractional CO2 laser treatments are generally done on the face, neck, and decolletage.

A consultation can help determine which treatment is right for you. It depends upon your goals (preventing early signs of aging, treating existing sun damage or scars, reversing existing signs of aging), your desired “downtime” of mild swelling, redness or peeling (slim to none vs 7-10 days), and your desired number of treatments (more intense treatments for a one-and-done approach vs a series of lighter treatments).

This therapy is the best of both worlds! The combination of technologies (radio frequency microneedling and fractional CO2 laser) gives the Secret PRO Revive treatment the power to treat a wide variety of skin conditions simultaneously. The RF microneedling penetrates deeper into the skin, while the fractional CO2 laser resurfaces the top layers.