Established wrinkles
A discussion for etched-in lines and more pronounced texture changes, including carefully selected areas around the mouth and eyes.
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Contour TRL™
Contour TRL removes a controlled, continuous layer of skin across the treated area. It is a more substantial resurfacing option for established wrinkles and texture changes when you are ready to plan for dedicated healing time.
2940 nm · full-field Er:YAG resurfacing
A new surface.
At a chosen depth.
Contour TRL removes a controlled, continuous layer of skin across the treated area. It is a more substantial resurfacing option for established wrinkles and texture changes when you are ready to plan for dedicated healing time.
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Map the area
The treatment can focus on a region, such as lines around the mouth, or a broader surface. Depth is selected for the concern.
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Resurface continuously
The Er:YAG laser removes a layer across the treatment field. Unlike a fractional pattern, that field does not have untreated bridges between microscopic dots.
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Protect the new surface
The treated area must form a new surface while deeper tissue repairs. Aftercare and follow-up are central parts of the treatment.
The science, in more detail
TRL stands for Tunable Resurfacing Laser. The removal depth and associated thermal effect can be tailored to the area being treated. The same laser family can perform a very shallow peel or a more substantial resurfacing treatment; the depth and pattern determine the experience. More treatment is not automatically better for every area of the face.
What Contour TRL treats
Match the treatment
to the change you want.
Deeper resurfacing goals
Considered when a light treatment is unlikely to make the degree of change you want and you can accommodate more involved recovery.
Skin quality versus structure
A resurfacing laser treats skin. Volume loss, significant sagging or eyelid anatomy may require a different or combined plan.
Your treatment. Your calendar.
Contour TRL recovery.
What to expect.
A detailed plan
Dr. Petro chooses the treatment area, depth, comfort measures and follow-up. Skin preparation is individualized.
Dedicated healing time
Expect an actively healing surface with redness, swelling and possible oozing. Follow the cleansing and protective ointment plan; this is not a lunchtime treatment.
Pinkness and maturation
The surface can close before its color fully settles. Residual pinkness may last longer, and collagen remodeling continues over the following months.
Your questions,
answered here.
Contour TRL or ProFractional?
Contour TRL resurfaces a continuous field. ProFractional leaves bridges of untreated skin between channels. The distribution changes how the area heals and how much recovery it requires.
Is Contour TRL a CO₂ laser?
Contour TRL uses a 2940 nm erbium:YAG laser. CO₂ uses a different wavelength. They are different technologies even though both can perform ablative resurfacing.
Can you give one recovery number?
Depth, location and healing response make a universal number misleading. Dr. Petro explains the expected wound-care period, time away from events and possible longer-lasting pinkness for your actual plan.
What if I only want a light polish?
A shallower MicroLaserPeel or MOXI may make more sense. The treatment should match the problem and the amount of recovery you want to take on.
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