Laser Skin Rejuvenation & Resurfacing

Laser skin rejuvenation using non-ablative and fractional ablative platforms to treat wrinkles, acne scars, sun damage, brown spots, skin laxity, and uneven texture. Treatments are customised to the patient's concern and tolerance for downtime. Non-ablative sessions have one to three days of redness; fractional ablative options require five to ten days of recovery and deliver more significant texture improvement in fewer sessions.

Complexions Medical Spa Boston offers laser skin rejuvenation across a spectrum of device technologies to address the full range of photodamage and skin ageing concerns, from early-stage preventive maintenance to more intensive resurfacing for moderate to advanced wrinkles, acne scarring, and diffuse sun damage. Non-ablative laser and light-based treatments generate heat in the dermis without disrupting the epidermis, stimulating collagen production over time while allowing patients to return to normal activities within one to three days. Common non-ablative modalities in this category include 1064 nm Nd:YAG, 1320 nm CoolTouch, or 1540 nm erbium fiber devices that create dermal thermal columns while the surface remains intact. These treatments produce subtle, progressive improvement and are well-suited to skin maintenance, early fine lines, and mild texture irregularities where avoiding downtime is a priority. Fractional ablative laser resurfacing represents the more intensive option at the practice, typically using fractional CO2 or erbium:YAG devices that create micro-ablative columns penetrating into the papillary and upper reticular dermis. Each column vaporises a cylinder of aged, sun-damaged tissue and creates a thermal wound-healing response that triggers vigorous collagen remodelling in the surrounding intact tissue. The fractional delivery pattern — leaving untreated skin bridges between each micro-column — enables significantly faster healing than traditional fully ablative resurfacing while still achieving meaningful improvement in moderate to severe wrinkles, rolling acne scars, diffuse sun damage, and skin laxity. Downtime after fractional ablative treatment ranges from five to ten days depending on the treatment density and energy level, with patients experiencing redness, swelling, and skin peeling during the healing phase before emergence of the improved skin surface. Fractional ablative resurfacing is typically performed as a single session or two sessions for most indications. All laser treatments at the practice are preceded by a consultation and Fitzpatrick skin type assessment to select the appropriate device, wavelength, and energy parameters for safe and effective treatment of each patient's skin type.