Laser Skin Resurfacing (CO2 & Lutronic Ultra)

Neinstein Plastic Surgery offers two laser skin resurfacing modalities with published pricing: the Lutronic Ultra non-ablative fractional laser for skin texture and tone improvement with minimal downtime, and CO2 fractional laser resurfacing for more intensive treatment of surface photoageing, fine lines, and pigmentation irregularity. Both treatments can be combined with Secret RF Microneedling in a single session for patients seeking synergistic dermal remodelling at multiple tissue depths.

Laser skin resurfacing at Neinstein Plastic Surgery is offered through two complementary technologies — the Lutronic Ultra and a CO2 fractional laser — positioned to address different levels of patient concern and downtime tolerance on a spectrum from low-intensity maintenance to intensive resurfacing. The Lutronic Ultra is a 1927 nm thulium fibre fractional non-ablative laser that operates within the non-ablative spectrum, meaning it creates microscopic columns of thermal injury within the dermis and epidermis without removing the epidermal surface layer. Each treatment session delivers energy as thousands of microscopic treatment zones (MTZs) surrounded by preserved healthy tissue, which rapidly repopulates the treated columns and drives progressive collagen remodelling. The 1927 nm wavelength has high affinity for water and superficial melanin, making it particularly effective at improving uneven skin tone, reducing solar lentigines (sun spots) and dyschromia, and improving surface texture and fine lines with typical social downtime of two to five days. At $799 per session or $2,999 for a four-session series, the Lutronic Ultra is positioned as a regular skin maintenance treatment appropriate for patients in their 30s and 40s maintaining skin quality between more intensive interventions. CO2 fractional laser resurfacing uses the 10,600 nm carbon dioxide wavelength, which has extremely high affinity for tissue water and ablates tissue in the treatment columns, removing the superficial epidermis and upper dermis while simultaneously coagulating the surrounding tissue. This ablative mechanism produces more immediate and dramatic improvement in surface texture, deeper photodamage, coarser lines, and acne scarring compared to non-ablative modalities, at the cost of longer downtime (typically seven to fourteen days of redness and peeling) and greater post-procedure care requirements. At $999 per session or $2,899 for a three-session package, fractional CO2 is priced competitively within the Manhattan medical aesthetics market. For patients seeking maximum dermal remodelling alongside surface resurfacing in a single procedure, the combination of CO2 laser plus Secret RF Microneedling targets both the epidermal and deeper dermal layers simultaneously — the laser addresses surface texture and ablative resurfacing while the RF microneedling delivers deep collagen stimulation to the mid and lower dermis. All laser treatments at the practice are performed with appropriate topical anaesthetic preparation, post-laser soothing masks, and detailed aftercare instructions to minimise downtime and optimise healing.