Pico Laser VS Clear + Brilliant | Choosing The Right Skin Treatment

Pico Laser VS Clear + Brilliant | Choosing The Right Skin Treatment

In recent years, laser treatments have exploded in popularity within the realm of skin rejuvenation. With little downtime vs invasive surgeries and deep clinical literature substantiating efficacy, many consumers embracing routine laser treatments. Two of the most commonly used lasers are the PicoWay® and the Clear + Brilliant Laser®, which can both offer effective solutions for improving tone, texture, and various pigmentation concerns. Understanding the differences between these treatments is crucial to choosing the right treatment for your unique concern.

Pico Laser Treatments

Pico Laser Treatments harness the power of ultra short pulse durations (one trillionth of a second) to break down pigmentation with the laser and stimulate the production of new collagen and elastin without harming the surrounding skin. This ultra short pulse duration is crucial as it minimizes thermal impact on surrounding tissues making treatment comfortable, downtime is kept to a minimum, and the laser is safe on all skin types. Several Pico Laser Treatments will result in more even skin tone and reduced appearance of pigmented lesions and wrinkles.

Clear + Brilliant

Clear + Brilliant® utilizes fractionated laser technology to create micro injuries on the skin. Similar to Pico devices, Clear + Brilliant® treatments can address pigmentation issues and improve fine lines, wrinkles, and texture by generating new collagen. These lasers do however target deeper layers of the skin and aren’t able to produce a photoacoustic effect leading to increased discomfort and downtime. Though many businesses that offer Clear + Brilliant® will incorporate numbing into the treatment, it is common to experience several days of redness and peeling after your treatments.

Choosing The Right Treatment

  • Downtime: For those that are looking for minimal downtime and discomfort, Pico Laser Treatments will likely be the preferred choice. The high-tech of Pico Laser Treatments allow you to resume your regular activities without much interruption. Clear + Brilliant, while generally well-tolerated, may involve a slightly higher intensity treatment that could result in a few days of redness and peeling.
  • Pigmentation: For those looking to specifically target pigmentation issues, Pico Laser Treatments will likely be the preferred choice as these devices contain a larger foundation of clinical evidence for treating melasma, sun damage / sun spots, and freckles.
  • Broad Concerns: For those looking for overall skin improvement vs addressing a specific concern, Clear + Brilliant could be a better treatment based on the depth of penetration of the laser and the extent of the micro-injuries this laser causes.

Finding The Right Treatment For You At CLEO

CLEO was founded with a mission to usher in a new era of skincare focused on efficacy, transparency, and accessibility. We believe that “laser is the future of beauty” and have designed our Skin Shield Pico Laser Facial and Glass Skin Laser Facial to take the stress out of evidence based skincare and increase access to the transformative results that laser’s can provide. First timer treatments only cost $80 and are completely painless, with no downtime, and include free consultations so you can find the best laser protocol for your unique concerns. Set up a free consultation today or give us a call at 👋🏼 +1 (952) 666-1105 to answer any questions ahead. See you soon at our Minneapolis studios in Edina + Maple Grove.

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