Plasma Pen targets areas that have laxity to create wrinkle and textural improvement in the skin. Eyes are a huge target area with this device. The Wellpath by Dr. Jamé Heskett is a wellness center in West Park, NY, that uses the plasma pen to help lift the skin in the upper eyelid for under-eye texture enhancement.

How Does Plasma Pen Work?

Your doctor will first wipe off any numbing cream on the skin and pass the plasma pen on your skin, forming very tiny dots. The clinician will use small amounts of energy to stagger the dots in a series of treatments to get a surgical-like result.

There is a needle that emits a plasma arch. The arch contracts the tissue and stimulates fibroblasts. Therefore, the device provides a double effect. One of the advantages of the plasma pen effect is that patients get new cell turnover even if the only concern being targeted was wrinkling.

Where Is the Plasma Pen Used?

Some of the most common areas that utilize the treatment would be the:

•         Upper and lower eyelids.
•         Vertical lip lines.
•         The neck.
•         Fine lines around the mouth.
•         Deep wrinkles on the cheek.

The plasma pen procedure can be combined with lasers, micro-needling radiofrequency treatments, fat reduction, and skin tightening treatments, like CoolSculpt for neck contouring. Any area that requires ‘fine tuning’ is ideal for a plasma pen.

Does a Plasma Pen Hurt?

Your clinician will offer a topical numbing cream which you should apply for about twenty minutes before the procedure begins. Additionally, secondary numbing is done to make the procedure more tolerable.

Things to Expect After the Procedure

•         After the procedure, you will feel warm in the areas treated.
•         Over the next few days, the skin will contract.
•         You will begin to see the micro-cuts, which look like tiny dots.
•         You can also anticipate a little bit of swelling and redness on the treated area.
•         Over the next twenty-four hours, the dots will become more pronounced and start to peel off in five to seven days, depending on the area of the body being treated.
•         It would be best if you did not manipulate the crusts falling off because they need to go away naturally for the treatment to work.
•         Once the crusts come off, you will notice a fresh pink tone on your skin, which is new skin. Therefore, you need to protect your skin by avoiding sun exposure in the area and ensuring that you sunblock for thirty days after the procedure.

How Long Until You See Your Final Results?

You will notice the structural improvement as soon as the crusts fall off. However, three months is the average time for you to receive your final result. The best way to take care of your skin after the procedure is to use aftercare products to ensure that you do not get pigmentation or scarring.

A plasma pen is usually a treatment that is done once or twice. Your doctor will treat the area, have you come back after three months for assessment, and if you want further improvement, your doctor will perform another treatment.

Visit The Wellpath by Dr. Jamé Heskett to get a customized protocol for your plasma pen treatment and receive guidance on what to do to obtain more skin tightening.