You’re ready to do something about 30 summers of sun on your face, neck, and chest, as long as it isn’t surgery. So you’ve been reading about laser skin resurfacing near Arlington, VA. Keep reading to learn how Waseem Garbia, PA-C, matches Moxi, BBL, and Halo to sun damage at Dontage, a short drive from Arlington in Fairfax.
Laser Skin Resurfacing Near Arlington, VA: Which Treatment Fits Which Kind of Damage?
At the beginning of your complimentary consultation at our office on Williams Drive, you and Waseem will look at your face, neck, and chest under a bright light and sort the damage into brown spots, redness, and texture. For the brown and the red on all three areas, he’ll likely suggest BBL first, and you’ll book the first of three to six sessions about a month apart. The spots darken for a week or two and flake away.
For the fine lines and crepey texture, the Moxi laser treats all skin types in three to four sessions spaced three to four weeks apart. You’ll be pink that evening. The sandpaper texture lasts about a week.
What Will Laser Resurfacing Downtime Look Like on My Calendar?
After a BBL session, you’ll be pink for a few hours and back to your evening, and the spots will look darker for a week or two before they flake off. That part is normal. After a Moxi session, you’ll look sunburned that night and feel the sandpaper texture under your moisturizer for about a week. The smoothing shows at about three months.
For the deeper lines on your face, Waseem may add one Halo Tribrid session. You’ll sit with a topical anesthetic on first and feel warmth and a mild prickling during the pass. Then your skin bronzes and peels for about a week, and the brightening shows five to seven days after that.
On your neck and chest, he’ll typically stay with Moxi and BBL, since that skin heals more slowly than your face. You’ll stay out of the sun for two weeks before and after each session. Then you’ll leave with a broad-spectrum SPF from our SkinBetter Science or iS Clinical shelf. Your first BBL date can be a Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday evening, since we see patients until 7:30 p.m.
Elevate Your Look at Dontage
You’ll leave your consultation with Waseem Garbia, PA-C, knowing which of the three treatments your neck and chest can take, and how many days to block off. Call Dontage at 703-962-4772 or text 571-581-1020 to book your laser consultation.