Plasma IQ®: eyelid treatment with plasma, without incisions

How it works

The Plasma IQ® handpiece does not touch the skin. It generates a small plasma discharge, similar to a low-intensity spark, which vaporizes a microscopic point of the most superficial layer of the skin. Around each point, the heat causes collagen fibers to retract and stimulates the production of new collagen.

The points are applied with spaces of intact skin between them, which speeds up recovery. The result is retraction of the treated skin, with improvement of laxity and mild excess skin, especially on the eyelids, where the skin is thin.

Indications

• Eyelids and tired lookLaxity and mild excess skin of the upper and lower eyelids.
• Wrinkles and expression linesFine lines around the eyes and wrinkles above the lip.

In the perioral area, the treatment is used for fine wrinkles above the lip, known as smoker's lines. Plasma IQ® is also used to remove benign skin lesions, such as xanthelasma (yellowish fatty plaques on the eyelids) and skin tags (small lesions common on the neck and underarms), without the need for stitches.

Treated areas

What a session is like

After the skin is cleaned, a numbing cream is applied, which takes about 30 to 40 minutes to work. The doctor applies the micro-points in an organized pattern over the area, with the eye protected. A session lasts about 1 hour.

Recovery

Right after the session, the micro-points are visible as small dark marks, which form thin crusts. The eyelids may be swollen for two to three days, especially on waking. The crusts fall off on their own in five to seven days, and the skin may be pink for a few weeks.

Sessions and results

The number of sessions and the interval between them depend on the dermatologist's individual evaluation and on each patient's clinical concern.

Skin retraction starts to be noticed after the crusts fall off and continues to develop over the following weeks, with the production of new collagen. The response varies from person to person.

Contraindications

Plasma IQ® is not recommended during pregnancy, over infections, herpes or active skin inflammation, for people prone to keloids, or in cases of a large excess of skin or fat bags on the eyelids, where surgery is more appropriate. Darker skin, active autoimmune diseases and recent use of isotretinoin require case-by-case evaluation.

At the evaluation, the dermatologist reviews your health history, current medications and previous procedures to confirm the indication.