What is plasma skin regeneration?

Plasma skin regeneration is a skin rejuvenation treatment that uses energy delivered as plasma. This page keeps the explanation simple and tells you what to ask before you pay for anything with the word plasma in it.

What the treatment is meant to do

DermNet describes it in one sentence: Plasma skin regeneration is a non- laser treatment that uses a device to deliver energy in the form of plasma to rejuvenate skin by improving facial lines and wrinkles ( rhytides ) and skin pigmentation associated with photoageing.

In plain words, it aims at lines, wrinkles and pigment changes tied to photoageing.

Plasma devices are not all the same

Several devices carry the word plasma. One PubMed Central article reviews Renuvion RF-helium plasma for skin tightening and rejuvenation of the face and neck. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published an updated safety communication on the Renuvion/J-Plasma device for certain aesthetic procedures.

WebMD also covers types of skin tightening and their side effects, which puts plasma in the context of other options.

Why it pays to ask what device is used

A case report in PubMed Central describes a burn after an attempted breast tightening with a PlasmaPen. The takeaway for a careful reader is simple. Ask which device a provider uses, who runs it and how they were trained.

Burns or wounds after a plasma treatment

If a plasma treatment leaves a burn, blister or wound that does not seem to heal, contact a clinician promptly. For questions before treatment, a dermatologist in Madera, Madera Acres, Fairmead or elsewhere in the county can explain the options.

Plasma or laser resurfacing?

People usually want to know how plasma compares with laser resurfacing. Ask a clinician to explain the difference for your own skin, since the right choice depends on what you want to change.