LaseMD Ultra Laser

Flushed and a little puffy… think "just finished a hot yoga class" more than "just had a medical procedure." The LaseMD Ultra is fractional, so you're not walking out looking like a burn victim. Some redness and minor swelling is normal and usually calms down within 24 hours. Over the next few days you'll notice a subtle bronzing or micro-peeling effect as the treated skin clears the way for what's underneath. It's a process, not a disaster.

One to two days is realistic for most people at standard treatment intensity. You're not couch-bound — you're just in a "no heavy makeup, wear your SPF, stay out of the sun zone for a few days. The LaseMD Ultra was designed with real life in mind, and the downtime reflects that.

To the naked eye you can’t really tell. To the touch, it’ll feel like sandpaper.

A few days, generally. Let the skin finish its micro-peeling process without anything sitting on top of it — that's when it's doing its best work.

Once you're clear, reach for mineral formulas and keep it simple. The skin coming through deserves a clean slate.

Less than you'd probably expect from a laser and in our opinion less than microneedling with our amazing numbing formula.

The sensation is warm and tingly — more "spicy skincare" than anything that'll have you gripping the table.

Numbing cream goes on beforehand, and the treatment itself is short enough that it's over before discomfort has a chance to build.

Most people are surprised by how manageable it is. You’ll just feel a little hot for about an hour after.

Plan for 1 hour and 15 mins including 45 mins of numbing time.

One session can do a lot for glow and overall skin quality. But if you're working toward a specific goal — improving texture, addressing pigmentation, building collagen over time — a series is almost always where the real change happens.

How many sessions depends on two things: your skin type and how stubborn your pigment is. For lighter skin tones, we can run the laser at a higher intensity, which means fewer sessions to get where you want to go. For deeper skin tones, we dial the settings back to keep things safe. That is absolutely the right call, it just means we get there over more visits. Fitzpatrick scale, sun damage history, what you're actually trying to fix: it all factors in. Three sessions is a common starting point, but your skin writes the real treatment plan.

Almost immediately you’ll see progress, your skin will look fresher as it clears. The deeper payoff — smoother texture, more even tone, firmer feel — builds over the following four to six weeks as collagen remodels.

Do a series and the results compound. Clients who come in for three or more sessions often don't recognize their skin by session three, in the best way.

The LaseMD Ultra has a strong track record across skin tones, including deeper complexions — and that's not marketing language, it's the science.

The 1927nm thulium wavelength works at a superficial level without generating the kind of heat that puts melanin-rich skin at risk for unwanted pigmentation changes. If you've been turned away from lasers before or given a lot of caveats, this one is genuinely worth discussing.

We'll always be direct with you about what we can and can't achieve for your specific skin.

Off limits while you're healing, full stop. UV on freshly treated skin is the fastest way to undo everything you just invested in. SPF every day for several weeks after — and honestly, just in general.

We'll talk through your post-care routine so you're set up to protect your results.

CO2 and Erbium YAG are ablative — they resurface by removing the outer layer of skin, which produces dramatic results and a recovery to match.

The LaseMD Ultra takes a different approach entirely. It works fractionally and non-ablatively, meaning it treats within the skin without stripping the surface. The tradeoff is a gentler experience and a fraction of the downtime.

The reward is something you can repeat, stack, and fit into your actual life — with results that build meaningfully over time rather than hinging on one intense event.