Plasma Pen Treatment in Cape Town (anti-aging therapy)

What is Plasma pen treatment?
Plasma Pen is the world's most advanced, non-invasive, skin lifting, skin tightening and rejuvenation device used to treat wrinkles, and sagging, dull skin.

Commonly Targeted Areas:

  • Accordion lines – the lines that form outside of the mouth when you smile
  • Upper and lower eyelids – Bags and hoods
  • Crow’s feet around eyes
  • Forehead lines
  • Jowl / jawline tightening
  • Marionette lines – The creases or folds that run vertically from the corners of the mouth down to the chin
  • Nasal labial folds – The folds that run from the sides of your nose down to the edge of your mouth
  • Necklines, turkey neck
  • Smoker’s lip lines – those vertical wrinkles also known as lipstick lines around the mouth

What skin types may not be good candidates for Plasma Pen treatment?
⦁ Darker skin tones (African American, African, Latin, Native American, Indian, Middle Eastern, Asian ancestry and people of mixed ethnicities) may not good candidates for Plasma Pen.
⦁ Celebrity Skincare is committed to safe and effective treatments for all. When in doubt, we don’t risk it! We do not provide Plasma Pen treatments on Fitzpatrick skin types 4-6:

What can I expect after Plasma Pen Treatment?

  • Redness, swelling and scabbing in the treated area
  • Average of 8 days downtime on the face and neck areas
  • Average of 10 to 14 days on the body, depending on the area being treated and the intensity of the treatment
  • Swelling usually begins the day following your treatment, and peaks around day 3
  • After day 3, swelling subsides and scabs form accompanied by some itching
  • Scabs normally begin to fall off around day 6 and 7 (for face and neck)

Please be aware that the days indicated are simply guidelines for average healing time. Healing time and results may be negatively compromised by not following the aftercare protocol: no drinking alcohol, no smoking and no picking/scrubbing. If your health is compromised in any way, this can also extend your healing time and negatively affect your results.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Plasma

Plasma is the 4th state of matter, ( the first 3 being solids, liquids + gas). Matter achieves this state when you supply enough energy to split atoms into electrons. The result is a cloud of free, negatively charged electrons and positively charged ions, radicals, and molecules. This cloud that consists of charged particles is called Plasma.

What is Plasma Treatment?

Plasma is a non-surgical revolutionary skin tightening cosmetic treatment (or soft surgery method) for a perfect facial rejuvenation, using Plasma (the 4th state of matter) instead of a scalpel to shrink, tighten and reduce the volume of excess skin. This innovative treatment will give results which you would normally expect after surgery.

How does Plasma Treatment work

Treatment is delivered using an electronic hand-piece, the plasma pen. This precision device is fitted with an applicator tip (metal probe) which enables the transfer of energy to the skin by utilizing the voltage in the air between the device tip and skin to generate a plasma charge. The transfer of energy to the skin takes place only when the applicator tip has a distance of approximately 0.5 mm to the skin, which means it does not come into direct contact with the skin.

The visible result of the treatment is a thermal skin reaction, the so-called plasma points. Each plasma spot creates an effect radius that contracts the skin in the immediate vicinity. Due to the optimal arrangement of the dots, an effect grid is created which causes an instant and significant tightening of the targeted area. (The treated area is sublimated (converted directly to vapour) using the plasma beam without damage to the deeper skin or muscle).

The tissue retraction give results that are comparable to invasive surgery.

What are the benefits of Plasma treatment?

Plasma Non-surgical rejuvenation has increased in popularity due to its many advantages over surgery
One of the major advantages of Plasma is that it offers a much less invasive/expensive alternative to surgery as well as the time it takes to carry out.

*Virtually pain-free treatment.
No cutting of the skin and no stitches required.
No general anaesthetic required.
A topical numbing cream is applied which is sufficient to allow comfort throughout the procedure.

*Minimal side effects and down time.
Rapid and scar-less healing.
This means you can return to work even sooner.
No complications associated with surgery.
In contrast to conventional surgery, the skin cannot be ‘over-lifted’. The technology used means that once the skin has reached maximum lifting point, it just stops working. So it is guaranteed that only the natural excess skin is reduced, without thinning of the skin or damage to the deeper layers.
Very low risk procedure, if aftercare is followed correctly there is no risk of infection.

*Instantly visible & INCREDIBLY NATURAL results.
The results are instant and visible during the treatment itself, with further improvement seen during the next 12 weeks.

What areas can be treated with Plasma?

– Non-surgical Blepharoplasty – Eyelid Tightening, including lower eyelids and excess upper eyelid skin

– Plasma Face-lift and Plasma Neck-lift - Unwanted wrinkles on face – frown lines, crow’s feet, smoker’s lines, Lines and Wrinkles around the mouth, neck lines etc.

– Skin pigmentation, age spots on face or hands, sun spots, melasma, chloasma, freckles

– Scarring including stretch marks, Improvement in the appearance of acne scars and post-surgical scars

– Skin imperfections, including skin tags and moles

– Tightening loose skin on the stomach after pregnancy

How many treatments will I need?

In most cases only one treatment is required. However, depending on the area of the face or body being treated and individual conditions and expectations one or two post-treatments may be necessary.
Additional treatments can be safely done at 6 to 8 week intervals after initial procedure.

Is the procedure painful?

You can experience some mild discomfort, which really depends on your pain threshold. For a comfortable experience we recommend attending your appointment on time to allow the topical anesthetic application to have the required time to absorb and take effect in the areas you would like to have treated. The topical anesthetic is applied for 30 mins for the best effect.

Will there be downtime?

Downtime depends on your working situation and lifestyle. You can resume your normal work immediately but this does not mean there is no downtime. The tiny plasma flash causes ‘crusts’ to form on the skin giving the distinctive dotting effect. You can also experience significant swelling in the area treated, particularly in the eye area. The swelling will diminish over a 2-5 day period and the crust (brown dots) that occur are gone on average between 5-7 days.
They may also be covered over with a specially formulated mineral make-up to reduce their visibility. These are cosmetic issues only, technically there is no real downtime if these visual effects are of no concern to you.

When will I see visible results?

The positive effect of the Plasma treatment is instant and visible during the treatment itself, but will be even more noticeable at 4 weeks with continuing improvement up to 12 weeks.
Follow up treatments may be performed after 6 to 8 weeks depending on your skin’s healing. Follow up treatments are often offered at a discount.

How long will the result last?

Plasma Skin Tightening is more than a simple tightening treatment, skin is actually removed, so the effects should last as long as they would with invasive surgery. Like any surgical or cosmetic procedures, the effects of Plasma treatment are not entirely permanent and wont stop the ageing process. However, the results you get should last you for many years.
Depending on the individual skin type and life-style, the result can last for up to two-five years or more. Negative lifestyle choices such as too much sun, smoking, excess alcohol consumption are discouraged in order to maintain lasting results.
Aftercare and maintenance is possible at any time

Are there any risks/side effects?

Plasma Skin Tightening has been shown to be a safe procedure in thousands of patients due to its non-invasive nature.
However, as with most cosmetic procedures, patients are likely to experience some minor side effects in the first 5 to 10 days after treatment.
The entire treatment area will have small but visible brown dotted marks, which will begin to shed naturally over the course of 5-10 days. Some patients will also experience 3 to 5 days of swelling, especially with eyelid treatments. To avoid any more serious side effects such as hyper-pigmentation, follow the aftercare instruction given to you prior to your treatment.
Overall, the treatment is low in complications, and virtually painless thanks to the pre-treatment numbing cream.

Am I suitable for Plasma treatment?

We strive to ensure that all our treatments are offered only to people who will see the benefits. To ensure this we recommend you attend a consultation appointment a minimum of 2 days before treatment can be scheduled, so we can cover all elements that could impact your result.
Plasma is a very safe and effective treatment, however is not suitable for everyone. There are certain medical conditions and skin types which do not react well. We will assess this on an individual basis at your consultation visit and give full reasons to you if you are not eligible.
For example, treatment is not advised for candidates with very dark skin as the risk of hyper-pigmentation or hypo-pigmentation is much higher.

Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should not get a treatment.

If you have any metal plates , pins or other implants

Cardio-vascular deficiencies including severe uncontrolled blood pressure

If you have a Pacemaker or any other medical device with an electrical current

Current or recent hemorrhage

Malignancy and chemotherapy in the past 3 years.

If you are susceptible to hypertrophic scarring or keloid formation

If you suffer from auto-immune disease or other illnesses which affect the immune system

How can I prepare for my appointment?

The most important preparation you may want to consider is your time during the first week following your treatment. Give careful thought before scheduling your appointment. Ensure you have no important meetings to attend, special occasions or school runs etc. You may wish to arrange your appointment during annual leave, especially if your job requires you to look presentable eg: teachers/public facing roles. This is important as it is likely that you will prefer to stay at home until all of the brown crusts and swelling has subsided and you look more like yourself. However this may not be an issue to you if the visual effects of the treatment are of no concern.

Please attend your appointment with clean skin no moisturiser, makeup/tanning products on the treatment area, esp no mascara on lashes if the eye area is being treated.

You may wish to wash your hair on the morning of your treatment as the treatment area cannot get wet for the full week following the procedure.
If you are having an upper and lower eye-lift treatment on the same day, it is advisable to make arrangements not to drive yourself.

What can I expect on the day of my appointment?

A numbing cream is applied to the treatment area and left to take effect for 30 mins. During this numbing period, consent forms will be given to you to complete. There will also be plenty of time to further discuss treatment and answer any questions you may have. When the area is sufficiently numb the treatment will begin. During the treatment you will feel some heat and minor irritation, but minimal or no pain! Treatment time can last from 45 minutes (incl numbing period) and up to several hours depending on the size of the treatment area. You will be provided with aftercare instruction and a review appointment will be scheduled for 6 weeks later.