Which Laser Facial is Right for You?

The Official Laser Guide

A classic facial is nice if you’re looking for an indulgent spa experience—a little R&R with calm music playing and an esthetician gently moving their hands over your face. This can be particularly wonderful before a big event or if you love getting skin impurities extracted. In terms of long-term benefits? A traditional facial doesn’t really do a whole lot. That’s where lasers come in.

Generally speaking, a laser facial is a non-invasive treatment that uses light energy to improve skin concerns. This can include acne scars, hyperpigmentation, scars, wrinkles, or simply skin that looks a little dull. LaserAway offers a roster of different laser treatments that target different concerns—all reaching different depths and utilizing different intensities as they hit the skin. One thing they all share in common is that they stimulate collagen production, which ultimately improves skin texture while promoting a more youthful appearance. Best of all, none of LaserAway’s treatments require any serious downtime—and many of them can be done during your lunch break. 

Below, we’ll break down which laser skin treatments are best to address different skin concerns. 

Clear + Brilliant 

There’s a good reason why Clear + Brilliant is LaserAway’s number-one laser facial: It really works! Imagine having an Instagram filter on your face, but in real life—giving you skin that appears more even and smoother, even if you don’t have any makeup on. Clear + Brilliant works by using a gentle fractional laser that creates teeny-tiny injuries to the skin, thus stimulating collagen production and promoting cell turnover. Immediately after treatment, your skin will feel like sandpaper for a few days before it ultimately reveals a more radiant appearance. 

Instant Glow Laser Facial 

This is our go-to laser facial if you need a quick skin boost before a big event. We refer to this treatment as our “lunchtime” facial, as it is perfect for someone with a packed calendar and minimal downtime. Best of all, it offers immediate results, tightening, brightening, and improving skin tone while boosting collagen production and shrinking the appearance of pores. 

IPL Photo Facial 

Are you tired of pesky brown spots and splotches messing up your otherwise gorgeous complexion? An IPL Photo Facial might be right for you. Not technically a laser, this treatment uses intense pulsed light to reverse sun damage, fight early signs of aging, and stimulate collagen. The result? A more even, glowing complexion. Please keep in mind that it works best on lighter skin tones.

Other skin treatments to combine with laser facials…

Potenza RF Microneedling 

Get all the benefits of microneedling, but supercharge it with the incredible benefits of radiofrequency. This game-changing combination will help your skin’s natural renewal process. It’s on the more intense side of the spectrum of LaserAway skin treatments, but you will see an amazing difference almost immediately as your skin is unveiled as a fresher, smoother, more youthful-looking complexion.

Hydrafacial 

Our pick if you’re thinking, “Quick! I need gorgeous dewy skin before a big event.” This completely pain-free treatment floods your skin with hydration—with a patented Vortex-Fusion delivery system that cleans and clears, brightens tone, and deeply hydrates your skin. It essentially works by sucking yucky impurities out of your skin and then boosting your skin with a blend of serums that make you glow for days on end.

Whatever your skincare needs may be, LaserAway has you covered with a non-invasive laser treatment that will have you looking your absolute glowiest.Blair Smith is a lifestyle and beauty writer who currently resides (and will likely stay forever) in Brooklyn, New York.