This treatment uses a plasma pen to create plasma arcs, making small wounds in the skin. This promotes cells known as fibroblasts to repair and tighten the tissues of the skin without cutting or injecting.
Plasma Fibroblast Treatment Overview
Plasma Fibroblast is a non-surgical skin-tightening treatment that discharges plasma by ionising atmospheric gas between the plasma pen and the skin. This technique aims to improve the skin’s appearance by using plasma to activate fibroblast cells which are in the inner layer of the skin to restore the outer layers. By doing so, it stimulates fibroblasts to regenerate the skin, allowing it to feel tightened and lifted.
This is a minimally invasive treatment that stimulates collagen production and delivers results like surgery (i.e. reducing wrinkles, tighten sagging skin, and improve skin texture). It is appropriate for most skin, with a case-by-case decision on darker skin types and requires on average 2-4 treatments for best results.
Benefits and Use Cases
Plasma Fibroblast is a treatment that benefits a wide range of clients who are looking to treat signs of aging, scarring, textures and overall appearance of the skin. It can be done quickly, involves little to no pain during procedure, and very little downtime.
The use cases for Plasma Fibroblast are:
Hooded eyelids
Fine perioral lines
Loose skin such as, stretch marks
There are many benefits for Plasma Fibroblast, including:
Visible lifting effect
Reduce wrinkles
Improve scars
Non-surgical
Long lasting results
Pre-Care
To ensure the best results with Plasma Fibroblast, we recommend you take the following steps before treatment.
4 Weeks Prior
Avoid tanning (including self-tanning lotions, tanning beds/booths or sun exposure)
Avoid photosensitising meds (e.g. Roaccutane) – check with your clinician
Must use SPF 50+ daily
2 Weeks Prior
Stop using active products (Retinol, AHA/BHA)
No waxing or chemical peels in the area
No antibiotics or photosensitising herbs (e.g. St John’s Wort) 2 weeks prior
No cosmetic injections in the area
24 Hours Prior
Do not wear makeup, perfume, or deodorant on the treatment area.
No exfoliation of the area
Purchase a topical anaesthetic, where possible 20-30% ask at a compounding pharmacy. Apply 40 minutes prior to the appointment in the area to be treated
Take two paracetamols before the appointment if you are sensitive to pain
Aftercare
To ensure the best results with Plasma Fibroblast, we recommend you take the following steps after treatment: You may feel a sunburn-like sensation and experience redness, swelling, and crusting for 2-10 days
Applying ACHW epidermal recovery cream or a Centella gel can soothe the area
Avoid getting the area wet for 24 hours post-procedure, or you could get post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH)
Use SPF 50+ daily
Crusting will flake off on its own – Do not pick or scratch, this can lead to scarring
Avoid exposure to the sun and keep the area cool
Avoid heat (hot showers, saunas, exercise) and make-up for 48 hours
No active products, scrubs or exfoliants for 2 weeks
Possible side effects: redness and swelling, will subside over a few days
No tanning – this can cause hyperpigmentation
If needed, a thin antibiotic cream can be used – check with your clinician
Important Reminders:
Healing time:
Scabs form Day 2–3, fall off Day 6–7
Slight redness or tenderness may last up to 3–4 weeks
Makeup can be used after scabs fall off
Pigment & Vascular Lesions Specifics:
Swelling and redness may last up to 3 days
The area may darken before flaking off (over 1–4 weeks)
Apply cool compresses, use SPF 50+, and avoid heat
Apply an effective wound healing product liberally post-treatment. We use ACHW epidermal recovery cream or Centella gel. This will allow the micro-crusts to naturally drop off within 4-6 days.
Avoid until fully healed:
Makeup, pools, spas, sweating, sun
Scratching or picking
Inform your clinician if taking:
Antibiotics, antihistamines, antidepressants, or herbal meds like St John’s Wort
Your clinician will advise when to rebook (usually 3–6 months between sessions, in that area).