Treatment Spotlight
The Patient’s Guide to Wrinkles™ gives its readers insight on a new
wrinkle treatment, Portrait® Plasma Skin Regeneration, from Rhytec. www.portraitpsr.com
Rhytec, Inc. of Waltham, MA launches Portrait® Plasma
Portrait® Plasma is a new skin regeneration device
Energy comes from nitrogen plasma, rather than lasers
Leaves top layers of skin intact, improving wrinkles and lines
Portrait® Plasma, The latest in skin regeneration from a source beyond laser
A new skin care procedure, Portrait® Plasma by Rhytec, is lighting up cosmetic skin care, but the light isn’t from a laser. Portrait® Plasma is a first of its kind device which utilizes the power of nitrogen plasma to deliver heat energy to the deeper layers of the skin. The plasma energy stimulates the body’s natural healing process to correct fine lines and wrinkles, remove brown and age spots, improve texture, tighten skin and remodel collagen damaged by the sun resulting in healthier skin. “The degree of collagen remodeling is striking….even deep wrinkles respond to a single pass….and skin texture is improved by more than 50%,” explains Dr. Richard Fitzpatrick, Director of Cosmetic Dermatology for La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre of La Jolla, CA.
Many patients have reported continuing improvement more than two years after treatment. “I received a Portrait treatment 18 months ago. People I come in contact with continue to ask me what I am doing to make my skin look so good,” comments Karen, 47, from Hilton Head, SC.
Extensive Clinical Trials and Personalized Treatment
Portrait® Plasma is the result of over 6 years of research and more than 30 clinical studies. Plasma energy has successfully been used in surgical applications because of its precision and consistent results, and Portrait® now brings the technology to skin regeneration. “I chose the Portrait® Plasma because of the science and good clinical studies behind it. Unlike most ‘new’ technologies the results are already proven by these studies and are not just hype,” said Dr. Richard Grossman of Dallas, TX.
The science of plasma allows physicians to individualize treatments based on the needs of their patients. Treatments can be adjusted to have very little or no downtime for patients with more modest wrinkling to a more aggressive treatment with some downtime for severe wrinkles and sun damage.
Removes Pre-Cancerous Lesions, Minimal Downtime
In addition to improving wrinkles and fine lines, age spots, sun damage, and skin laxity, Portrait® Plasma also removes pre-cancerous skin lesions. Many patients have found this and the minimal downtime to be among its best qualities. Patients also like that they can treat many skin conditions simultaneously with Portrait®. They don’t have to keep returning for different treatments for different conditions.
"As an aesthetician, I'm more aware than the average person of all the available treatments on the market today for skin rejuvenation. Portrait® exceeded even my expectations. The discomfort and downtime were minimal and the results outstanding!" said Marlene of Savannah, GA.
Skin Remains Intact
One of the reasons Portrait® Plasma procedure differs from ablative laser treatments which remove the top layers of the skin, is that it leaves the epidermis intact. With the skin acting as a bandage, rapid healing occurs with less risk of complications and an easier recovery. “[With plasma] the epidermis stays intact and a new one grows underneath. It’s a healing response you get from a wound, without the wound,” says Dr. Eric Bernstein, Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and Director of the Centers for Cosmetic Laser Surgery.
About Rhytec, Inc.
Over 20,000 clinical treatments of Portrait® Plasma have been performed and Rhytec, Inc. reports that growth in popularity among the medical community should result in even more patient interest.
Rhytec was founded in 2004 by Dr. Mark Goble to develop new skin care technologies utilizing the latest in scientific research. Rhytec, Inc. is based in Waltham, MA and is a privately held subsidiary of Rhytec, Ltd. in Berkshire, UK. For more information, please visit: www.portraitpsr.com
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