Beauty
Heres everything to know about the buzzy new skin-smoothing treatment.
Im not against aging.
What Is The Miria Laser?
Improved skin tone, texture, and tightness.
Unlike traditional ablative resurfacing procedures, it can be performed with topical anesthesia and requires little downtime.
ButFraxel can be problematic for darker skin tones; sometimes it can actually lead to hypo or hyperpigmentation.
Paul Jarrod Frank, M.D., celebrity cosmetic dermatologist.
By spreading out that energy, theres less at the top and more at the bottom.
This way, it does not affect pigment on the top layer.
Its ideal for anyone looking for a non-invasive option to enhance and smooth their complexion.
The Benefits
Miria improves your skins overall appearance since it stimulates collagen at such a deep level.
Its not as painful as Fraxel and other non-ablative lasers and it has minimal downtime.
The Miria laser goes a bit deeper [than Fraxel] and gives people skin tightening, he says.
People dont just want the glowing skin and to remove sun damage they want to tighten crepey skin.
You should also tell your provider if you have specific concerns youre looking to treat.
Before anything touched my skin, a thick layer of numbing cream was applied to my face.
This takes 45 minutes to activate, during which I relaxed and envisioned my glowier future self.
Then, my provider came back in, turned on the Miria machine, and went to work.
She guided the tip slowly across sections of my face as the blue-colored light touched my skin.
Note its not the kind of treatment youll have an instant improvement after.
But this is completely normal.
My face didnt hurt though.
And youll continue to see results even months later, he notes.
While Ive gotten Botox since I got the Miria treatment, the results from the laser are different.
The Cost
Of course, such a rejuvenating laser treatment doesnt come cheap.
If your goal is just rejuvenation, you could get it once a year, says Frank.
Its safer and more tightening than Fraxel, and the downtime is minimal.
