Secret PRO
Secret PRO Treatment London: At a glance
Pain Relief
numbing cream
Duration
60 – 120 minutes
After Treatment
redness, swelling, crusting
Recovery Time
7 days
No. of Sessions
1
Results Last
years+
Secret PRO is an innovative treatment at our medical aesthetics clinic in London that uniquely combines Radiofrequency microneedling (SecretRF) with CO2 resurfacing laser (SecretCO2) in the same treatment session to help address fine lines, pores, skin laxity, scarring and pigmentation.
How Secret PRO RF Microneedling Works
Secret PRO uses Radiofrequency microneedles to heat the deeper layers of the skin and CO2 laser to fractionally ablate the superficial layers, resulting in multilayer tissue remodelling as well as collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid regeneration.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What’s involved in this skin rejuvenation procedure?
What skin concerns can Secret PRO address?
Who is suitable for Secret PRO treatment?
Do I need a patch test for sensitivity?
How many treatment sessions are needed?
How long do Secret PRO results last?
Is Secret PRO treatment painful and what is the expected downtime?
Any side effects from the procedure?
Who Will the Practitioner Be for the Treatment?
How to Prepare for Your Consultation?
All our patients are invited for a consultation appointment prior to Secret PRO treatment. During your consultation, the doctor will assess your concerns and the appearance areas for potential treatment. A laser patch test will also be carried out. There may be a number of other suitable treatment options and the practitioner will discuss these with you in detail. You will be sent information about each treatment via email.
If you choose to go ahead with Secret PRO: on the day of treatment you will be seen by the Doctor who will take you through the consent process, answer any other questions you may have, take before-treatment appearance pictures and apply numbing cream to the area.
Once the skin is anaesthetised, the Secret PRO face treatment will begin. This will involve radiofrequency microneedling which will feel like warm pulses on the face. It can be a little uncomfortable experince but generally not painful. This will take approximately 20 minutes. Immediately after this, the CO2 resurfacing laser treatment will be performed, taking around 30 minutes; and will feel similar to a sun burn sensation. During the CO2 laser treatment your skin will be cooled with a cooling device.
This treatment has been established as a safe and effective face treatment for many skin concerns: skin laxity from aging, acne scars, skin texture, traumatic scars, pigmentation, sun damage, enlarged pores, fine lines and uneven skin texture. Drs Tatiana + Rishi Advanced Aesthetics have performed their own research on this treatment, which has been published in the scientific, peer reviewed literature: here
The treatment is best suited to light to olive skin types. In some cases, darker skin types may be suitable for the treatment.
Yes, we require a patch-test at least 1 week prior to your treatment and no more than 6 months from your planned treatment date (even if you have had this treatment done previously elsewhere). The patch-test takes 10 minutes to do and can sometimes be done at your consultation appointment. We recommend stopping retinol 5 days prior and avoiding sun exposure 4 weeks prior patch-test.
Generally 1 session is sufficient to see a significant change in the skin and benefits in appearance, but in some circumstances, more treatment sessions may be needed.
Generally Secret PRO results last over 3 years.
With adequate anaesthesia, Secret PRO treatment is very well tolerated. We use a combination of numbing cream and cryocooler that blows cold air on the skin to minimise discomfort. Downtime is about five days, namely being able to return to work in that period and socialise normally within a week.
You may experience some redness, swelling, sensitivity and crusting of the skin’s complexion after the procedure. Most people can be back to work within 5 days and back to normal social activities within 7 days. With more intense treatments, the recovery may be a little longer.
The treatment practitioners will be one of our experienced Doctors so you can have confidence it will be undertaken by a team with considerable experience and expertise in aesthetic procedures.
We recommend that you pause any treatments like retinol, tretinoin, salicylic acid or glycolic for 14 days prior to the treatment procedure. We recommend that you do not tan for at least 4 weeks prior to and for at least 6 weeks after this treatment.
