ZMD Aesthetics • Tustin, CA
Fractional Non-Ablative Skin Rejuvenation
A true laser reset for tired, sun-worn skin — softening fine lines, fading sun damage, and smoothing texture by renewing the skin underneath, while the surface stays intact. Real resurfacing, without an open-wound recovery.
Physician-Led
Surface Stays Intact
Adjustable Intensity
Treatment plan and realistic results
One Laser Reset for Skin That's Seen Some Sun
Instead of treating a single concern, it renews the whole surface at once — clearing sun damage, softening lines, and smoothing texture in the same session.
Sun damage
Sun Damage & Uneven Tone
For brown spots, blotchiness, and that weathered look from years of sun. The laser lifts out damaged, pigmented cells and replaces them with fresh, clearer skin over the following weeks.
Fine lines
Fine Lines & Early Aging
For crepey texture and the first fine lines around the eyes and mouth. Renewing the skin underneath rebuilds collagen, so the surface looks firmer and smoother without freezing or filling anything.
Texture + pores
Rough Texture, Pores & Mild Scars
For a rough, dull surface, enlarged pores, and old shallow acne marks. Resurfacing evens the skin's texture and polishes the finish that makeup keeps catching on.
Resurfacing, Reworked to Be Gentler
The ZMD Difference: conservative, physician-led neurotoxin care designed around your anatomy—not a one-size-fits-all unit count.
Your Surface Stays Intact
It renews the skin underneath and leaves the top layer whole — so you resurface without the raw, weeping recovery of old lasers.
Dialed to Your Goal
Intensity adjusts from a light glow-up to a deeper reset — matched to your concern and how much downtime you can take.
A Prep Plan for Deeper Skin Tones
For richer skin, we prep before and protect after, keeping settings measured — so heat-related dark marks stay off the table.
Pico glow · fractional resurfacing · honest downtime planning
Pico or Fractional? Here's the Simple Rule.
Choose Pico Laser Skin Rejuvenation if your main goal is brightening, even tone, and glow with essentially no downtime. Choose Fractional Non-Ablative if you want texture, fine lines, sun damage, and mild scars — a deeper reset that trades a few days of light flaking for a bigger change.
What to Expect — Including the Real Downtime
Series Roadmap 3–5 sessions · 3–4 weeks apart
Healing Window Gentle redness to deeper flaking
The bigger the change you want, the more downtime it asks for — so we’re upfront about both. Your exact intensity, session count, prep plan, and pricing are set at your consultation, matched to your skin tone and your calendar.
From Consultation to Fresh Skin
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Consultation & Intensity Plan
We assess your sun damage, lines, and texture, check your skin tone for the safest settings, and match the laser’s intensity to your goal and your schedule. If you’re prone to cold sores, we start prevention now.
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The Treatment
Skin is cleansed and numbed, then we pass the laser across each area with cooling for comfort. You’ll leave with an even flush and a clear aftercare plan; most sessions take under an hour.
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Peel, Renew & Glow
Depending on intensity, expect anything from a day of pinkness to a few days of bronzing and light flaking. Fresh, brighter skin comes in first, with texture and lines improving over 2–3 months.
Fractional Non-Ablative Resurfacing FAQs
Straight answers on results, downtime, safety, and how it compares.
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A laser that renews the deeper skin to build collagen and clear damaged cells, while leaving the surface layer intact — so you resurface without an open-wound recovery.
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Sun damage and dark spots, fine lines, uneven tone, mild acne scars, rough texture, enlarged pores, and early signs of aging — often several at once.
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It depends on intensity. A gentle pass means redness for a few hours to a day with a sandpapery feel; a deeper reset means a few days of redness and light flaking.
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Most patients feel warmth and prickling rather than pain. Numbing cream and cooling keep it comfortable.
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A series of 3–5 sessions spaced 3–4 weeks apart gives the best results, tailored to your concerns.
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Many notice brighter skin after the first session, with texture and lines continuing to improve over 2–3 months as collagen builds.
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It is safer for a wider range of skin tones than ablative lasers. For deeper tones we add a pigment-prep plan and measured settings to keep dark marks to a minimum.
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Ablative lasers remove the top layer of skin, which means stronger results but raw, longer recovery and more risk. Non-ablative works underneath and leaves the surface intact.
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Yes — it pairs well with RF microneedling, chemical peels, and PRP as part of a plan.
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Months to years, depending on skincare, sun protection, and lifestyle — maintained with occasional sessions.
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Pico is gentler for brightening, even tone, and glow with essentially no downtime. Fractional goes deeper for texture, fine lines, sun damage, and mild scars.
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No — it reaches deeper than a peel or facial and builds collagen, so the change is more substantial and longer-lasting, with a bit more recovery.
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On a deeper pass: redness and mild swelling first, then bronzing and light flaking around day 3, with makeup back on around day 3–4.
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It can trigger small acne-like bumps or reactivate cold sores in people prone to them. We plan for this, including prevention beforehand if that is you.
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That is the main thing we prevent. Heat can prompt darker skin to over-produce pigment, so we prep the skin before, protect it after, and keep settings conservative.
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Active infection or cold sore, recent tan or sunburn, pregnancy, or recent isotretinoin are reasons to wait. We check this at your consultation.
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Choose a gentle pass when you need minimal social downtime, or a deeper reset when you can allow several quieter days for bronzing and light flaking.