Clear + Brilliant.Bright, often.

What it is.

Clear + Brilliant is a gentle, non-ablative fractional laser — sometimes called the "lunchtime laser." It works on the same principle as more aggressive resurfacing (delivering controlled microscopic injury to drive collagen production) but at a lighter setting, so it can be used preventatively and frequently without significant downtime.

It's the right tool for the client who wants to maintain rather than overhaul. Particularly powerful when started in your late 20s through 40s — addressing early aging signals before they etch in. The two-wavelength platform (1440 nm Original and 1927 nm Perméa) lets us tune treatment to your specific concern: textural change vs. tone and pigmentation.

What we treat.

• Early fine lines — softens before they become permanent etched lines.
• Skin dullness — restores the glow that loses momentum in your 30s.
• Mild texture irregularity — surface roughness, large pores, post-acne texture.
• Sun damage in early stages — diffuse hyperpigmentation, freckling.
• Preventative maintenance — clients who want to slow the visible rate of skin aging.
• Pre-event refresh — best if scheduled 2–4 weeks before the event.
• Skincare absorption — the Perméa setting briefly enhances topical product penetration in the 24 hours after treatment.

What to expect.

A Clear + Brilliant appointment is 60 minutes total — 20–30 minutes of topical numbing, then a 20–30 minute treatment. You'll feel warmth and a prickly sensation; cool air assists for comfort. Most clients describe it as easily tolerable.

Day-of: pink and warm, similar to a mild sunburn. Day 2–3: tiny bronze sand-paper texture (MEND, microscopic epidermal necrotic debris) that sheds as new skin surfaces. By day 4 you're back to baseline with brighter, smoother skin underneath.

Appointment

~60 min

Downtime

24 hr

Series

4–6 sessions

Maintain

Quarterly

Results & cadence.

Best results from a series of 4–6 sessions, spaced 4–6 weeks apart. After the initial series, most clients maintain with a single session every 3–4 months. Layers naturally with your existing skincare routine and works alongside other modalities — IPL for pigment, RF microneedling for tightening, peptide therapy for systemic skin support.

Considerations.

Common, expected effects: redness for 4–12 hours, mild swelling, sand-paper texture for 24–72 hours. Less common: prolonged redness, transient hyperpigmentation. Clear + Brilliant is deferred during active acne flare, with recent sun exposure or active tan, on isotretinoin (Accutane) or within 6 months of stopping, during pregnancy, and with active autoimmune flare.

Who performs it.

Clear + Brilliant at Privé is performed by Devin Rogers, our Licensed Laser Technician and Laser Safety Officer, with wavelength and density tuned to your skin type and goals.