What is Fotona 4D?
Fotona 4D is a non-surgical laser treatment for those who want to improve sagging skin, wrinkles, lines, uneven skin tone, and volume loss in the face. Unlike traditional surgical facelifts, there is very little or no "downtime" with this treatment.
The 4D protocol strengthens the collagen in the skin, giving the face an immediate lift due to collagen contraction. The combination of laser treatments at four levels in the skin leads to powerful stimulation of collagen and collagen production.
This means that the skin's structure and balance between sebum production and moisture retention are improved, pores and small broken blood vessels are minimized, and pigmentation becomes more even—the skin becomes healthier and old sun damage is repaired.
How does the treatment work?
The name of the treatment – Fotona 4D – comes from the fact that the treatment takes place in four different stages and combines the use of two different lasers with four different laser modalities. All four stages are performed in quick succession and take a total of 60-80 minutes.
Step 1: SMOOTH®
The skin is stimulated from inside the mouth using a laser. This step restores volume to sagging/drooping areas and provides an immediate lift. By treating from inside the mouth, it is possible to add volume to the nasolabial folds (the lines from the nose down to the mouth) without any form of skin filler (injections).
Step 2: FRAC3®
(Skin renewal) A fractional laser is used to penetrate slightly deeper into the skin to stimulate increased collagen production, which improves skin texture and tone.
Step 3: PIANO®
(Skin tightening) This step is to stimulate collagen in the surface of the skin, reduce pigmentation, scars, wrinkles, and to improve tone and texture.
Step 4: SUPERFICIAL™
(Light Peel) The laser treatment ends with a superficial laser peel/micropeel for unevenness, fine lines, and pores. This can be adjusted to go deeper for those who want a more medium to deep laser peel. This will then result in slightly more downtime.
Before-and-after illustration photo
Effect and recovery time
After treatment, the skin will feel slightly warm and tight, but there is no particular "downtime" other than redness in the treatment area. The redness disappears after 1-2 days.
Although you will see results after one treatment, we strongly recommend 3-4 treatments for optimal results, with approximately 4-5 weeks between each treatment.
To maintain the results, you should have 1 to 2 maintenance treatments per year.
For those who want a slightly less aggressive treatment (though less effective), we also offer ClearLift.
