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Secret PRO
Secret PRO is a two-technology platform: Secret PRO CO₂ fractional laser resurfacing for acne scars, fine lines and sun-damaged skin, and Secret RF microneedling for deeper collagen remodelling.
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Understanding Secret PRO.
Secret PRO is a skin resurfacing platform with two technologies. Secret PRO CO₂ is a fractional laser that resurfaces the skin, and it's used mainly for acne scars, fine lines around the mouth and eyes, and sun-damaged skin. Secret RF microneedling works in the deeper skin, remodelling the dermis to refine texture and encourage new collagen.
Because the two work at different depths, your plan can use one or both, at an intensity matched to your skin, your goals and the recovery time you have.
How does Secret PRO work?
Secret PRO CO₂ fractional laser. The laser's light is absorbed by water in the skin, creating a fine grid of tiny treatment columns while the skin between them stays intact. Your skin heals these columns from the surrounding tissue, replacing worn surface skin with fresh skin and building new collagen over the following weeks. Settings range from light, for a gentler refresh, to intensive, for deeper resurfacing of scars and lines.
Secret RF microneedling. Fine needles pass into the skin and release radiofrequency energy at a set depth in the dermis. The heat prompts the skin to remodel and lay down new collagen, while the surface is largely spared.
Used together or in stages, the two technologies treat the surface and the deeper skin within one plan.
What Secret PRO improves
Secret PRO CO₂ is used mainly for:
- Skin resurfacing, for smoother, more even skin texture
- Acne scars
- Fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes, and lines around the mouth
- Sun-damaged skin
- Overall skin rejuvenation, with collagen remodelling as a secondary benefit
Secret RF microneedling is used for deeper dermal remodelling: uneven texture, enlarged-looking pores, acne scarring, stretch marks and scars, and firmer-looking skin where it has started to loosen or look crepey.
A focused CO₂ handpiece is also used on selected small, superficial benign skin lesions, after assessment.
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Benefits of Secret PRO
- Smoother, fresher skin. CO₂ resurfacing renews the surface, softening acne scars, lines and sun damage.
- Two depths in one platform. Surface resurfacing and deeper RF remodelling can be planned together or in stages.
- Intensity matched to you. Lighter treatments fit a shorter recovery, and intensive treatments give deeper resurfacing.
- Improvement that continues. New collagen keeps forming in the weeks after treatment, so skin quality continues to improve.
Safety, side effects and considerations
Secret PRO treatments are carried out within our physician-led medical clinic, with settings chosen for your skin. Here's what's expected, what's less common, and when treatment is best postponed.
Common, temporary effects: redness, swelling, warmth, pinpoint bleeding, small scabs or crusts, dryness and peeling while the skin heals. Small white bumps called milia, or a brief flare of breakouts, can appear as the skin recovers.
Less common risks: burns or thermal injury, prolonged redness, infection, changes in pigmentation and scarring. These are more likely with deeper settings. With RF microneedling, heat delivered deeply can occasionally affect the fat layer beneath the skin and change the contour of the area. When stretch marks are treated, they can lose more pigment and look lighter than the surrounding skin.
Skin tone. Pigment change, meaning darker or lighter patches, is a particular consideration for darker skin tones. Settings, intensity and skin preparation are chosen with your skin tone in mind, and daily sun protection afterwards helps your skin heal evenly.
Cold sores. Resurfacing and microneedling can reactivate cold sores in people who get them. Let us know your history, as preventive antiviral medication is often advised before treatment.
Eye protection. Protective eyewear is worn throughout CO₂ treatment, and the eye area is shielded when treatment is close by.
Skin lesions. A lesion is always identified before it's treated with the focused CO₂ handpiece, so anything that needs a diagnosis gets one first. If there's any doubt, a physician assessment or biopsy comes first.
Reasons to postpone or reconsider:
- Active infection, an active cold sore, open wounds or a flare of a skin condition in the area
- Recent tanning or sunburn
- Recent isotretinoin use
- A history of keloid or raised scarring
- Previous radiation treatment to the area
- For Secret RF microneedling: a pacemaker, defibrillator or other implanted electronic device, or metal implants or permanent fillers in the treatment area
- Blood-thinning medication or a bleeding tendency
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Melasma or a strong tendency to pigment change, which needs careful planning
This is not a complete list. Your health history is reviewed before treatment, and a listed item may simply mean adjusting your plan or choosing another technology.
Related Treatments
Treatments that may utilize this technology.
Laser Skin Resurfacing
Controlled laser energy that renews the skin surface and stimulates repair, helping soften texture, scars, fine lines and sun damage.
RF Microneedling
Combines fine needles with radiofrequency energy delivered at controlled skin depths to stimulate collagen and help remodel scars and laxity.
Non-Surgical Skin Tightening
Uses controlled energy to warm the deeper layers of the skin and stimulate new collagen, for firmer, smoother-looking skin without surgery.
Minor Skin-Lesion Treatment
In-clinic treatment of selected benign, superficial skin lesions after a physician-led assessment confirms they are not of concern.
Scar & Stretch-Mark Treatment
Combines resurfacing and collagen-remodelling treatments, selected according to scar type, depth and skin type, to soften the texture and appearance of scars and stretch marks.
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Conditions It May Help Address
Concerns connected to this technology.
The relationship between a technology and a concern depends on the treatment plan, patient assessment, and how the technology is being used.
Acne
Acne is a skin condition that can affect people of all ages and skin types. Our physicians assess what is happening in your skin and help you choose an appropriate medical treatment, maintenance and preventive plan as well as your at-home skincare.
Enlarged-Looking Pores
Visible pores and an irregular skin surface often linked to oil, acne, or aging.
Rough or Uneven Skin Texture
Skin that looks less smooth or radiant and feels uneven because of surface irregularity.
Fine Lines and Wrinkles
Visible facial creases that develop from repeated expression, collagen loss, sun exposure and skin dryness.
Related concern types: Perioral & Smoker’s Lines
Loose or Crepey Skin
Reduced firmness and mild tissue descent related to aging and the decline of collagen and elastin.
Neck Laxity and Neck Lines
Loose neck skin, horizontal creases, or visible muscle bands that can reduce definition of the neck and jawline.
Stretch Marks & Surgical Scars
Changes in skin colour or texture from rapid stretching, injury, or surgical healing.
Jawline Definition
A softer or less-defined jawline shaped by chin structure, facial fat, muscle size, skin laxity, or tissue descent.
Related concern types: Jowls and Lower-Face Laxity
Body Contour Changes
Changes in body shape driven by fat distribution, muscle loss, skin laxity, pregnancy, aging or weight fluctuation.
Skin Tags, Benign Lesions & Warts
Common non-cancerous skin growths that should be accurately identified before any cosmetic treatment or removal.
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Why patients choose our clinic for Secret PRO
- The right hands for each intensity. Intensive Secret PRO CO₂ treatments are performed by our physicians. Lighter CO₂ treatments and Secret RF microneedling are performed by our senior laser technicians, under the medical direction of Dr. Gidon Frame.
- Part of a wider plan. Secret PRO is used within our Laser Skin Resurfacing, RF Microneedling and Scar & Stretch-Mark Treatment plans, alongside HALO, PicoWay and BBL for tone and pigment, so each concern gets the platform that suits it.
- Firmness and volume as well. When firmness or volume is part of your goal, Non-Surgical Skin Tightening and injectable treatments by our experienced physicians can be planned alongside your resurfacing.
- Physician-led care in Vancouver since 2003.
Your consultation. You'll meet our senior laser technicians or cosmetic health and skincare advisors, who look at your skin and talk through your goals and timing. Cosmetic consultations are complimentary.
Evidence & Patient Resources
Medical references and patient resources
General patient-education resources on resurfacing and microneedling-based treatment.
- American Academy of Dermatology: patient education on cosmetic and laser procedures. aad.org
- DermNet: dermatology and skin-treatment information. dermnetnz.org
FAQ
Questions about Secret PRO.
Secret PRO CO₂ is a fractional laser that resurfaces the skin, so it's the main choice for acne scars, lines around the mouth and eyes, and sun damage. Secret RF microneedling delivers heat deeper in the skin through fine needles, remodelling the dermis to refine texture and build collagen. Many plans use one, and some combine both.
It depends on which technology is used and how intensive the treatment is. RF microneedling often means redness and swelling for a few days. Intensive CO₂ resurfacing involves a longer period of redness, peeling and healing, so we'll plan it around your calendar.
That depends on your concern, your skin and how the two technologies are combined. Some plans use a single, more intensive resurfacing session, while others use a series of lighter treatments. Your plan is built around your goals and how your skin responds.
Yes. Acne scars are one of the main reasons patients choose Secret PRO CO₂, and RF microneedling is also used for scarring. The approach is matched to your scar type, its age and your skin, and your consultation sets out what to expect.
Many people with darker skin tones can be treated with careful planning. Pigment change is a particular consideration, so settings, intensity and skin preparation are chosen for your skin. We'll look at your skin type and history with you before anything is planned.
Your treatment plan
Your plan is built around your concern, your skin and the recovery time you have. Secret PRO CO₂ may be planned as one more intensive resurfacing treatment or as a series of lighter ones. Secret RF microneedling is planned as a course of sessions spaced several weeks apart, so collagen has time to remodel between visits. Some plans use both technologies, together or in stages.
Before your treatment
We review your skin tone, recent sun exposure, health history and medications, including any isotretinoin use, and ask about cold sores and how your skin has healed in the past. Please avoid tanning in the weeks before your session. We may ask you to pause retinoids and exfoliating acids in the days beforehand. If you get cold sores, preventive antiviral medication is often advised, and for pigment-prone skin a skin-preparation routine may be suggested first.
During your treatment
Numbing cream is applied first, and other comfort measures are used as needed. Protective eyewear is worn throughout, and the eye area is shielded when treatment is close by. With RF microneedling, each pulse feels like firm pressure with a brief warm prickle. With CO₂ resurfacing, you'll feel heat and some stinging, more so at intensive settings.
Secret RF microneedling may be combined with topical VAMP (PDRN), exosome-based skincare formulations and professional serums, applied topically by our trained laser technicians. Product selection is based on your skin and our clinical protocols.
After treatment and recovery
After Secret RF microneedling, redness, warmth and swelling are common for a few days, and swelling is often most noticeable the next morning. A faint grid of pinpoint marks may show for a short time.
After Secret PRO CO₂, recovery follows the intensity. Lighter treatments mean a shorter recovery, with redness, mild swelling and some flaking as the surface renews. Intensive resurfacing needs a longer healing period: the skin is red and swollen at first, then darkens, crusts and peels as fresh skin forms underneath, and it can stay pink for a while afterwards. We'll time an intensive treatment around your calendar.
Caring for your skin. Follow the aftercare plan you're given, using gentle cleansing and the products we recommend, and wait to restart active ingredients until we advise. Keep treated skin out of the sun and use broad-spectrum sunscreen every day once it's healed enough. Makeup, heat and vigorous exercise are usually paused briefly. Please contact us if you notice increasing pain, spreading redness, blisters or discharge.
Results and timeline
Once the surface has healed, skin looks fresher and smoother. Collagen keeps remodelling over the following months, so acne scars, lines and texture continue to soften, and a course of RF microneedling is best judged well after the final session. Your result is shaped by the concern treated and its depth, your skin type, the intensity used, how you heal and your daily sun protection. Individual results vary.
Maintenance
Daily sunscreen protects your new skin and collagen, and a medical-grade routine from our online shop keeps texture and tone smooth between visits. Periodic maintenance treatments can be planned to hold your result as your skin continues to change.
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Why Anti-Aging Medical & Laser Clinic?
- A medical clinic with physicians and experienced medical-aesthetic providers on the team.
- Science-informed assessment, treatment planning, and realistic expectations.
- Laser, injectables, skin, body, hair, wellness, and medical services available in one clinic.
- Complimentary aesthetic consultations are available for appropriate cosmetic and laser services.
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- Home-care guidance to support your skin between in-clinic appointments.
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