PICO Genesis Patient Pamphlet

Show your glow

Achieve beautiful, radiant skin with PICO Genesis Do you have brown spots and uneven skin

tone that you’ve tried to clear with all kinds

of skincare products? Now you can remove

unwanted pigment and improve your skin’s appearance with PICO Genesis.

PICO Genesis is quick 20-minute laser

treatment that uses ultra-short laser pulses ideal for individuals looking to restore or

maintain their natural glow. PICO Genesis is a safe and effective treatment for all

Reveal your natural beauty.

Speak to your

Pico Genesis provider today!

skin types, including darker skin tones with minimal to no downtime, making it ideal for active lifestyles.

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What is PICO Genesis?

Results you can count on—

PICO Genesis is the latest aesthetic treatment to

Following the treatment, your PICO Genesis

improve and maintain your skin’s natural glow.

provider may recommend additional post-

Eliminate unwanted freckles, sun spots, and

treatment care to enhance your treatment results.

uneven skin tone, and reveal a lighter, brighter, and more even appearance in a series of two to three treatments.

How does the treatment work?

What are the possible side effects?

Most patients experience mild redness immediately

of laser light to target unwanted pigment and

spots and freckles will become darker and flake off

remodel the upper layers of the skin. Over time,

as they heal, revealing a new, glowing complexion.

What areas can be treated?

How many treatments are required?

A series of two to three PICO Genesis treatments

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BEFORE

AFTER 3 TREATMENTS

are recommended to achieve an optimal outcome.

PICO Genesis treatments are ideal for the face,

Ongoing maintenance treatments are encouraged

hands and other areas of the body with noticeable

to sustain results over time. Your PICO Genesis

signs of sun damage and uneven skin tone.

provider will discuss a treatment plan during

What can I expect during a treatment?

AFTER 1 TREATMENT

temporary and typically resolve within 24 hours.

Over the course of a few days, the treated sun

enhancing your natural glow.

BEFORE

following the treatment. These side effects are

PICO Genesis uses gentle non-thermal pulses

the pigmentation will gradually disappear,

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your consultation.

As laser energy is delivered to the skin, you’ll feel

Is PICO Genesis right for me?

a sensation that patients often compare to an

If you have unwanted pigment or uneven skin

electric rain. While most patients do not find the

tone, then PICO Genesis may be a great treatment

treatment uncomfortable, your PICO Genesis

option for you. Speak to your provider today to

provider may apply a topical anesthetic to

learn more about the PICO Genesis treatment.

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BEFORE

enhance your experience.

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AFTER 3 TREATMENTS