Pico toning
Very short laser pulses applied across the face. Usually done as a course of sessions rather than once.
Ultra-short laser pulses break pigment into fine particles
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Suitable for · People who want to even out overall tone gradually
Very short laser pulses applied across the face. Usually done as a course of sessions rather than once.
- Time
- About 20 min
- Discomfort (typical)
- ●●○○○
- Downtime
- Usually none; mild redness can appear.
- Results
- Usually described over several sessions.
✈️ Sun protection afterwards matters more than usual.
Details at consultation
Suitable for · People focusing on specific spots rather than overall tone
The same laser applied to individual marks at higher energy.
- Time
- About 15 min
- Discomfort (typical)
- ●●●○○
- Downtime
- A scab can form on treated spots and take about a week.
- Results
- Usually assessed after the scab has come off.
✈️ 🔴 Not ideal right before flying home if you would rather not have visible marks.
Details at consultation
Suitable for · People who prefer a gentler, more frequent approach
Low-energy laser applied over repeated sessions.
- Time
- About 20 min
- Discomfort (typical)
- ●●○○○
- Downtime
- Usually none.
- Results
- Described across a course of sessions.
✈️ Easy to fit in, but one session during a trip is only part of a course.
Details at consultation
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These are differences, not rankings. Which one suits you is decided with a doctor at the clinic.
| Pico toning | Pico spot removal | Laser toning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main goal | People who want to even out overall tone gradually | People focusing on specific spots rather than overall tone | People who prefer a gentler, more frequent approach |
| Technology | Very short laser pulses applied across the face. Usually done as a course of sessions rather than once. | The same laser applied to individual marks at higher energy. | Low-energy laser applied over repeated sessions. |
| Discomfort | ●●○○○ | ●●●○○ | ●●○○○ |
| Downtime | Usually none; mild redness can appear. | A scab can form on treated spots and take about a week. | Usually none. |
| Time | About 20 min | About 15 min | About 20 min |
| Price | Details at consultation | Details at consultation | Details at consultation |
| Good for travellers? | Sun protection afterwards matters more than usual. | 🔴 Not ideal right before flying home if you would rather not have visible marks. | Easy to fit in, but one session during a trip is only part of a course. |
| Results timeline | Usually described over several sessions. | Usually assessed after the scab has come off. | Described across a course of sessions. |
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- What is this treatment?
- Very short laser pulses applied across the face. Usually done as a course of sessions rather than once.
- Who is it usually for?
- People who want to even out overall tone gradually
- How much downtime should I expect?
- Usually none; mild redness can appear.
- When do results show?
- Usually described over several sessions.
- Is it suitable during a short trip?
- Sun protection afterwards matters more than usual.
- How much does it cost?
- Prices differ by clinic and by what is included. We show a price only when a clinic has given us the figure and we have checked it — otherwise ask at the consultation.