As a new kind of therapeutic laser treatment for rejuvenating the skin, profractional resurfacing shows promise in providing laser therapy that is less aggressive than fully ablative lasers, while offering more results than the strictly non-ablative varieties of lasers.
Generally, profractional resurfacing is not among the most in-depth procedures for promoting collagen under the skin. The new technology helps to avoid injections or tissue cutting in order to get the results that patients want. A quick recovery time generally applies, and many patients do not see the kinds of side effects that they might experience with other kinds of treatments.
Cost of Profractional Resurfacing
One of the major issues for many patients who are thinking about profractional resurfacing is cost. Just like many other kinds of cosmetic surgery, the costs of profractional resurfacing can easily exceed several thousand dollars.
For profractional resurfacing, a patient may end up paying as little as $200-$300 for a single session, or up to $3000 for multiple sessions. Some experts put the average cost of this laser therapy at just over $1000.
The problem is that for most patients, these kinds of procedures are considered elective, which means that health insurance companies are not likely to pay for them, even under the most robust health insurance plans offered by most group providers.
Financing of Profractional Resurfacing
Patients who need to pay their bills for profractional resurfacing over time can choose payment plans available from many dermatology offices. Patients should ask their doctors about what kinds of payment alternatives are available before going ahead with this kind of dermatology treatment. The kinds of options available depend on what the doctor’s office can “finance” and it’s important for the patient to be on the same page as their cosmetic treatment provider before allowing these treatments to be billed to them.
