Concern
Makeup doesn't sit the same anymore
“My makeup settles into everything by lunch.”
When foundation starts collecting in pores, creasing into lines, or sitting rough by midday, the surface of the skin has changed. Cell turnover slows with time, old sun damage accumulates in the outer layer, and the smooth finish that makeup used to glide over turns into texture it sinks into.
Resurfacing corrects that layer. Morpheus Resurfacing handles mild to moderate texture with lighter healing. CO2 goes deeper for skin that needs a real reset, with real downtime planned around your calendar. Which one your skin needs usually becomes clear within the first ten minutes of a consult.
One caution: if what's underneath is laxity rather than texture, resurfacing alone will disappoint you. The layer gets identified before the tool gets chosen.
Is this a fit for you?
Usually a good fit
- Makeup settles into pores and fine lines or looks rough by midday
- Texture, mild scarring or sun-damaged surface is the main concern
- You can plan around some downtime
- You want skin that looks smoother bare as well as with makeup
Probably not the right path
- Sagging or laxity is the real issue; resurfacing alone will disappoint
- You can't take any time away from public view
- You have an active breakout, cold sore or irritation in the area
- You are tanned or planning strong sun exposure soon
What a visit and recovery feel like
- The consult
- I check whether it's surface texture, laxity, or both, because that decides the tool. It usually becomes clear within the first ten minutes.
- Morpheus Resurfacing
- An hour of numbing, then 30 to 45 minutes of treatment. Gentler than Morpheus8 because the depth is shallower. Recovery is usually 1 to 2 days.
- CO₂
- An hour of numbing, then treatment at Light, Standard or Aggressive intensity. Downtime is about 3 days for Light, about 2 weeks for Standard, and 4+ weeks for Aggressive.
- When you see change
- Skin often looks smoother once it has healed, and keeps refining over the following weeks.
Common questions
Treatments referenced
Bring your bare skin or your usual makeup, either works.