
Learn how a plasma pen or fibroblast device transfers nitrogen and plasma energy to epidermis, heating and microtraumatizing the skin to affect dermal fibroblasts and trigger collagen secretion for repair.
Discuss side effects like mild hyper pigmentation, skin peeling, and crusting, and note the four to six week healing timeline to return to normal color with follow-up within eight weeks.
Identify contraindications for plasma pen. Flag dark skin pigmentation risk, recent tanning, pregnancy, breastfeeding, skin diseases, infections, pacemaker, metal implants, and isotretinoin use within six months.
Outlines post-treatment home care for plasmapen-fibroblast sessions, covering redness and swelling timelines, keeping skin dry, cleansing with distilled or boiled water, and avoiding picking, scabbing, swimming, or sauna.
Plasmapen-fibroblast therapy targets fibroblasts. These are collagen– and protein-producing cells in the dermis, the layer of skin just below your outermost skin layer. Fibroblasts play an important role in helping skin wounds heal as well as maintaining skin firmness and tightness.
Plasma fibroblast therapy uses a pen-like device that discharges a high-frequency electric current to small areas of the skin.
The plasma tip doesn’t directly touch the skin, but instead releases a targeted current just above the skin. The hot current creates small holes, or micro-injuries, in the skin’s layer.
Plasmapen-fibroblast therapy:
breaks down proteins in the skin
encourages tissue regeneration
stimulates fibroblast activity
causes tissue contraction (tightening)
What’s the procedure like?
While the procedure may vary slightly based on where you’re having the treatment, the basic steps typically include:
Cleansing the skin and applying a topical anesthetic (numbing) cream. You may need to wait about 30 minutes for the numbing cream to take effect.
Treating the designated skin area with the plasma pen. The pen will create small arcs of microcurrents that make small scab-like dots on the skin.
A professional will remove the numbing cream and apply a cooling gel to minimize the tingling and burning sensation whenever possible.
The procedure usually takes about 30 to 60 minutes to perform.