Tixel® Skin Resurfacing
Tixel® is a gentle skin resurfacing treatment that smooths wrinkles, tightens crepey skin, and improves texture and scars, with no lasers or needles. A heated tip touches the skin for a split second, kick-starting your own collagen for firmer, smoother skin. Most patients are back to normal within 7 days. We also use Tixel to treat drooping upper eyelids and crepey skin around the eyes.
What is Tixel® Thermo-Mechanical Resurfacing?
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Tixel® is an innovative, non-laser skin resurfacing technology that rejuvenates skin without needles, radiation, or extended downtime. Powered by Thermo-Mechanical Action (TMA®), Tixel® delivers brief thermal energy directly to the skin via a heated titanium tip. This creates precise micro-coagulation zones that trigger deep collagen production, cellular renewal, and skin tightening.
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Considered a safer, lower-downtime alternative to aggressive fractional CO2 lasers, Tixel® provides dramatic texture and laxity improvement with an excellent safety profile for delicate areas—including the upper and lower eyelids.
Key Treatment Areas & Benefits
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Periorbital Crepiness & Eyelid Tightening: Can be used on the upper and lower eyelids to tighten lax, crepey skin.
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Fine Lines & Deep Wrinkles: Smooths stubborn perioral, facial, and neck lines by rebuilding dermal density.
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Skin Tone & Texture Improvement: Refines rough skin texture, enlarged pores, and superficial dullness.
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Acne & Surgical Scarring: Remodels scar tissue through targeted micro-fractional thermal energy.
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Dry Eye Relief: FDA-cleared to treat evaporative dry eye caused by meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). Gentle heat helps clear blocked oil glands along the eyelids.
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Face, Neck, & Décolletage Rejuvenation: Rebuilds structural collagen for firmer, tighter skin.
Expected Downtime and Recovery Timeline
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Downtime & Healing: 1 to 3 days of mild redness and warmth similar to a sunburn. Tiny micro-crusts form and naturally slough off within 3 to 7 days.
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Patient Comfort & Safety: Significantly less discomfort, lower risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH), and simpler post-care compared to ablative laser treatments.
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Results Timeline: Initial skin smoothness appears within 1 to 2 weeks, with progressive collagen remodeling and skin tightening continuing for 3 to 6 months.
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A series of 3 to 4 sessions spaced 4 to 6 weeks apart is recommended for optimal correction.
