Loose upper eyelid skin can be frustrating.
So can fine lines around the mouth, crepey skin on the neck, and thin, wrinkled skin on the backs of the hands.
Surgery can produce dramatic changes, but not everyone needs—or wants—surgery.
That is where plasma-based fibroblast treatments have gained attention.
At IVerdure Wellness, we use the Plasma Pen.
What is a Plasma Pen treatment?
Despite its name, this treatment does not involve drawing blood or injecting platelet-rich plasma.
They are completely different treatments.
A Plasma Pen creates a small electrical arc through the air between the device tip and the skin. This produces tiny, controlled areas of thermal injury at the skin's surface.
The purpose is to create a controlled healing response in the treated tissue.
FDA documentation classifies Plasma Pen devices of this type as low-power electrosurgical devices that generate an electrical arc between the probe and skin. The specific Plasma Pen device has FDA 510(k) clearance for removal or destruction of skin lesions and coagulation of tissue. Its FDA clearance should not be confused with an FDA-cleared indication specifically for cosmetic eyelid lifting or wrinkle reduction.
Why is it called “fibroblast” treatment?
Fibroblasts are cells involved in producing and organizing components of our skin's support system, including collagen.
Creating a controlled injury activates the body's wound-healing response. That is why the treatment is often described in aesthetics as plasma fibroblast therapy.
The idea is not simply to make skin look tighter for a day. We are creating a controlled injury and allowing healing and tissue remodeling to follow.
What does the research say about eyelids?
Upper eyelids are one of the most interesting areas studied.
In one clinical trial, 40 women with upper-eyelid dermatochalasis received three plasma exeresis treatments one month apart. Researchers reported significant improvement in eyelid laxity and concluded that the procedure could be an option particularly for mild-to-moderate cases.
Another study involving 56 women also reported significant improvement in dermatochalasis and eyelid laxity following three treatments performed one month apart.
These studies are encouraging, but they do not mean plasma treatment replaces surgical blepharoplasty. Severe excess eyelid skin may still require evaluation by a surgeon.
Where else can Plasma Pen be considered?
Depending on the client, treatment may be considered for areas such as:
Upper eyelid skin
Crow's-feet area
Fine lines around the mouth
Selected facial wrinkles
Crepey neck skin
Small areas of body skin laxity
Backs of the hands
Not every person or skin type is an appropriate candidate.
What should I expect afterward?
This is not a no-downtime facial.
Tiny treatment points are created across the area. Swelling, redness, tenderness, and small crusts can occur during healing. The eye area can swell significantly.
Pigment changes, prolonged redness, infection, and scarring are possible complications of plasma procedures. Careful patient selection, appropriate treatment settings, sun avoidance, and following aftercare instructions matter.
Your final result also should not be judged immediately.
Healing comes first. Remodeling comes afterward.
That makes Plasma Pen a good example of the IVerdure philosophy:
We create the stimulus. Your body does the rebuilding.
