Clear + Brilliant Laser Treatment Review

Did your skin take a beating over the silly season leaving it in dire need of a pick me up? Or perhaps your social schedule is ramping back up again and you want an enviable glow? Book yourself in for the Clear + Brilliant laser treatment on your next lunch break. It takes 30 minutes, has very little downtime and bh’s Astrid knows first hand that it delivers results. Check out her review below…
Q. What treatment did you get and where?
"I got the Clear + Brilliant treatment at Clear Complexions Clinic in Mosman. "
Q. From start to finish, what did the treatment involve?
"First, I had a consultation with Susie Hoitink – owner and founder of Clear Complexions, which involved a one hour skin analysis that looked 2mm below the surface of my skin at the damage and condition of it. This helped determine what type of treatment I was to have, and subsequent treatments thereafter. We also chatted about my skin care regimen, and chatted about how we could improve it. Clear Complexions has a wide range of cosmedical skin care available, and one of the nurses went through a number of products that were suitable to my skin concerns.
As for the treatment, Clear + Brilliant is the sort of 'inbetween' treatment of microdermabrasion and Fraxel. It's great for refreshing your skin and helping fight the signs of ageing. First, a topical numbing cream is applied to your face, then the laser is guided by a nurse across the surface of your face. This is done in sections, and each section has the laser guided over it for four layers. The whole process takes about 20 minutes, and that's it!
Then, you'll come back a week later for an Omniluxe facial which is a quick 20 minute facial under special LED lights to help speed up the healing process and to help stimulate collagen."
Q. How did the treatment feel on your skin?
"By the second or third layer, I really started to feel the heat! I've never had laser treatment on my face before, so I really wasn't sure what to expect. Honestly, it wasn't the most comfortable experience, but it's over fairly quickly!"
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Q. How did your skin feel immediately after the treatment?
"My face was red and sensitive to touch, as if I had bad sunburn. I applied a balm to my face that night and by morning it was back to its normal colour."
Q. How did your skin feel a couple of days after the treatment?
"In the coming days, my skin felt like sandpaper! Coarse and rough, my makeup didn't sit too well and it wasn't that pleasant to touch. The nurse told me that the healing process is different for everyone. After about a week after the Omniluxe treatment, my skin felt softer, smoother and looked radiant."
Q. What were the results like?
"I think my complexion looked brighter – not in huge way, but enough for me to notice. I was involved in a wedding about two weeks after the treatment, which is when your skin is supposed to be looking its best, and I got a few comments from other guests about how plump and bright my skin looked."
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Q. Who would you recommend this treatment for?
"It's ideal for anyone with pigmentation, uneven skin tone or dull skin. Or if you're after a youthful boost with little downtime. It's good if you want fairly immediate results and is a great option for refreshing and revitalising your skin before a big event."
Q. Anything else worth noting?
"Only that your face is going to be sore after the treatment, so don't plan on heading out that night! And you can't go in the sun for a few days following the treatment either, so keep that in mind if you’re planning on attending an important event!"
For more information about Clear + Brilliant laser or to book a consultation, visit clearcomplexions.com.au.
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61 Member Comments
I did the pisosecond laser treatment to let me skin brighter 1 week ago, it did work. Before the treatment ,I do a lot of homework on the internet,and I'd like to share this website All about skincarewith you, I hope it could be useful to you.
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I don't need 'brighter' stuff, need pigmentation removal =D
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I have plenty of pigmentation and dull skin, s it sounds like something my skin could really benefit from.
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BH's Rosemary reply comment to Carly had the price range between $200-300.
Needing to have at least 4-6 treatments to get the full effect, then from another article I read that it is recommended to have 1 treatment per month = way out of my price range...
I am also not too fond of the idea of the sun burn effect following the treatment.
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This sounds a little scary. The fact that it takes so long to heal and with little results would turn me off.
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Clear complexions is the best! I go there for my IPL top ups and am never disappointed with my results.
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If the results were dramatic enough for pigmentation, I would do this.
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Does anyone think that the model's head and neck seem strange? It looks like she was photo-shopped so that her neck is way too long for her head.
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I agree with your observations.
If that is her real neck then all I can say is not everyone is perfect :)
She could pull off some fantatic chandelier type earrings though!
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I agree. She has a very long neck. If that's her neck then power to her. It makes for great photos however that would be uncomfortable.
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I'm too chicken and I would worry about the after effects too
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I already have sensitive skin, so I don't think this is for me.
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I don't believe in any of this stuff so I refuse to try this. Dead set against it.
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Interesting... But not for me....
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Not sure I'd be game enough to try this on my super sensitive skin.
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I have always found that if I drink heaps of water the week leading up to a big event, my skin seems to clear so much and look healthier.
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Gee I don't know if I could cope with this treatment. I had a few minutes of free laser on my face and it was truly painful
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Sounds almost similar with IPL, i have it done in the pass and need to do it at least twice a month, it work but expensive!
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Sounds effective! How much does it cost? I too would love to see before and after pics :).
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Hi Carly!
Clear + Brilliant can range in price from $200 to $300 depending on the clinic and the individuals skin.
I hope that helps! x
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Sounds good to make the skin look fresher. (P.s is it just me or does the model's neck look 'over-long' in that 'photo'? I kind of feel queezy just looking at it. I think it make have beenphotoshopped?)
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Before, during and after photos would be fatastic. Sounds like in interesting treatment!
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Before & after pics would have been good. I'm VERY interested.. I wonder how much it costs.. my pigmentation is the bane of my life!
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I had laser for pigmentation and it worked fantastic with only a few hours downtime but dispite daily physical spf50 and using topical products like retinol, some of it has come back to the surface, although much much lighter. It is something that even with diligence requires regular maintanence. Probably once or twice a year.
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