Location: Sleep & Wellness Medical Associates (Lawrenceville, NJ).
What is Solaria?
Solaria is a fractional ablative CO₂ laser intended for procedures requiring ablative skin resurfacing. Fractional technology delivers energy in a pattern of micro-columns, creating narrow channels while preserving surrounding
untreated tissue to support faster healing compared with traditional fully-ablative resurfacing.
How Fractional CO₂ Resurfacing Works
CO₂ lasers use a wavelength that is strongly absorbed by water in the skin. This allows controlled vaporization (ablation) and a predictable coagulation effect, with thermal zones that can be created and managed for customized results.
The Solaria treatment concept
- Micro-columns of treatment create a pattern of narrow, deep channels.
- Preserves untreated tissue between columns to support shorter downtime and faster healing.
- Supports visible improvement in texture, tone, fine lines, and scars over time as skin remodels.
What Solaria Can Treat
Solaria is FDA-cleared for ablative skin resurfacing. In clinical practice, resurfacing may be used to address a range of concerns, including:
- Fine lines and wrinkles
- Sun damage / photodamage
- Scars (including acne scars)
- Enlarged pores / uneven texture
- Dyschromia (uneven tone)
- Select benign lesions (as clinically appropriate), such as seborrheic keratosis or sebaceous hyperplasia
- Rhinophyma (in appropriate clinical settings)
Why Patients Choose Solaria at Sleep & Wellness
Solaria is designed to support precise, customizable treatments—ranging from light to deeper ablation—based on skin goals, downtime preferences, and clinician assessment.
Technology advantages
- RF-excited CO₂ laser tube designed to deliver a high-quality beam profile
- Semi-permanent lifetime (reported as up to 40,000 hours of use)
- No water cooling required (may reduce service complexity)
- Multiple scanning patterns and tip options for versatile treatment planning
- Air blower built into the system to help prevent debris from collecting on the lens
- In-office procedure with no consumables (device-specific)
What to Expect: Consultation, Treatment, Downtime
Before treatment
- We review your goals, skin history, and current skincare products/medications.
- We confirm candidacy and discuss realistic expectations and downtime.
- Topical numbing is typically used. Comfort options may be discussed.
Treatment day
- Treatment is performed in-office.
- Parameters are customized to your goals and skin tolerance.
After treatment
- Expect redness and swelling that gradually improves.
- Your clinician will provide a step-by-step aftercare plan to support healing and reduce complication risk.
- Sun protection is essential during recovery.
Note: downtime varies by treatment intensity. Fractional approaches are designed to reduce downtime compared with traditional resurfacing, but recovery is still expected.
Safety, Candidacy, and Contraindications
The safest and best outcomes start with the right patient selection. Solaria fractional CO₂ resurfacing is commonly considered most ideal for certain lighter skin types and may carry higher pigment-risk in very dark skin tones.
Not everyone is a candidate
During your consultation, we screen for factors that can increase risk, including:
- History of keloids or hypertrophic scarring
- Isotretinoin use within the previous 6 months
- Active skin infections (including herpes simplex in the area)
- Prior ionizing radiation to the area
- Connective tissue diseases
- Recent deep chemical peel or dermabrasion
- Fitzpatrick skin phototypes V–VI (higher pigment risk)
- Immunocompromised states (e.g., HIV) or hepatitis C (case-by-case assessment)
This page is for education only and is not medical advice. Your personal plan and candidacy must be confirmed by your clinician.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Solaria the same as “traditional” CO₂ resurfacing?
Solaria uses a fractional approach—treating micro-columns rather than fully resurfacing the entire skin surface at once—designed to support faster healing versus traditional fully-ablative resurfacing.
How many treatments will I need?
It depends on your goals, the area treated, and how aggressively we treat. Some patients may benefit from staged treatments. We will outline a plan at your consultation.
What areas can be treated?
Common areas include face and select body areas depending on goals and clinical suitability. We personalize the plan based on skin type, downtime tolerance, and medical history.
What’s the downtime like?
Downtime varies. Expect redness and swelling, with recovery dependent on treatment intensity. We’ll provide clear aftercare and what to avoid during healing.
Is it safe for darker skin tones?
CO₂ resurfacing can carry higher pigment risk in darker skin types. We’ll assess your skin type and discuss safer alternatives if needed.
Schedule a Solaria Consultation
If you’re looking to improve wrinkles, sun damage, acne scars, pores, or overall skin texture and tone, we can help you decide if Solaria is the right fit—and design a customized plan.
- Call:855-611-9116
- Request online: sleep-wellness.org
- Visit: Sleep & Wellness Medical Associates, Lawrenceville, NJ