The Sciton HALO TriBrid laser resurfaces skin with three wavelengths in a single appointment, treating surface texture, pigment, and the deeper dermis at once. Patients across western North Carolina come to it for sun damage, fine lines, and uneven tone that skincare alone no longer reaches. Dr. Claire B. Davis, a board eligible plastic surgeon, plans each treatment around your skin type and goals. A consultation determines whether laser skin resurfacing suits your skin.
See what three wavelengths can do in one session. Dr. Davis will assess your skin, explain what TriBrid can and cannot change, and build a plan around your concerns.
Laser resurfacing depends less on the device than on the judgment behind it. Energy settings that suit one patient’s skin can injure another’s. Dr. Davis completed a six-year residency at UT Southwestern Medical Center and specializes in facial rejuvenation, and that training governs how she selects wavelengths, depth, and coverage for each face.
Where treatment happens matters too. She treats patients in an AAAASF-accredited surgical facility and belongs to Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
AAAASF-accredited facility with advanced monitoring and private recovery suites
Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society membership
Natural results philosophy, aimed at skin that looks refreshed rather than treated
A female surgeon’s perspective on facial aesthetics and patient comfort
Individual results depend on skin type, sun history, and how your skin heals.
Ask your questions before you commit. Dr. Davis walks through wavelength selection, downtime, and realistic outcomes in plain language.
Sciton built TriBrid as the first triple-wavelength laser made for resurfacing. Most devices treat one depth. TriBrid delivers three independently controlled wavelengths through one handpiece, so a provider can treat the epidermis and the dermis in the same pass, or focus on a single layer. It sits at the deeper end of the laser skin resurfacing options in Asheville Dr. Davis offers.
Each wavelength does a specific job, and Dr. Davis chooses which ones your skin needs.
Used together, the three wavelengths treat concerns that would otherwise take separate appointments.
The 1927 nm wavelength breaks up superficial pigmentation. Brown spots, age spots, and the uneven skin tone that follows years of sun exposure lose definition as the treated pigment rises and sheds. Patients with hyperpigmentation or melasma often notice clarity returning first.
Ablative resurfacing at 2940 nm addresses skin texture directly. Fine lines and wrinkles soften. Enlarged pores look less pronounced, and shallow acne scars and other surface irregularities blend into the surrounding skin.
Collagen production continues long after the surface has healed. The 1470 nm wavelength reaches the dermis and stimulates a remodeling response that supports firmness and elasticity, which is why results keep developing for months.
Treating pigment, texture, and dermal renewal separately means separate appointments and separate healing periods. TriBrid consolidates them into a single session, with one treatment plan built around what your skin actually needs.
week of visible healing. Skin tone matters less than it once did: the platform is customized across Fitzpatrick skin types, though deeper skin tones need careful energy selection.
You may be a good candidate if you:
Patients who cannot plan for downtime often start with microneedling or chemical peels instead. A consultation determines candidacy.
Bring your questions and your skincare routine. Dr. Davis will tell you honestly whether resurfacing is the right step.
Treatment runs start to finish in about an hour, following six steps.
Dr. Davis examines your skin, reviews sun history, medications, and past cosmetic treatments, and builds a personalized treatment plan around your goals and skin type.
You pause retinoids and exfoliants, stop self-tanners, and avoid direct sun exposure. Daily broad-spectrum sunscreen in the weeks beforehand protects the result.
Staff cleanse the treatment area, then apply topical numbing cream. It sits for roughly 30 to 60 minutes before the laser begins.
Dr. Davis sets which of the 2940 nm, 1927 nm, and 1470 nm wavelengths run, and at what depth. Settings are tailored to the concerns mapped during your assessment.
The handpiece glides across the skin while integrated cooling manages heat. Most patients describe warmth and mild prickling rather than pain.
Soothing products calm the skin, and you leave with written aftercare instructions covering cleansing, moisturizing, and sun protection through healing.
Resurfacing recovery is real and visible, and planning for it is part of the treatment. The timeline below reflects what most patients experience in the AAAASF-accredited facility where Dr. Davis treats.
Expect redness, warmth, and some swelling, similar to a moderate sunburn. Skin feels tight. Cool compresses and the prescribed moisturizer help through the first two days.
Treated tissue rises to the surface as MENDs, or microscopic epidermal necrotic debris, giving skin a bronzed, sandpaper-like feel. Flaking begins. Do not pick or exfoliate.
Most patients feel comfortable in public again once flaking finishes. Clarity, glow, and radiance become visible. Daily sun protection is not optional at this stage.
Collagen production continues quietly, and many patients plan a maintenance treatment at the one-year mark. Others add dermal fillers for volume or Botox for expression lines, since those address concerns resurfacing does not.
Dr. Davis treats resurfacing as surgical planning applied to skin. She evaluates the anatomy in front of her, selects settings for it, and aims at results that age gracefully rather than announcing themselves.
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TriBrid earns its place for patients carrying several concerns at once. Pigment, texture, and dermal quality respond in one planned session instead of three, under a surgeon whose facial training informs every setting she chooses.
Dr. Davis is a board eligible plastic surgeon practicing at 5 Livingston St, Asheville, North Carolina.
Cost depends on the treatment area, how many of the three wavelengths run, the depth selected, and whether you need one session or a series. A face costs less than a face, neck, and chest together. Dr. Davis quotes your treatment after assessing your skin, so pricing reflects your actual plan rather than an average.
Expected effects include redness, swelling, tightness, and several days of flaking. Less common risks include prolonged redness, infection, scarring, and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, which is a higher consideration in deeper skin tones and is why energy selection matters. Dr. Davis treats in an AAAASF-accredited facility and reviews every risk with you before you decide.
Dr. Davis offers four laser and light treatments because they do different jobs. TriBrid runs three wavelengths in one session; the others each do something more specific.
The Halo hybrid fractional laser combines an ablative and a non-ablative wavelength to treat texture and tone. TriBrid adds a third wavelength and more depth options in one pass.
MOXI laser treatment is a gentle non-ablative 1927 nm option for early sun damage and tone maintenance. Its healing window is shorter. Patients choose it for lighter, more frequent upkeep.
BBL HEROic photofacial uses BroadBand Light rather than a laser, and it is the treatment aimed at redness and vascular concerns. TriBrid does not target vascular concerns; BBL does.
Most patients see redness and swelling for two days, bronzing and sandpaper-like flaking from days three through five, and social comfort returning in the second week. Deeper settings extend that window. Individual results vary with skin type, treatment depth, and aftercare, so Dr. Davis gives you a timeline built on your own plan.
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