Learn how HELIX laser resurfacing at PURE Medical Spa softens acne scars, minimizes stretch marks and surgical scars, and improves dark spots, sun damage, and skin texture.
Many patients visit PURE Medical Spa in Boise, Hailey/Sun Valley, and Coeur d’Alene after trying countless creams and serums for scars or dark spots with limited success. HELIX laser resurfacing allows us to go deeper—remodeling the skin’s structure while refreshing the surface to create smoother, clearer, and more even-looking results.
Why Scars and Pigment Need More Than Creams
Scars and deeper pigment concerns affect how skin is built, not just how it appears on the surface. Acne scars can form pits, rolling depressions, and uneven texture where collagen has been damaged. Surgical and traumatic scars may create raised, thick, or tight tissue that doesn’t blend naturally with surrounding skin. Stretch marks develop when the skin stretches faster than it can rebuild, leaving thin, indented lines.
Pigment concerns can be equally persistent. Years of sun exposure in Idaho often lead to sun damage, age spots, solar lentigines, and dark spots. Melasma can cause diffuse, patchy discoloration triggered by hormones, heat, and light. These conditions typically require treatments that reach deeper layers and stimulate the skin’s natural repair process.
How HELIX Laser Resurfacing Works at PURE Medical Spa
HELIX laser resurfacing uses fractional CO2 energy to create microscopic treatment zones surrounded by healthy tissue. Inside each zone, damaged tissue is removed or heated while collagen and elastin production is stimulated. The surrounding untreated skin helps speed healing and supports smoother recovery.
At PURE Medical Spa in Boise, Hailey, and Coeur d’Alene, providers customize HELIX by adjusting depth, density, and energy levels to match each concern. Surface passes can improve tone and texture, while deeper targeted energy can address scars or stretch marks. This level of customization makes HELIX a powerful treatment for improving skin texture while addressing multiple concerns in a single plan.
Softening Acne Scars and Surgical Scars With HELIX
HELIX is particularly effective for patients looking to soften acne scars that haven’t responded to topical treatments or microneedling alone. By targeting scarred tissue with fractional CO2 energy, HELIX stimulates new collagen formation in a smoother pattern, gradually reducing shadowing, unevenness, and visible depth. Over a series of treatments, many patients see pitted scars become less noticeable both in person and in photos.
The same approach can minimize surgical scars and traumatic scars. Treating both the scar and surrounding tissue helps soften rigid edges, reduce thickness, and improve color blending. While no laser can completely erase a scar, HELIX can significantly improve its appearance and make it far less noticeable in everyday life.
Minimizing Stretch Marks and Improving Body Texture
HELIX laser resurfacing can also help minimize stretch marks by stimulating fresh collagen and elastin in affected areas. Treatments are typically applied directly along stretch marks and slightly into surrounding skin, encouraging gradual thickening and remodeling of the tissue.
After a series of HELIX sessions at PURE Medical Spa, many patients notice stretch marks appear shallower, softer in outline, and closer in tone to the surrounding skin. Improvements in overall skin texture are also common, especially in areas such as the abdomen, hips, thighs, and other regions prone to crepey or uneven skin.
Reducing Dark Spots, Sun Damage, and Melasma Appearance
HELIX resurfacing is also effective for reducing sun damage that appears as brown spots, rough patches, and dull texture. By renewing the outer layer of skin, the treatment can remove age spots and solar lentigines, reduce dark spots, and reveal clearer, more even skin tone when paired with proper sun protection and medical-grade skincare.
Melasma requires a more conservative approach. In selected cases, gentle HELIX settings combined with targeted skincare and sun protection can improve the appearance of melasma by refining texture and blending tone rather than aggressively removing pigment. At PURE Medical Spa, providers evaluate each case individually to determine whether HELIX or a combination treatment plan is most appropriate.
What To Expect From a HELIX Scar or Pigment Plan in Idaho
Most scar and pigment treatments with HELIX involve a series of sessions spaced several weeks apart. After each treatment, patients can expect redness, swelling, and a rough or bronzed texture for several days while the skin renews. With proper aftercare, this transitions into smoother, clearer skin as collagen continues rebuilding over the following weeks and months.
HELIX can dramatically improve skin texture, soften acne scars, minimize surgical scars, and reduce sun damage, but realistic expectations are important. The goal is visible, meaningful improvement not perfection.
To learn how HELIX laser resurfacing in Idaho could help your scars, stretch marks, or pigment concerns, schedule a consultation at PURE Medical Spa in Boise,
