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Aerolase Neo Elite in Northville, MI
Acne, rosacea, melasma, and uneven tone — treated on any skin tone, with no downtime.
Most laser treatments make you choose. Either the laser is strong enough to do something, or it's safe enough that you can go back to work. The Aerolase Neo Elite is one of the few that doesn't force that trade, and it's the only laser in our practice I'll use on a client with active acne, visible redness, or melasma on the same visit as their consultation.
It doesn't touch your skin. There's no gel, no cooling tip, no contact of any kind — which matters more than it sounds like it should when you're treating inflamed acne or a rosacea flare.
From Claudia, Founder
I trained as an electrical engineer before I trained in skin, so when a manufacturer tells me a laser is safe on every skin tone, I want to know why before I put it on a client's face.
Here's the actual reason. The Aerolase Neo Elite fires in 650-microsecond pulses. That number sits in a specific window — long enough that it doesn't shatter pigment the way older Q-switched lasers do, short enough that your epidermis never holds the heat long enough to react. Older 1064nm devices missed that window in one direction or the other. This one doesn't.
That window is the whole argument for treating darker skin with this laser. It is also why I won't tell you it's risk-free. Lower risk is not no risk, and the settings still have to be right for your skin, which is what the assessment is for.
Every laser protocol in our practice is one I wrote and one my team is trained on.
Whoever treats you is following the same standard, because I set it.
— Claudia, Founder
What the Neo Elite treats
If you’re a busy professional, acne-prone, sensitive-skinned, or simply want results without downtime—Neo is a powerful option.
Aerolase Neo Elite for Acne
It reaches the sebaceous glands and the bacteria feeding a breakout without drying out the surface of your skin. Most people see fewer new breakouts within two to three sessions.
This is the one treatment where we go weekly or biweekly rather than monthly, because we're chasing an active process.
Post-acne redness and discoloration
The flat red or brown marks left behind after a breakout heals. These are not scars — scars are textural, and they need a different laser. If you run your finger over the mark and it's smooth, this page is right for you. If you can feel a dent or a ridge, read the section below on the Era Aerolase Skin Rejuvenation.
Rosacea and facial redness
Diffuse flushing, persistent redness across the cheeks and nose, and the small visible vessels that come with it. The Aerolase Neo Elite targets the blood in those vessels without heating the surrounding skin, which is why it's tolerable on skin that's already reactive.
Melasma and hyperpigmentation
Melasma is the treatment I'm most careful with, and I'll say plainly that it's managed, not cured. The Aerolase Neo Elite is one of the few devices I'll use on it, because heat-driven treatments can clear melasma and then trigger a worse rebound. Before any treatment is started we will recommend a Tyrosinase Inhibitors cream to use for 2 weeks (morning and night)
Slower settings, more sessions, and daily sunscreen are non-negotiable — without the last one, we're wasting your money.
Tone, texture, and early laxity
Collagen stimulation across the face, neck, décolleté, or hands. This is the gradual one. You won't see it after session one, and anyone who tells you otherwise is selling.
Visible vessels and angiomas
Cherry angiomas, the spider vessel at the side of the nose, and fine facial veins. These often clear in one to three sessions, which makes them the fastest visible result on this menu.
Leg veins
Fine surface vessels on the legs respond. Larger, ropier veins usually don't, and I'd rather tell you that before you book than after 3 sessions. Leg vessels sit deeper and carry more pressure than facial ones, so results are less predictable here than anywhere else on this page. I'll tell you at the assessment which kind you have.
Aerolase Neo Elite for Hair Removal
Neo offers a gentle, virtually painless laser hair removal experience for many clients. Multiple sessions are needed because hair must be treated during its growth phase.
Benefits
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Gentler and more pleasant than many other lasers
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Effective results with a series of sessions
Typical timing
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Treatments are often spaced every 3–4 weeks (varies by area + hair cycle)
Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB / Razor Bumps)
The ingrown hairs and bumps that follow shaving, most commonly along the jaw and neck.
Treating this on darker skin with the wrong laser is how you get hyperpigmentation instead of relief.
The Aerolase Neo Elite is one of the few devices I'll use for it.
Early stretch marks and raised scars
Red or purple stretch marks that are still new, and scars that are raised or discolored. The vascular and inflammatory component responds. Old, white, textural stretch marks do not — that's a resurfacing question, not this laser. Read more with ERA Skin Resurfacing
Lip enhancement without filler
A short treatment that stimulates blood flow and collagen in the lip itself. It's subtle, it builds over a series, and it wears off — but there's no needle, no filler, and nothing to dissolve if you decide you don't like it.
It's the least expensive thing on this menu and the most common way people try us for the first time.
What I won't use it for
Acne scarring. If you can feel the texture, the Neo Elite will not fix it. Scarring is a structural problem and it needs an ablative laser that removes and rebuilds tissue. That's the Aerolase Era, and it's a different treatment with real downtime.
Deep lines and significant sun damage. Same reason. The Aerolase Neo Elite improves tone and stimulates collagen gradually. It does not resurface.
Anything I'd rather a dermatologist saw first. If something on your skin is changing, bleeding, or new and I don't like the look of it, I'll say so and I won't treat it. That's not me being cautious for liability. That's the correct answer.
Hair removal runs on a different device here. See laser hair removal.
Aerolase Neo Elite or Era — how I decide
These are the 2 lasers people confuse, and the honest answer is that they do different jobs at similar prices.
Aerolase Neo Elite or Era | Aerolase Neo Elite | Era |
|---|---|---|
Full face | $400 per session | From $600 |
Sessions | 3–6, spaced weeks apart | Often one, sometimes two |
Downtime | None | Several days to a week |
How it works | Heats targets below the surface | Removes a controlled layer of skin |
Best for | Acne, redness, pigment, tone | Acne scarring, deep lines, texture |
A full Aerolase Neo Elite face series runs $1,600 to $2,400. A medium-depth Era treatment is $1,800. So the question isn't which is cheaper — it's which problem you actually have.
Smooth discoloration, redness, active breakouts: Aerolase Neo Elite. Texture you can feel: Era Skin Rejuvenation. Some people need both, in that order, and I'll tell you if that's you.
What to expect
Before. No numbing, no gel, no prep beyond arriving with a clean face. Stop retinoids for a few days beforehand and skip the self-tanner — I'll go over your specifics at the assessment.
During. Ten to thirty minutes depending on the area. Most people describe it as a warm snap, repeated. It doesn't touch your skin at any point.
After. Mild warmth and pinkness for an hour or two, sometimes a few hours. You can wear makeup and go back to work the same day. Sunscreen daily, and that's not optional if we're treating pigment.
When you'll see it. Vessels and angiomas: often immediately. Acne: two to three sessions. Redness and pigment: three to four. Tone and collagen: four to six, and it keeps improving for a couple of months after the last one.
Pricing Aerolase Neo Elite
Every price here is per session, with the number of sessions most people actually need. I don't publish packages.
If a series makes sense for you, we'll talk about it after your first treatment, when you've seen what your skin does — not before.
The assessment is free. A $25 deposit holds your treatment appointment and comes off the price.
Treatment | Per session | Typical series | Full course |
|---|---|---|---|
Rejuvenation - face | $400 | 4-6, every 3-4 weeks | $1,600-2,400 |
Rejuvenation - face & neck | $500 | $400 4-6, every 3-4 weeks | $2,000-3,000 |
Rejuvenation - face, neck & decollete | $600 | $400 4-6, every 3-4 weeks | $2,400-3,600 |
Rejuvenation - neck & decollete | $250 | $400 4-6, every 3-4 weeks | $1,000-1,500 |
Hands | $250 | $400 4-6, every 3-4 weeks | $1,000-1,500 |
Active acne | $300 | 4-6, every 1-2 weeks | $1,200-1,800 |
Post-acne redness & discoloration | $350 | 3-4, every 3-4 weeks | $1,050-1,400 |
Melasma & hyperpigmentation | $300 | 3-4, every 4 weeks | $900-1,200 |
Rosacea & facial redness | $350 | 3-4, every 3-4 weeks | $1,050-1,400 |
Early stretch marks & raised scars | $350 | 3-4, every 3-4 weeks | $1,050-1,400 |
Razor bumps (PFB) | $230 | 3, every 2-3 weeks | $690 |
Angiomas (up to 10) | $230 | 2-4, every 1-2 weeks | $460-920 |
Facial veins | $250 | 1-3, every 3-4 weeks | $250-750 |
Nose spider vessel | $90 | 1-3, every 3-4 weeks | $90-270 |
Leg veins (fine surface vessels) | $350 | 1-3, every 3-4 weeks | $350-1,050 |
Lip enhancement | $145 | 6-8, every 3 weeks | $870-1,160 |
Lip enhancement holds with one session every four to six months after the initial series.
Frequently Asked Questions About Aerolase Neo Elite
Is it safe on darker skin?
Yes, and the reason is the pulse length rather than the wavelength alone — 650 microseconds is short enough that your epidermis doesn't accumulate heat. That said, lower risk is not no risk. Your settings get built at the assessment, not from a chart.
Does it hurt?
Most people describe a warm snap. No numbing needed. Rosacea and active acne can be more sensitive, and we adjust for that.
How many sessions will I need?
It depends on what we're treating — see the pricing table above, where every series length is listed. I'd rather you know the real number before you spend anything.
Can I go back to work after?
Yes. Pinkness for an hour or two, makeup is fine, no peeling.
Will it treat my acne scars?
Not the textural kind. If you can feel the scar, you need the Era Skin Rejuvenation. If it's a flat red or brown mark, this laser handles it.
Do you offer packages?
Not on this page. Per-session pricing, honest session counts, and we talk about a series once you've had one treatment and know how your skin responds.
Can I combine it with other treatments?
Often, yes — with microneedling or a HydraFacial on the same visit. We'll sequence it at the assessment.
What should I do before my appointment?
Come with clean skin, no self-tanner for two weeks, and pause retinoids for a few days. Daily sunscreen matters more than anything else you do between sessions.
Is there anything that rules me out?
Certain photosensitizing medications, recent sun exposure or a fresh tan, active infection in the treatment area, and pregnancy for some indications. This is what the assessment covers.
Important Safety Notes
Laser treatments aren’t appropriate for everyone.
Please tell us if you have: Active infection, open lesions, or cold sores in the area, recent sun exposure/tan, Photosensitizing medications or recent medication changes.
Any significant health changes since your last visit.
Book a free assessment
15 minutes, no cost, no pressure. I'll look at your skin, tell you which laser is right for it — including if the answer is neither — and give you a real number and a real timeline before you commit to anything.
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