What Can Cutera Treatments Do for Your Skin?

Cutera technology at Ideal Body Clinic can be used for at least six major concerns: acne, redness and visible vessels, pigmentation, unwanted hair, scars, and uneven skin texture. The right treatment depends on what is causing the concern and how deeply it needs to be treated.

Ideal Body Clinic uses several Cutera technologies rather than relying on one device for every skin concern. Our existing treatment range includes AviClear, Laser Genesis, excel V+, excel HR, enlighten with PICO Genesis, and Secret PRO. Pasted markdown

Which Cutera treatment is used for acne?

For active inflammatory acne, AviClear is the Cutera technology specifically designed around acne treatment.

AviClear uses a 1726 nm wavelength to selectively target sebaceous glands. These glands produce sebum, or oil, which plays an important role in acne development. Cutera identifies AviClear as an FDA-cleared energy-based device for mild to severe inflammatory acne. Cutera

At Ideal Body Clinic, AviClear acne laser treatment in Montreal may be considered when the main concern is active breakouts rather than only the marks left behind afterward.

AviClear and treatments for acne marks are not necessarily interchangeable. One treatment may focus on active acne, while another may be selected later for redness, pigmentation, or textural scarring.

That distinction matters because a patient who says, “I want to treat my acne,” may actually be describing several different concerns at once:

• active inflammatory breakouts
• persistent redness after acne
• brown post-acne marks
• enlarged-looking pores
• uneven texture
• acne scars

A consultation helps separate those concerns before choosing a device.

What can Laser Genesis do?

Laser Genesis is a non-ablative 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser treatment used for skin revitalization and several vascular and textural concerns.

Cutera lists redness, rosacea, uneven tone, fine lines, wrinkles, scars, pores, and skin texture among the concerns addressed with Laser Genesis. Cutera

Laser Genesis may therefore make sense for someone whose concern is broader than one isolated spot. It can be considered when the goal is to work on the overall appearance of the complexion, including:

• diffuse redness
• rosacea-related redness
• uneven-looking tone
• fine lines
• visible pores
• certain scars
• overall skin texture and quality

Because it is non-ablative, Laser Genesis works differently from a resurfacing laser that intentionally removes or fractionates portions of the skin surface. Cutera describes the treatment as using controlled dermal heating rather than ablative resurfacing. Cutera

Which Cutera treatment targets rosacea and visible veins?

When the concern is more specifically vascular, excel V+ may be selected.

The system uses 532 nm and 1064 nm wavelengths, allowing different vascular and pigment targets to be addressed depending on the treatment plan. Cutera lists rosacea, diffuse redness, facial veins, leg veins, angiomas, poikiloderma, and other vascular concerns among its applications. Cutera

This can be useful when a patient has a combination such as:

background redness + visible capillaries + uneven skin tone

Rather than treating all three as though they were the same problem, a treatment plan can be adjusted to the actual target.

For example, a clearly visible vessel may need a more targeted vascular approach, while general redness or overall skin quality may be treated differently.

That is also why some patients may be offered more than one Cutera modality instead of a single repeated treatment.

Which Cutera laser is used for pigmentation and sun spots?

For unwanted pigment and skin revitalization, Ideal Body Clinic can use enlighten, including PICO Genesis treatments.

Cutera’s enlighten platform uses 532 nm, 1064 nm, and 670 nm wavelengths with nanosecond and picosecond pulse durations. The system is designed for tattoo pigment, benign pigmented lesions, and skin revitalization. Cutera

Depending on the assessment, concerns may include:

• sun spots
• age spots
• uneven pigmentation
• selected benign pigmented lesions
• uneven-looking tone
• tattoo pigment
• certain textural or acne-scar concerns with PICO Genesis FX

PICO Genesis is one of the skin revitalization approaches available through the enlighten platform. Cutera describes PICO Genesis FX as a fractional approach used for acne scars, textural concerns, and aging skin. Cutera

Pigment should be assessed before treatment because not every brown mark has the same cause. A consultation helps determine whether a laser treatment is appropriate for the specific lesion or pigmentation pattern.

Can Cutera be used for laser hair removal?

Yes. excel HR is Cutera’s dual-wavelength platform used at Ideal Body Clinic for laser hair reduction.

The system combines a 755 nm Alexandrite laser with a 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser. Cutera describes excel HR as a dual-wavelength hair-removal system designed for a broad range of skin types. Cutera

Common areas treated with laser hair removal in Montreal can include the:

• face
• underarms
• arms
• bikini area
• legs
• back
• chest
• abdomen

Hair grows in cycles, so laser hair reduction is normally planned as a series rather than a single appointment. The exact number and spacing of sessions depend on factors such as the area, hair characteristics, skin type, and individual response.

You can also read more about the excel HR laser platform used for hair reduction and other selected laser applications.

What can Cutera do for acne scars and uneven texture?

For concerns that need deeper remodeling or resurfacing, Secret PRO combines RF microneedling with fractional CO₂ technology.

Cutera lists acne scars, other scars, enlarged pores, fine lines, sun damage, stretch marks, uneven tone and texture, and general skin-quality concerns among Secret PRO applications. Cutera

The two technologies work differently.

What does RF microneedling do?

RF microneedling uses small needles to deliver controlled radiofrequency energy into selected depths of the skin.

Cutera describes Secret RF as a fractional RF microneedling system intended for tissue coagulation and hemostasis, with controlled energy delivered at different depths. Cutera

What does fractional CO₂ do?

Fractional CO₂ resurfacing works closer to the surface by creating controlled fractional treatment zones.

This means Secret PRO can be customized according to whether the goal is deeper dermal treatment, surface resurfacing, or a combination.

For patients researching stronger treatments for acne scars, pores, texture, or sun-damaged skin, our Secret PRO CO₂ and RF microneedling treatment page explains this approach in more detail.

Can several Cutera treatments be combined?

Yes, when clinically appropriate. Combination therapy can make sense because one person may have several different concerns at the same time.

For example, someone with acne may also have:

1. active breakouts
2. residual redness
3. brown post-acne marks
4. enlarged pores
5. acne scars

Those concerns do not all have the same target.

A treatment plan might therefore focus first on active acne and later address redness, pigmentation, or texture with another modality. The sequence and timing depend on the individual assessment.

Examples of treatment categories that may be considered in a staged plan include:

AviClear → Laser Genesis

This may be considered when active acne is the initial concern and post-acne redness or general skin quality also needs attention.

excel V+ → Laser Genesis

This type of combination may be considered when more defined vascular concerns exist alongside diffuse redness or broader skin-quality goals.

PICO Genesis → Secret PRO

These technologies address different aspects of pigment, resurfacing, texture, and remodeling, so the appropriate order depends on the concern being treated.

These are examples of treatment logic, not universal protocols.

How do I know which Cutera treatment I need?

Start with the skin concern, not the name of the machine.

A helpful way to think about Cutera treatments is:

• Active inflammatory acne: AviClear
• Diffuse redness and skin revitalization: Laser Genesis
• Rosacea and visible vessels: excel V+
• Pigmentation and selected sun spots: enlighten / PICO Genesis
• Laser hair reduction: excel HR
• Acne scars, pores, and deeper texture concerns: Secret PRO

Some concerns overlap, and one device may have more than one application. That is why an assessment matters before treatment.

The original Ideal Body Clinic Cutera treatment draft follows the same principle: choosing the wavelength, technology, and treatment depth according to the concern rather than expecting one device to treat everything. Pasted markdown

Where can I have Cutera treatments at Ideal Body Clinic?

Treatment availability depends on the device and clinic location. Ideal Body Clinic has locations in Monkland, Sherbrooke East, and Châteauguay.

The best starting point is to tell us what you would like to improve rather than trying to choose a machine yourself. We can then assess the concern, review appropriate treatment options, and build a plan at your pace.

Cutera gives us multiple tools. The goal is to use the right one for the right concern, and to look at your skin as a whole.