60 seconds · 6 questions
NouvaDerm, Scarlet, or neither?
Four treatments, four completely different jobs, and one of the most common expensive mistakes in aesthetics is buying the wrong one. Six questions — and yes, one of the possible answers is "not yet".
The short version
One line each.
| Machine | What it is genuinely best at |
|---|---|
| NouvaDerm 1927 nm thulium laser | Tone, brown pigment, sun damage, dullness. The energy is absorbed by water, which keeps it shallow — exactly where that damage lives. |
| Scarlet RF Radiofrequency microneedling | Texture, pores, acne scarring, early laxity. Twenty-five needles deliver energy at a depth chosen to a tenth of a millimetre. |
| XERF Radiofrequency, no needles | Skin that is starting to loosen, with no needles and no flaking week. New at Rio Glow. |
| SkinPen Mechanical microneedling | Skin quality and texture with the lowest risk profile on the list. No heat at all, which matters for deeper skin tones. |
The full explanation — wavelengths, depths, what your week afterwards actually looks like — is in the laser guide.
Your glow up starts with a conversation
New clients start with a free 45-minute consultation with Tathiana.
