Many people desire the effects of full skin resurfacing for fine lines, wrinkles, and acne scarring. However, the downtime of most associated procedures and the possible risks keep many people from enduring the pricey procedures of CO2, erbium lasers, Fraxel, and others. To fill the need for a machine that gave the effects of these procedures but without the downtime, pain, and cost, Venus Concepts created the Venus Viva system.