Skin Recurfacing - CO2 Laser Treatment

Skin resurfacing facial with the Fractional Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Laser is one of the most effective procedures to improve skin quality and texture, while reducing fine and moderately deep lines. Co2 fractional laser resurfacing yields dramatic improvement in skin tone and texture. It even out pigmentation and eliminates sunspots, as well as smooths lines, including those around the mouth and eyes. By physically removing the top layers of damaged skin, CO2 fractional skin resurfacing also has a medical benefit, removing pre-cancers and stimulating the growth of healthier younger skin.

What is the CO2 laser used for?

Because C02 resurfacing laser resurfacing targets lines, texture, tone, and brown spots, it’s used to overall rejuvenate the skin. It corrects color problems, eliminates fine lines, and tightens the skin, giving the entire face a more youthful, refreshed appearance. Although it is most often used to treat the face, the co2 laser in dermatology can be used to also improve:

Neck

Chest

Arms

Hand skin

Combined with surgical lifting procedures making it looks much more natural. Softens and eliminates vertical lines around the mouth and tightens eyelid skin

How does it work?

The fractionated CO2 laser works by focusing microscopic beams of light into the skin in a grid pattern. Because the laser targets water, a major component of the skin, it immediately vaporizes tissue when fired. Vaporized tissue removes brown spots and sun damage, and the resulting micro-wounds created by the laser stimulate a wound healing process that leads to collagen synthesis. This smoothens lines and tightens skin. Because there are small areas of “normal” skin between the micro-wounds, healing is accelerated. Typically, pink new skin is visible 5-10 days after the procedure.

Who is a good candidate for CO2 laser?

Healthy patients with realistic expectations who are seeking total skin rejuvenation or treatment of scars from surgery or acne are excellent candidates for fractionated CO2 laser resurfacing , like acne scars fractional laser and co2 laser stretch marks or fractional laser facial, fractional co2 laser stretch marks.

If you have active inflammatory skin conditions you may require treatment of these conditions before lasering and if you have very dark skin it is not the treatment for you because of a risk of changing the skin’s native color.