Skin Resurfacing – CO2 Laser

What is the CO2 Laser Treatment?

The CO2 laser offers an intense resurfacing treatment to patients. It is often known as the Madonna Eye Lift due to its exceptional results at reducing lines and hooding around the eyes. However, it does not treat just the eyes. It can be used for scarring especially those with heavy deep scars from acne.

The CO2 laser uses a matrix of light points which vary in intensity depending on the treatment area and the desired result. It is an ablative laser which means it quickly heats up the water in the skin causing it to evaporate (ablate). The treatment leaves islands of normal tissue in between the treated areas so the skin can heal quickly.

Treatment is certainly not pain-free, but we apply a topical numbing agent to the treatment area to minimize discomfort. CO2 Laser treatments produce a longer downtime as the skin has been ablated. This means you will likely have 5 days downtime, but this can be reduced significantly with the Dermalux LED Light therapy immediately after the laser treatment and following our aftercare regime.

This type of laser treatment is performed by a Doctor. For those with lighter scarring it would be useful to read more on the iPixel Erbium laser treatment for skin resurfacing.

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