CO2 Laser Skin Resurfacing
What is CO2 laser skin resurfacing?
CO2 Laser skin resurfacing is a technique that is within our reach from relatively not long ago. The Technology has made that the light beam is issued in a very short time and with the exact energy to vaporize tissue without depth burning. The laser is an excellent alternative to the already known methods of dermabrasion and chemical peeling, because it allows much more precise control of the thickness of treated skin.
What are the indications for a CO2 laser skin resurfacing?
The method is applicable for face wrinkles, fine and moderate as for the deepest. The first one can almost disappear and the second ones ostensibly improve. However, the doctor is who determines if the patient is suitable for the treatment, depending on skin type, age and medical history. It is especially useful for Periocular wrinkles (Crow’s feet) and wrinkles of the lips. It also has good results in scars of the face, acne, chickenpox, accidents, surgery, etc.
How many sessions are necessary?
A single session is usually done although new meetings can be applied to improve the results.
What steps it is necessary to take before the treatment?
It is necessary to do the prophylaxis of simplex herpes in those patients with a history of herpes outbreaks or when there is a doubt. So the days before and after the application of the treatment must be use an antiviral. Sometimes are treatments with antibiotics to prevent bacterial infections.
What is the expected result?
Applied on the skin wrinkles, there is a significant reduction of those, thin-thick both, a “lifting” effect, removing the spots produced by aging of the skin against the sun, and an improvement of the skin smoothness. Regular treatments should be made during the first week. After this first stage, the face will offer a red aspect which will disappear gradually over the weeks. In this second period the reddening of the face can be hidden by the use of appropriate makeup. Skin scars are flattened. Also, it passes through different stages of healing, next the desired effect is observed.
What are the main disadvantages?
The CO2 lasers skin resurfacing have in its favor that in a one meeting treats the whole skin, but cause a red skin, scaly and inflamed during a minimum of 15 days.