Fractional CO2 laser skin treatment
Skin treatment with a fractional laser is the new gold standard in skin resurfacing that is safe for most skin types delivering dramatic ablative clinical results with minimal discomfort:
- #1 Anti-aging Breakthrough according to WebMD
- Outperforms any non-CO2 based laser and device
- Reverses signs of skin aging, wrinkles, sun spots and pigmentation
- Improves old acne and trauma-related scarring
The FRACTIONAL technology delivers tiny spots of CO2 laser light in a pixel-like fashion where microscopic tiny holes are punched into the skin right next to each other via a computer-generated pattern. A matrix of tiny treatment ‘dots’ is created with all of the skin between the dots left untreated. The effect looks something like this:
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Microscopic columns of laser energy are delivered across the skin barrier, treating up to 20% of skin surface area. The other 80% of non-treated skin surface provides a source of rapid healing of the small treatment zones.
A recent study confirmed that the fractional CO2 deep dermal ablation resulted in collagen remodeling for at least three months after treatment.
Energy of Fractional CO2 Laser mushrooms in the papillary dermis » Skin Tightening » Continual Collagen Production up to 6 months
This ‘fractional’ skin treatment stimulates the skin to gradually produce new collagen and permits gentle remodeling of skin to reduce the severity and visibility of blemishes and scars. Because only a portion of the skin is treated on each occasion, healing is very rapid. Typically healing of the dots of treated skin takes four to six days and results in minimal ‘down time’ during the healing process. Because such a small amount of the skin surface is treated, there is a much-reduced risk of side effects from treatment, such as redness, pigmentation and infection. Cosmetic appearance continues to improve with stimulation of collagen production up to 6 months after the procedure.
This laser has proven to be very effective in treating and improving acne scars and other scars. It is also very effective in providing a gentle rejuvenating effect on skin without the longer down time of a more dramatic laser skin resurfacing procedure. The gentle nature of this laser allows more delicate skin such as the neck, chest and hands to be treated.
