Full Face Fractional Co2 Laser Treatment

Erbium is used for finer lines and wrinkles along with other superficial skin concerns.
Full face fractional co2 laser treatment. The fully ablative co2 laser was a forerunner of the newer fractional co2 laser. Fractional or fractionated lasers resurface and rejuvenate skin to treat fine lines and wrinkles scars hyperpigmentation uneven tone and textural issues. The co2 laser has the longest wavelength of all the lasers on the market and can be used safely on darker skin types with appropriate adjustments in the settings. It smooths wrinkles and scars fades brown spots and basically.
Fraxel is a non invasive microscopic laser that penetrates your skin to encourage new collagen and elastin growth. Also known as fully ablative fractional laser resurfacing and fractionated or pixilated carbon dioxide co2 laser treatments ablative laser therapy essentially vaporizes the uppermost layer of the skin. Laser resurfacing is a treatment to reduce facial wrinkles and skin irregularities such as blemishes or acne scars. Co2 laser resurfacing is an outpatient procedure.
Fractional co2 lasers excel at treating deeper wrinkles more severe textural changes from sun damage wrinkles blotchiness acne scars and surgical or traumatic scars. An ablative laser delivers a more intense light beam than a non ablative laser and the treatment generally requires anesthesia or sedation. Appointments last from 30 minutes to two hours depending on the size of the treatment area and aggressiveness of treatment. When i use the fully ablative co2 laser and activate the device there is a red square that illuminates on the face of the patient and the fully ablative co2 laser then proceeds to strip away 100 of the top layer of the skin within.
The beams create strategically placed microscopic holes in the skin that allow the body to start producing more collagen. As the epidermis heals and regrows the treated area appears smoother and tighter. It is the original co2 laser. If you re having a fractional co2 laser treatment your doctor will first numb you with a local anesthetic and may also provide an oral sedative to help you relax.
The fractional co2 laser treatment works by using a pattern of carbon dioxide laser beams to treat the skin below the surface. Co2 laser resurfacing treatments are used to get rid of scars warts and deep wrinkles. Types of ablative treatments include the carbon dioxide co2 laser the erbium laser and combination systems. A doctor sends carbon dioxide beams into the skin.