What is a fractional CO2 laser?
Carbon dioxide (CO2) lasers are devices that emit gas as infrared light to destroy dermatological lesions.
CO2 lasers have been in use for over 25 years. They’re employed in surgical procedures, aesthetic care, and dermatological treatments to reduce medium and fine lines, scars of various origins, pigmentation disorders, and dilated pores.
While they are highly effective at treating scars and wrinkles on the face, traditional CO2 lasers required relatively long periods of downtime and caused redness that could last for several months, a source of frustration for some patients.
Fractionation and its advantages:
1.Effective treatment: results from the first session
2.Practically painless treatment
3.Rapid healing, in 6 days
4.Treatment with no time away from social and professional activities
Indications:
Wrinkles and fine lines
Actinic elastosis (skin slackening)
Solar lentigines (age spots)
Atrophic scars, particularly from acne
How a CO2 laser works?
When the laser is passed across the skin surface, the superficial layers of the skin are vaporized. Sculpting and collagen synthesis then take place and continue in the months following laser treatment. The depth of ablation in the superficial layers depends on how the machine is configured. Modern machine settings can define the desired effects, varying from pure ablation to a preferential heating effect.