Fractional Co2 Lasers - The Ideal Tool For Skin Resurfacing
Results are exceptional, but the trauma is deep and extensive and the recovery times
are very long - that's all that can be said for older CO2 laser-based deep skin resurfacing treatments. The patients' skin takes up to two weeks to heal from the heat trauma, and subsequently, redness of the area can last up to three more months. All this is because of the extensiveness of the laser's action, as it acts on 100% of the skin of the targeted area.
The introduction of computers to this kind of therapy, though, has greatly improved the control that the operator has on the laser's action and impact, and a technique has been developed to obtain a better balance between final aesthetic results and expected recovery times. The key to such method is reducing the percentage of the skin that is affected, so that between treated areas, parts of skin remain that are completely untouched and free of trauma. This kind of method, called a "
fractional CO2" treatment, greatly reduces after-intervention downtime to a third - only 5 days for the peeling period.
Besides being definitely shorter than it was with traditional methods, recuperation is also very simple and hassle-free for the patient, who can , first of all, return home as soon as the treatment is concluded, and has to face no complex procedures. The few patients who mention feeling any pain after the treatment compare it to the feeling of a sunburn, and state that it lasts no more than A couple of hours after application. The following three to five days are key to the healing process, as the skin renews and basically peels off in flakes; this phase requires constant, accurate moisturizing, for which a vaseline ointment is usually recommended. While redness can in some cases last longer than these five days, as soon as the physician allows - usually right after the flaking off period has ended - it can be covered with light makeup. The final suggestions to be kept in mind during this short period of three to five days are completed by the advice not to attempt any strenuous activity, including heavy exercise and lifting of heavy weights, and taking care to keep the head well elevated above the heart when sleeping. Also, for as long as the physician orders, and in any case for a long time, exposure to the sun is to be refrained from, and sun protection to be worn at all times.
As for effects, they will begin to appear evident right after the very first five-day healing phase, and continue improving for quite a long period, up to six months after the therapy. Such is the period during which the newly triggered cells in the deep skin layer will have an amplified collagen production, which will go towards filling in wrinkles and fine lines as the skin thickens and is renewed. Once obtained, which usually takes only one treatment for the great majority of patients, results are permanent.
We can briefly recap the positive sides of the new fractional CO2 laser treatment as follows:
1. It makes use of the recognized best laser for skin resurfacing, the CO2 laser, which has been used for twenty years;
2. it allows for significantly reduced downtime for recovery, while maintaining exceptional results;
3. While older deep treatments ran the risk of harming melanocytes, leading to uncomfortable skin lightening and decoloration, fractional treatments do not incur this possibility;
4. it can be used on a far wider range of skins than was feasible in classical treatments, including many darker-hued ones.
by: Terese Kosorog
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