Appointments last from 30 minutes to two hours depending on the size of the treatment area and aggressiveness of treatment.
Fractional co2 laser.
Since melasma can worsen under the effects of a fraxel 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.
Co2 laser resurfacing is an outpatient procedure.
Unlike really aggressive lasers fraxel is a fractional skin resurfacing treatment which means it only targets a fraction.
What is fractional co2 laser.
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.
The term fractional co2 laser resurfacing actually refers to two different types of laser skin resurfacing procedures ablative and non ablative.
This is proven to stimulate the growth of new healthy skin cells to replace old damaged cells.
The co 2 re by candela carbon dioxide c02 fractional laser resurfacing removes layers of skin tissue in a fractionated method columns of skin are removed leaving the skin surrounding each column intact to aid in healing to help reduce age spots also called sun freckles liver spots and lentigines fine lines wrinkles scarring uneven coloration skin laxity textural.