The CO2 Fractional Laser is used for the treatment of :
Fine lines and wrinkles of the face
Crow's feet around the eyes
'Smoker's' lip lines
Also lines on the cheeks, forehead and frown lines
Loose eyelid skin
Brown spots and blotchy, uneven skin tone
Scars, especially acne scars
The goal of laser skin resurfacing is simple: replace damaged skin with new, fresh skin. Techniques for skin resurfacing have made enormous advances in recent years, allowing nearly everyone to achieve very significant improvement of their complexion with very little risk from treatment. In the 1980s and 90s traditional 'ablative' laser resurfacing procedures with CO2 or Erbium laser systems were followed by several weeks of downtime to allow the skin to heal over and the risk of complications was high. With the development of fractional laser treatments, the recovery periods have shortened and the risk of complications has become very low.