Exmatrix Fractional Co2 Laser
Procedure Details
How should I prepare for laser skin resurfacing?
- Avoid tanning or heavy sun exposure and use a broad-spectrum sunscreen daily for four weeks before to treatment.
- Avoid deep facial peel procedures for four weeks before treatment (for example, strong, chemicals peels, laser resurfacing dermabrasion).
- Don't use medications that cause photosensitivity (such as strong doxycycline,minocyclune) for at least 72 hours prior to treatment.
Risks /Benefits
What are possible laser resurfacing complications?
- Milia, which are small, white bumps, may appear in the laser-treated areas during healing (up to a month after treatment). These may be removed by gentle cleansing with a washcloth.
- Hyperpigmentation, and more rarely, hypopigmentation, may result in the laser- treated areas. In general, the hyperpigmented areas may be treated with bleaching cream to speed facing of the pgment. In addition, you should use broad- spectrum sunscreens for weeks before and after the treatment to prevent pigmentary changes.
- Reactivation of a herpes simplex cold sore may occur, especially after laser skin resurfacing around your mouth. You can prevent this by asking your doctor for an antiviral medication, which you can being taking before your surgery and continue taking for seven to 10 days after laser resurfacing.
- You can also prevent bacterial infections by taking an antibiotic before the surgery and continuing to take it for seven to 10 days
- You should expect swelling after laser skin resurfacing. Oral steroids can be prescribed to manage swelling around your eyes.
- Scarring after laser skin resurfacing. although very rare, may occur in laser- treated area.
Co2 FRACTIONAL LASER
FRACTIONAL CO2 LASER PROCEDURE: What is it used for?
co2 laser skin treatment is a non - surgical treatment option acne scars, burn scars, warts skin tags, birth marks open pores wrinkles and skin resurfacing.
Co2 laser skin resurfacing
Co2 laser uses beams of light that vaporize the outer layers of your skin and promotes the growth of new collagen fibers .it reduced wrinkles and scars to even out the skin and makes it light the laser technique directs short, concentrated plusatag beams of light at irregular skin. laser skin resurfacing removes the skin very precisely, layer-by-layer by vaporizing it.
who is a good candidate for laser surfacing?
- uneven skin pigmentation
- Age spots
- sun-damaged skin
- Non-responsive skin after a facelift.
- Fine lines or wrinkles around or under the eyes for head or mouth
- Enlarged oil glands on nose
- you may not be a good candidate for laser skin resurfacing if you have:
- Active acne
- very dark a skin
- Deep wrinkles
- Excessive or sagging skin