CO2 Fractional Ablative Laser
The CO2 Fractional Laser located at Dr Sknn in wilmslow helps improve premature ageing, skin irregularities, dull complexion along side a variety of other indications. Visit us at Dr Sknn located in Wilmslow, Cheshire. Learn more about the treatment
Targets
For all skin types, At Dr Sknn we offer an advanced fractional CO2 laser for face, neck, décolleté and body areas by allowing new skin production which is stimulated within the dermis and epidermis through ablation and thermal effect which is delivered over the skin in a methodical even pattern with precise spacing between each laser emission, the tissue in-between is spare resulting in a faster healing process.
We use this specific mid-infrared CO2 laser at 10,600 nm to treat a variety of aesthetic concerns including fine lines, wrinkles, dyschromia, pigmented lesions, skin surface irregularities, enlarged pores, texture, unwanted scars, sun damage, stretch marks and loose skin to improve pitting of the skin, pigmentation, pore minimisation, premature ageing, skin hyperplasia, sun damaged skin, lines, wrinkles and skin complexion ultimately improves the thickness and hydration of the dermis and epidermis resulting in a healthier, glowing, youthful appearance of the skin.
By utilising the power of CO2, the laser energy is applied to the skin in a fractional way, by creating longitudinal microthermal zones in the skin penetrating to approximately 2mm in depth through to the dermis. This thermal damage creates trauma to the existing cells in the skin thus promoting collagen formation. The space between the columns of intact epidermis allows the skin to trigger a faster healing response of the damage tissue achieving better results with less down time.
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Pitting of the skin
Pigmentation
Enlarged Pores
Open Pores
Premature Ageing
Skin Irregularities
Sun Damage
Lines and Wrinkles
Dull Complexion
Stretch Marks
Loose Skin
Scars
Minimal Discomfort*
Minimal Downtime
Skin Types I - VI
Promotes Collagen Formation
Non-Surgical
Total Skin Rejuvenation
The energy of the laser will be absorbed by the water (chromophore) in the skin to achieve the clinical end point of white dots where the laser has delivered. This shows the water has been absorbed and heat trauma has been achieved.
This clinical end point shows the heat caused trauma to the tissue, increasing the temperature to approximately 70- 80°. This damages the collagen beyond repair. The body's immune system then picks up the damaged cells encouraging a fibroblast response to the injury in both the initiation and the resolution phases.Due to the spacing between each laser emission, the tissue in-between is spared from the trauma, resulting in a faster healing process.
The objective in CO2 laser resurfacing, as opposed to pure erbium laser resurfacing, is to accurately ablate the epidermis while applying a controlled amount of heat to the dermis to induce collagen remodelling. The energy that is applied to a surface area of tissue is represented by fluence (J/cm2). For resurfacing, a high-energy beam with a very small spot size is applied to the skin with an ultrashort pulse duration (1000 ms). After each pulse, the tissue is allowed to cool for a time equal to or greater than the tissue thermal relaxation time before the next pulse is delivered. This prevents unwanted conduction of heat to adjacent areas.
Once the epidermis has been ablated in this first pass, one encounters the dermis. The dermis has a lower water content than the epidermis, so at the same fluence there is less absorption of the laser energy. Therefore, multiple passes over the same area result in more thermal injury with less tissue vaporization. It is suggested that heat-related collagen denaturization leaves collagen fragments that stimulate new collagen deposition and directed migration of fibroblasts. In addition, the initial contraction from the heat, forces created partially by dehydration of the skin on first pass of the CO2 laser can assist in the alignment of the newly synthesized collagen.
Before & Afters
Acne Scarring
Skin Rejuvenation
Wrinkle Reduction
Frequently Asked Questions
No hot baths or showers – tepid only. Skin should be keptdry for 3 days or until the skin normalises. If you can keep the skin dry for24 hours after treatment it will increase the treatment efficacy.
Cooled boiled water can be used to wash the skin for thefirst 3 days post treatment if necessary.
Every how long can I have the treatment:
Treatment intervals should be no less than 3 weeks, howeverdepending on the indication the recommendation for Skin Rejuvenation, Wrinklesand Lines is every 3-4 weeks and for Photodamaged Skin, Skin Hyperplasia and Scar Reduction is every 4-5 weeks.
What to expect during the treatment
The area being treated will be thoroughlycleaned, marked and photographed, you will be provided with googles forprotection, an anaesthetic cream can be applied prior to the treatment.
Suntanned Skins
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