Co2 Laser Surgery and Resurfacing

Co2 ablative laser resurfacing has been the "Gold Standard" for non surgical facial rejuvenation and removal of facial skin wrinkles and photo aging since 1995. S.P.Derma Center was one of the first clinics to introduce Co2 Laser in 2004. Since then an average of 75 - 80 Co2 Laser treatments are being performed in a month proving the safety and efficacy of Co2 laser based cosmetic surgeries.

Advent of short-pulsed high energy that limit skin heating has revolutionized laser skin resurfacing. These lasers are capable of removing layers of skin and unwanted tissue in an impressively precise fashion, leaving only a narrow zone of thermal necrosis.

Co2 ablative laser resurfacing using the Ultrapulse CO2 laser can achieve very significant facial rejuvenation including wrinkle removal, skin tightening and removal of pigment and photo aging skin changes.

At S.P.Derma Center we use Co2 Laser imported from Korea (Seoul) which has three modes of operation namely  Continuous mode, Super-Pulse mode, Ultra-Pulse mode.

The Continuous mode is used for removal of Fibroma, Keloids, Hypertrophic scars.

The Super-Pulse mode for precise removal of unwanted skin growths and skin resurfacing.

The Ultra-Pulse mode for superficial skin removal and skin tightening.

Various Conditions Treated by Co2 Laser Are:

• Skin Tags (2-5 mm hanging growths over neck, armpits and groins) .

• DPN (Small brown-black growths over face and neck) .

• Freckles (Light brown spots on face in Skin type 1-3 ...fair skinned patients).

• Xanthelasma palpebarum (fat deposits seen over the eyelids).

Moles / Neavi. Acne Scars. Traumatic Accident Scars. Warts / Verrucae. Milia.

Seborrheic keratosis. Sebaceous gland hyperplasia. Syringomas. Rhinophyma ( Enlarged Nose ).

Before	After
Deformed nose with scarring corrected by Subcision, Punch Grafting & Co2 laser in 6 treatments, Patient didnt come for final review presumed completely healed
Burns Scar corrected by Co2 & Diode pixel laser by 80% in 4 treatments
Sebaceous Neavus corrected by Co2 laser in single treatment
Trichoepithelioma corrected by Co2 laser in single treatment
Neavus partially corrected by Co2 laser in single treatment
Co2 laser has the advantage of doing the surgery in a step by step process resulting in less trauma to normal tissue while removing unwanted tissue.	For more Before After photos click the link below
How does it feel during the treatment Topical Anaesthetic is applied one hour prior to the procedure or injected which numb the area to be treated and makes the procedure relatively painless and acceptable. A slight pricking pain might be felt after the procedure for which analgesics are prescribed. What should I expect after the treatment? The Laser treated area is treated with epidermal growth factor which heals the wound in 3 - 5 days reducing the discomfort. Skin healing would normally take 10 - 15 days which is shortened by this technique. The skin will scab and fall off in fews days revealing normal looking skin How many treatments are necessary? Usually one treatment is sufficient for most procedures except scars , keloids and larger tissue which would require 3 - 4 treatments. Side effects? The skin can become red immediately after treatment. Scabbing and pigemntation are common which can be treated in few days. No permanent side effect is seen. Time taken for each treatment? Treatment can take from 15 minutes to an hour, depending on which area is being treated.