How carbon dioxide laser skin resurfacing can help to rejuvenate your skin?

Posted by Dr. Rinky Kapoor on May 14th, 2018

Everyone wants to maintain a healthy and youthful appearance for their face. Acne, scars, wrinkles, dark spots, fine lines – these are just some of the many ways in which your skin shows you that it is suffering and needs your attention. Once these signs appear on a person’s body, especially on their facial skin, they start taking a toll on their body image and self-confidence. The situation often leads to a frantic search for options to treat the issue, heal the scars and rejuvenate the skin. And while there are many options available to achieve that aim, this article will tell you how carbon dioxide laser skin resurfacing will prove to be particularly effective in fetching lasting results:

What is carbon dioxide laser skin resurfacing?

Fractional or pixilated carbon dioxide laser is a cutting edge technology that has recently been developed as a means to provide patients with lasting skin rejuvenation solutions. The treatment involves directing short, concentrated pulsating beams of CO2 lasers on the affected area, precisely removing the skin layer by layer. Carbon dioxide lasers are known to have the longest wavelength of all lasers and can therefore, be used to target deep set wrinkles, scars and spots and carefully remove them by vaporising aging/damaged skin cells. The procedure follows the same principle as dermabrasion or chemical peeling – removing the damaged layer of skin to allow new, young and healthy skin cells to take its place but without the use of any chemicals or abrasive techniques in the process. That is how carbon dioxide laser skin resurfacing works.

How can it help revitalise and rejuvenate your skin?

Carbon dioxide laser skin resurfacing is a proven technique for reducing the appearance of seep wrinkles, acne scars, surgical or traumatic scars, fine lines, blotchiness and severe textural changes caused to the skin due to sun damage. It can also be used to remove raised birthmarks, moles, warts, enlarged oil glands on the nose or any other unwanted patches on the facial skin. The treatment can be administered on a specific area that needs targeted rejuvenation or the entire face of the patient, depending upon what their dermatologist deems fit for their needs. The treatment itself requires a fair few sittings and will need at least 2-3 weeks recovery time before the patient’s skin return to normal. Carbon dioxide laser skin resurfacing dissolves the molecular bonds between damaged skin cells, removing them layer by layer until a smoother, uniform and youthful skin texture and appearance is achieved. Dead cells are vaporised from the patient’s facial skin to get fresh, healthy and young cells to take their place. As a result, the patient’s skin feels refreshed, revitalised and rejuvenated.

Carbon dioxide laser skin resurfacing has emerged as one of the most effective means of removing skin imperfections and restoring a patient’s face to its former youthful appearance.

About the Author:

Dr. Rinky Kapoor, an internationally renowned dermatologist in India and she is the co-founder of The Esthetic Clinics. These clinics are some of the best centers in the world for cosmetic surgery and skin care. These clinics have treated patients from around the world for various skin conditions and surgeries.