What is Fractional Laser Resurfacing?
Fractional CO2 Laser is a revolutionary approach to all laser resurfacing procedures. It is used to treat wrinkles, age spots, and melasma from years of accumulated sun-damaged skin. It can treat areas on the face, including around the lips and eyes, and body parts including neck, arms, and hands. It can also be used for acne scars. There is no cutting of the skin, so patients can achieve the same positive effects of ablative laser procedures (CO2 and Erbium lasers) and deep chemical peels without the associated “downtime” or potential side effects. How does Fractional CO2 Laser work? Think of pixels in a photo when you think of Fractional Laser Treatment (FLT). If you look at a newsprint photo up close, you’ll see that the image is actually comprised of thousands of tiny spots of ink. Similarly, FLT produces thousands of tiny treatment zones on skin, known as MicroThermal Zones (MTZs), in the emerging science of Fractional Photothermolysis. The spared healthy tissue between treatment
