CO₂ Laser Skin Resurfacing

Whether you are concerned about fine lines, sun damage, uneven texture, enlarged pores, acne scars, or aging hands, CO₂ laser resurfacing can help renew the skin and create a smoother, more refreshed appearance.
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Renew Your Skin’s Tone and Texture

At MG Plastic Surgery, we offer customizable fractional and ablative CO₂ laser treatments for the face, neck, décolletage, hands, and selected areas of the body. Treatment intensity can be adjusted according to your skin concerns, desired results, and available recovery time.

What Is CO₂ Laser Resurfacing?​

CO₂ laser resurfacing uses controlled laser energy to remove damaged surface skin and create microscopic treatment zones within the skin. This process encourages natural healing and new collagen production, helping improve skin texture, tone, firmness, and overall appearance.

Laser resurfacing may be performed as a lighter fractional treatment or as a more intensive ablative treatment.

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Fractional CO₂ Laser Resurfacing

Fractional CO₂ treatment delivers laser energy through a pattern of microscopic treatment columns while leaving surrounding skin intact. This allows the skin to heal more efficiently while stimulating collagen beneath the surface.

Fractional resurfacing may help improve
  • Fine lines and wrinkles
  • Sun damage and discoloration
  • Uneven skin tone and texture
  • Enlarged pores
  • Acne scars and other selected scars
  • Mild skin laxity
  • Dull or rough-looking skin
The Phoenix system’s fractional pattern scanner can be adjusted for different treatment areas and treatment densities, allowing the provider to customize the procedure.

Ablative CO₂ Laser Resurfacing

Ablative CO₂ resurfacing removes damaged outer layers of skin more intensively. It may be recommended for patients seeking more significant improvement in deeper wrinkles, advanced sun damage, prominent texture irregularities, or selected scars.

Because ablative treatments are stronger, they generally involve more healing and downtime than lighter fractional treatments. The treatment depth and intensity will be selected after evaluating your skin, goals, and medical history. This ablative treatment is mostly done in the Operating room with general anesthesia.

Skin Rejuvenation

CO₂ laser skin rejuvenation can be customized to refresh the appearance of the:
  • Face
  • Around the mouth
  • Cheeks
  • Forehead
  • Neck
  • Décolletage
  • Hands
By stimulating collagen and replacing damaged surface skin with healthier new skin, treatment can gradually create a smoother, brighter, and more even complexion. Laser energy may also help soften depressions and irregular texture by encouraging collagen beneath the skin’s surface.

Hand Scan and Hand Rejuvenation

The hands frequently reveal visible signs of aging, including sunspots, rough texture, fine lines, and thinning-looking skin. The Swift hand scanner allows the CO₂ laser to treat a larger patterned area efficiently and evenly.

The scanner’s treatment area can be adjusted up to 100 mm by 100 mm. The equipment outline describes the hand treatment as lasting less than two minutes, with a recommended series of three treatments; the patient’s individual plan should be determined during consultation.

Hand rejuvenation may help improve:
  • Sun-damaged skin
  • Brown spots and uneven pigmentation
  • Fine lines
  • Rough or crepey texture
  • Overall skin quality

Precision Ablation and Selected Lesions

The precision CO₂ handpiece may also be used by the physician for selected concerns such as certain skin tags, warts, moles, and other appropriate lesions following an examination. It may also have surgical applications around the eyes or for conditions such as rhinophyma when medically appropriate.

Not every lesion is suitable for laser treatment. Suspicious or changing growths must be evaluated before removal and may require biopsy or another treatment method.

FAQ

What happens during treatment?

Before treatment, your provider will cleanse and evaluate the area and select the appropriate laser settings. Depending on the intensity and location of treatment, topical numbing medication or another form of anesthesia may be recommended.

The laser is then passed over the treatment area using a customized pattern, density, and depth. More intensive ablative procedures may require additional preparation and a longer recovery period.
Recovery varies depending on whether treatment is fractional or fully ablative and how aggressively the skin is treated. Temporary redness, warmth, swelling, peeling, crusting, or sensitivity may occur.

As the skin heals, patients may notice improvements in smoothness, brightness, and texture. Collagen remodeling continues gradually, so results may continue developing for several months.
CO₂ laser resurfacing may be appropriate for patients who want to improve visible aging, sun damage, scars, uneven texture, or the appearance of aging hands. A consultation is necessary to determine the safest treatment settings for your skin type and goals.

At MG Plastic Surgery, your treatment plan will be customized based on your skin condition, desired correction, tolerance for downtime, and medical history.