Laser Skin Resurfacing Gets a Makeover - DOT C02 Fractional Offers Safe and Healthy Treatment
If you’re yearning for smooth, glowing and supple skin, the first step towards the fountain of youth may involve laser skin resurfacing. Laser skin resurfacing treatments can give you an instant makeover after only a few office visits, a simple procedure that removes old skin cells and encourages fresh cells to grow.
However, some of these treatments can burn and scar the skin, leaving your face red and puffy. The powerful laser can even damage skin for the long-term where it takes months to recover from the treatment - the entire process can be very painful.
The DOT C02 Fractional Laser has recently been unveiled as an alternative to the conventional laser, and is showing promising results. This innovative laser can provide dramatic corrections so that facial rejuvenation and skin resurfacing are safer, healthier, and completed at a faster rate.
Laser Surgery for Facial Rejuvenation: The Process and the Problems
Laser skin resurfacing is a simple process that typically requires a few weeks of treatment accompanied by a skincare regiment. A laser vaporizes the top layer of skin with a blast of heat to ‘burn’ it completely. When the body’s natural healing process turns skin cells over in about 10-14 days, the fresh layer of cells reveals a healthy, smooth, and suppler surface.
CO2 lasers were once the only option for facial rejuvenation, but can create burn marks, blisters, and uncomfortable redness that linger for months. The DOT C02 fractional laser offers a much healthier and even safer treatment. Severe wrinkling, heavy scarring, and excessive skin damage may be keeping you from looking your best. Treatments that include the DOT C02 fractional laser mean that skin rejuvenation could be as simple as a few visits to your local cosmetic surgery center for a comfortable treatment and rapid recovery process.
What’s Different About the DOT CO2 Fractional Laser?
The DOT C02 fractional laser goes much deeper into the skin than the standard fractional laser treatments. Microscopic laser burns are created across the entire surface to stimulate the collagen layer of the skin – not just the top layer – so skin cells begin to renew and repair themselves very rapidly. The C02 fractional laser is much faster and more efficient, and this means far less time in the office and in recovery. The SKINTASTIC Medical and Surgical Skin Rejuvenation Center in Plano, Texas is one of the first centers to use the C02 fractional laser on patients. According to Dr. Jeffrey Adelglass, M.D., the C02 fractional laser offers a "safer, more comfortable treatment and recovery option than the traditional C02 alone."
However, the laser will not replace Fraxel, another popular facial rejuvenation technique at the center.
About Laser Skin Resurfacing
Laser resurfacing and facial rejuvenation technologies are some of today’s best choices for revealing healthy skin and offer promising long-term results; by penetrating the top layer of skin and removing damaged cells, these facial treatments can give you an instant makeover.
If deep wrinkles, dark spots, or sun damage preventing you from looking your best, you do have options. Take advantage of today’s quality treatments by visiting a Facial Plastic Surgery Center or Medical Spa in your area for a skin analysis. In most cases, the physician will recommend a form of laser skin resurfacing, and may soon offer the DOT C02 fractional laser to create tight, smooth skin within a few weeks.
Published: 03/05/2008, Last Updated: 03/14/2008
By By LocateADoc.com Medical Staff Writers
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