This treatment may use ablative or fractional lasers. Side effects of CO 2 laser treatment may include infection, skin peeling, redness, and skin tone changes.

"For deep wrinkles, CO2 ablative lasers remain the gold standard. For milder acne scars, non-ablative fractional lasers can be very effective while offering a gentler approach," says dermatologist ...

"For deep wrinkles, CO2 ablative lasers remain the gold standard. For milder acne scars, non-ablative fractional lasers can be very effective while offering a gentler approach," says dermatologist ...

Ablative fractional CO2 laser for facial atrophic acne scars. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29304516/ Yalici-Armagan B, et al. (2018). Fractional carbon dioxide laser for facial rejuvenation: A ...

Ablative fractional laser. ... In fact, 47% of the panelists indicated that the fractionated CO2 laser is more effective than fractionated Er:Yag.

The Fractional CO2 Laser treatment is ablative and does have 3-4 days of downtime consisting of mild redness. However, there are no restrictions on going out or heading back to work after the ...

Non-ablative fractional lasers “use a particular wavelength of light that goes directly underneath the skin to stimulate collagen,” Dr. Lisa O. Akintilo, a dermatologist and dermatologic ...

Ablative fractional lasers, which were originally made to eliminate wrinkles, were the biggest innovation in the field, ... (CO2) lasers continue to be the go-to for burn and trauma scars, ...