CO2 laser or fractional laser (other names: fraxel, fractional laser, carbon dioxide laser) is a laser treatment that helps to quickly rejuvenate the skin, improve its texture, reduce pigmentation, mimic lines, remove wrinkles and post-acne scars, minimize stretch marks and get a fresh and beautiful skin. CO2 laser stimulates the production of collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid in the skin, corrects skin imperfections and repairs sagging, sagging skin areas with uneven skin tone, scars and wrinkles. Laser skin rejuvenation has been applied in skin care for many years and is today a way to combat several different skin problems on different body parts.
CO2 laser is the most effective rejuvenating, smoothing and illuminating laser treatment available on the market today. The biggest advantage of CO2 laser is that the treatment can be performed on face and body with amazing results.
CO2 laser works in the skin's deep layers, the dermis, and therefore has the opportunity to initiate the skin's turnover, refreshment and rejuvenation from within. CO2 laser stimulates natural protein production in the skin and therefore gives a safe and long-lasting result.
The fantastic effect of fractionated CO2 laser treatment is due to the laser beam being divided into a number of small beams - microbeams, which create a network of points where the laser hits the skin and therefore enables better penetration of lasers into the deep layers of the skin. Thanks to such a scattering of micro-rays over the skin surface, we create microthermal zones where the effect of the CO2 laser is amplified.
When radiation from a fractionated carbon dioxide laser hits the skin, heat from the laser causes evaporation and decomposition of old collagen fibers and elastin. In this way, fractionated laser causes micro-damage to the skin which sends a signal to the cells to start repair processes. The tissue adjacent to the processed with fractionated CO2 laser areas activates its cells to produce fresh, strong collagen fibers and new elastin. These newly made fibers replace old and weak collagen compounds in the skin and therefore give a firming, smoothing and rejuvenating result.
After carbon dioxide laser treatment, the skin cells begin to work very actively to heal and repair treated areas. This means that the cells multiply more and produce more proteins that create skin carcasses and prevent wrinkles, scars and lethargy from occurring. After CO2 laser, the skin becomes smoother, fresher, more elastic and more elastic, wrinkles and fine lines become less visible, post-acne scars and blemishes become less prominent and the skin tone becomes smoother and lighter.
Skin rejuvenation with CO2 laser / carbon dioxide laser is a controlled, effective and safe method that helps to get rid of various irregularities in the skin texture on both young and mature skin. CO2 laser treatment gives a minimal effect on the skin surface with a maximum result. Because the laser beam is distributed in several small points, treated skin areas are mixed with the untreated ones, which gives a faster recovery, less risk of side effects and infections and a shorter recovery time.
How quickly results after carbon dioxide laser are seen depends on the age of the skin, the strength and intensity of the laser and how long the laser worked on the skin. All CO2 laser parameters are selected individually by treat the doctors based on skin type, skin color, health condition and skin condition. Our doctor who works with fractionated CO2 lasers of the highest quality always creates a treatment plan just for you to give you the best possible results of treatment.
To achieve the best results from fractionated CO2 laser, a course of 4-6 treatments at 4-5 week intervals is recommended. How many treatments with fractional laser are needed for you depends on what condition you want to treat, age and skin type.
Make sure you are at home at least 3-4 days after the treatment.
ⓘ We tip:
To get even better results from CO2 laser peeling, we recommend doing a course of 3-5 laser treatments at one month intervals.
Pregnancy, breast-feeding, cancer, inflammatory diseases (IBD, RA, arthritis, etc.), inflammatory skin disease (including psoriasis), infection in the treated area, inflammation in the treated area, certain drugs (including anticoagulants, immunosuppressive drugs, etc.)
At Beautyka skin care clinic in Stockholm, Vasastan, we offer a laser treatment with the newest, most modern fractionated laser / CO2 laser of the highest quality to give you the skin you dream of!
2021-09-15 / Maria V
