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Limit to Number of Times You Can Get CO2 Laser Resurfacing?

asked 2 years ago by Areta
Latest answer by Brooke R. Seckel, MD
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Tags: age 25-34, accident, scar, skin

I am 30 years old, 15 years ago I had terrible accident hence post-surgery scars on my face. My main aim is to make these scars look smaller.

I have had two CO2 laser treatments so far. One was 10 years ago, another 5 years ago (so it’s been reasonable time break between them). I would like to do another CO2 treatment. The laser that my treatments were performed with was made by Sharplan. I was very happy with the results.

But what is the limit of CO2 treatment done? It is very invasive procedure but if it helped me already I would like to get it done as many times as I possibly can (of course with reasonable time breaks).

Full details and photos are located in my review (link below).

Read my review "Have Had 2 Traditional CO2 Treatments for Post-surgery Scars. Should I Try Something Else? - Poland"

4 answers to Limit to Number of Times You Can Get CO2 Laser Resurfacing?

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Non-ablative fractional Erbium is safer and better than traditional CO2 resurfacing for scar removal

Each CO2 resurfacing thins the skin so after 2 CO2 resurfacings I would worry about thinning the skin further and delayed healing-I would not do it. Scar removal requires the production of new collagen deep in the dermis to plump and remodel facial scars. CO2 resurfacing just planes down the surface-like sandpaper on wood. The new Non-ablative fractioanl Erbium lasers, used properly, can stimulate the growth of new collagen deep in the skin and remodel and plump scars. These newer... more
Brooke R. Seckel, MD

Boston Plastic Surgeon
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Newer CO2 offer even more safety and advantages

Co2 lasers are great for resurfacing skin or remodeling scars. The laser that you mention (The Sharplan ) has been a very effective and reliable device, we have one we still use on occasion in our office. newer CO2 lasers, however, offer safer more effective treatments usually with less healing time. For certain types of scars, including surgical scars, burn scars, traumatic scars or acne scars, the Lumenis Ultrapulse CO2 is now the gold standard. This laser can be used as a fully... more
Edgar Franklin Fincher, MD, PhD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon
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Better off with a fractional laser treatment

I reviewed your photos and history. In its day the sharplan carbon dioxide laser was a good tool but nowadays better tools exist for the type of scars that you have. Most experienced laser practicioners would agree that a fractional device will give you the best results for the type of scars that you have. The question of whether an ablative fractional device like a carbon dioxide or erbium laser or a non-ablative laser treatment is better for these type of scars is debatable.... more
Jason Pozner, MD

Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

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