Is Active FX or Deep FX Easier on the Skin Compared to CO2?

Active Fx and Deep Fx are fractional ablative CO2 lasers.  The fractional nature means that microislands of skin are left untreated to heal the treated areas faster.   The healing time and the duration of redness is much less than with older CO2 lasers.   The recovery time depends on a number of variables including how much of the active and deep and what particular settings you're being treated with.   5 days is the quickest time to make up with the longest time... more

Compared to the older CO2 resurfacing procedure, ActiveFX and DeepFX offers less risk and quicker recovery.  Most patients are fully recovered in 5-7 days.  There is still downtime but it nothing compared to full CO2 resurfacing. I hope you find this helpful.