Fractional Laser Q&A
59%
WORTH IT RATING
"Worth It Rating" shows the % of consumer reviewers that stated the procedure was "Worth It" or not. See more RealSelf Worth It Ratings or Add Your Review
37 Reviews
Fractional Laserbefore & after photos
View Before and Afters

Average Fractional Laser Cost: $1,414

Learn about Fractional Laser

210 people and 74 doctors are talking about Fractional Laser

Get Free Email Updates

Fractional CO2 Laser Treatment Limits?

asked 11 months ago by pollodigomma
Latest answer by Steven Bernstein, MD
Question viewed 348 times
Tags: limit, session

Is There a Limit to the Number of Fractional CO2 Laser Treatments One Can Get?

4 answers to Fractional CO2 Laser Treatment Limits?

+1

Factional Laser should be touched up in 3-4 years.

When you go for a factional laser treatment, your doctor or technician should let you know what you can expect in terms both the treatment and the post-treatment downtime and results. The full effect of the fractional treatment occurs three to four months after your treatment. The full effect of the collagen simulation is visible at this point. You may do more than one treatment for a given area for harder-to-fix problems, or more sensitive regions. For example icepick acne scars may be... more
Steven Bernstein, MD

Montreal Dermatologist
+1

Fractional CO2 may result in the Law of Diminished Returns

The answer depends on the reason you were having the laser treatment done in the first place, but as long as safe practices were employed and enough healing took place between treatments you can definitely have multiple treatments. The results are additive to some degree, but unpredictably. You may get your biggest improvement after one or after 3 treatments for instance, but it is unpredicable. However, at some point, the improvement begins to level off and thus you... more
Daniel I. Wasserman, MD

Naples Dermatologic Surgeon
+1

Are there limits to number of fractional laser treatments

Since the amount of skin replaced during each treatment is from 5 to 33%, after a certain number of treatments a large amount of skin is essentially replaced. For example if we are doing 20% resurfacing, in 4-5 treatments most of the epidermis and some to most dermis is replaced. After completing such a series I would give the skin a chance to complete its rejuvenation and deposition of new collagen for the next 2-3 years or even longer before considering any more resurfacing. more
Emily Altman, MD

Short Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

www.advancedskinwisdom.com

+1

Fractional laser

The number of treatments will depend on the type of system, CO2 vs Erbium. The greater the amount of skin resurfacing, the more significant the result. Erbium laser treatments will require a series vs CO2 which may only require 1 or 2 sessions. Results should last for several years, at which time you may benefit from additional treatments.
Steven S. Carp, MD

Akron Plastic Surgeon

Ask a question