We have 3 fractional CO2 lasers, one standard CO2 laser and an erbium laser. Theoretical information is great, but look at the before and afters of both the Fraxel repair and profractional and you will see that the Fraxel repair photos are more impressive and require less treatments. In fact,... more
Profactional vs CO2 Fractional Laser resurfacing?
What is the difference between Profactional Laser resurfacing and CO2 Fractional Laser Resurfacing?
3 answers to “Profactional vs CO2 Fractional Laser...”
A: Heat and Depth - Co2 and Erbium
Both of the laser you mention create small dots or mtzs (Micro Thermal Zones) of tissue injury or heating. The MTZ heal from the surrounding injured tissue so that you get a smoother, tighter more uniform appearance of the skin. ProFractional lasers utilize an erbium laser that is very specific... more
A: Erbium vs Carbon dioxide
Profractional is the trade name for scitons erbium fractional laser. There are many erbium and carbon dioxide fractional systems available. Both erbium and carbon dioxide (CO2) are considered ablative fractional devices - they differ in general by the amount of thermal damage generated. The sciton... more
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