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What is the Difference Between Co2 Laser Resurfacing and Pelleve?

My dermatologist's office offers a few different options for cosmetic dermatology. They offer co2 laser resurfacing and pelleve. I've read the description of what each one does, and all I got was that both create similar results.

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Carbon dioxide laser and pelleve skin tightening

Pelleve radiofrequency skin tightening is very different than carbon dioxide laser. Pelleve has no down time and is not painful. It is a deep heated massage type of action which induces new collagen production and helps tighten the dermis. Carbon dioxide laser is a thermal burning away of the epidermis and dermis, therefore it is an ablative technique which induces a wound that needs to heal. Recently the full facial surface no longer needed to be ablated by carbon dioxide laser as the... more

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