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Is Ultrapulse CO2 Laser the Same with the Original CO2 Laser?
asked 2 years ago by mar2 in california
Latest answer by Peter A. Aldea, MD
Question viewed 392 times
Tags: acne scars, co2 laser
Is the Ultrapulse CO2 laser the same thing as the original/ gold standard CO2 laser? If not, what is the difference? I am basically looking for the most aggressive, most invasive treatment for acne scars. I live in the southern California area and am having a hard time finding a doctor who performs the gold standard co2 laser resurfacing. I have found everything else under the sun however.
1 answer to Is Ultrapulse CO2 Laser the Same with the Original CO2 Laser?
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Ultrapulse Laser is NOT the same as the original CO2 laser
The Ultrapulse Laser is NOT the same as the original CO2 laser. The original CO2 laser, if we can call it that, provided pulses based on the duration of the user's push on the trigger resulting in great variability and depth of ablation. Lumenis introduced the Ultrapulse in the mid-1990's as a revolutionary CO2 laser containing CPG (computer pattern generator) in which accurate CO2 patterns were delivered to the skin with a single push on the trigger.
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