How painful is the CO2 laser?

At home peels like cosmelan, enlighten and aerify along with dermarolling (MTS roller with anteage MD ampules) should be started now. There are many things you can do to treat under eye hollows and dark circles. A surgical option to remove skin and/or fat will such as lower eyelid blepharoplasty...

The wound care regimen will vary between physicians. I like my patients to gently wash their faces 2-3 times a day with a mild cleanser, an using clean hands, wash any crusting off. Then apply a moisturizer afterwards. 

The short answer is yes. the risks are higher with a fully ablative laser as you end up removing the entire top layer of skin, with leads to a prolonger recovery as there is more surface area to heal. The newer lasers with are fractional ablative, which means they leave microscopic holes in the...

Stimulating collagen production with medically based skin care is paramount.  I suggest Teoxane which will plump and hydrate your skin.  You will see a visible change in 14 days.  This product is only available in board certified physician offices.  

There are many ways to treat dark circles, as well as under eye wrinkles and bags. It is important to note however, that the majority of times the cause for discoloration is genetic and due to the viability of the blood vessels below the skin. A combination approach is always needed to get the...

Fractional CO2 laser is an excellent tool for skin rejuvenation in our center in Santa Monica. We use the fractional multi-depth ablative approach to help resurface the skin, recontour acne scars, improve incisional plastic surgery scars, and reduce surface irregularities from skin tone to dark...