Can You Get Co2 Laser After Having Had Facial Fat Grafting?

Yes. You can have CO2 laser resurfacing and Facial Fat grafting, and very often there would be a lot of benefit in performing both of these procedures.

Benefits sought with CO2 Laser Resurfacing:


Rejuvenation of the facial skin with some skin tightening

Improvement of facial wrinkles

Improvement of skin tone, evenness and pore size

Improvement of "sun spots"


Common goals of Facial Fat Grafting:


Rejuvenation and restoration of facial shape and fullness

Providing support below the skin where a thin appearance has developed

Balancing and augmenting for a more harmonious facial appearance 


Depending on the specifics of the type of CO2 laser resurfacing and the specific areas being treated with Facial Fat Grafting, there may be circumstances where these procedures can be combined at the same time. Additionally, the "Fractional CO2 laser" has dramatically less downtime than the "older" or "traditional" fully-ablative CO2 laser.

A personal consultation with a surgeon that is experienced in both Fat Grafting and Fractional CO2 Laser resurfacing makes sense to learn about your options.

Hope this helps,

Nick Slenkovich, MD FACS

There is no contraindication with Co2 laser to the face after previous facial fat grafting. Thank you for your question. Best wishes.