I have just had a Fractional CO2 Laser Resurfacing and it took about 10-14 days for the redness to go away. I am planning to get another one and asked my doctor about it. He said that 5 to 6 weeks gap will be okay to get another one. If it is not okay, why?
Answer: Depends on the treatment parameters... Given the fact you had a good 10-14 days of redness, I assume the power was high, as well as the density of the fractional treatment. Collagen stimulation is maximal at 4 months and beyond, so I do advice my patients an interval of 3-5 months before the second. The exception to the rule is if I perform low density CO2 for patient who can not have the downtime. Low density (less than 6-7%), but high power, gives a much quicker healing time. Because only small amount of skin is affected by the laser, you can undertake this type of resurfacing more frequently. Low density CO2 factional laser heals up within 3 days, and in this situation you can have this performed every 3 weeks. The downside is that you will require many more treatments to achieve the desired outcome. All the best,
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Answer: Depends on the treatment parameters... Given the fact you had a good 10-14 days of redness, I assume the power was high, as well as the density of the fractional treatment. Collagen stimulation is maximal at 4 months and beyond, so I do advice my patients an interval of 3-5 months before the second. The exception to the rule is if I perform low density CO2 for patient who can not have the downtime. Low density (less than 6-7%), but high power, gives a much quicker healing time. Because only small amount of skin is affected by the laser, you can undertake this type of resurfacing more frequently. Low density CO2 factional laser heals up within 3 days, and in this situation you can have this performed every 3 weeks. The downside is that you will require many more treatments to achieve the desired outcome. All the best,
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