Will the shrunken collagen from the CO2 in my face come back?

You will hear many opinions! I generally have my patients use a gentle cleanser that I give to them after the laser procedure. I believe some physicians are concerned that their patients will scrub or rub too hard and damage the skin causing scarring. If you use your fingertips gently with a ...

Thank you for the photos. CO2 lasers can have some prolonged down-time but this is definitely more irritation than would be expected for 6 months after treatment. You don't mention your current skin care regimen and it is very possible that this can be tweaked to reduce the persistent...

A combination approach will give the most improvement. Lasers combined with fillers and microneedling/PRP can improve under the eyes. My patients try to get non surgical treatments to avoid surgery. We use PRP and stem cells there often. I suggest consulting with an expert to develop a ...

Hi thanks for posing this question. I think the most important thing is to keep the Rosacea controlled with either Dual yellow or ProYellow laser first. This targests the haemoglobin or red component of the face. You can also supplement this with topical Soolantra which is US FDA Approved...

It is good news that you made a good and quick recovery after your Co2 laser resurfacing treatment. Itch and dryness are common after a resurfacing treatment as the skin are trying to renew itself. Remember when you fell off your bike and got an abrasion on your skin and how it itched when...

It can take several weeks to settle. I recommend following up with a cosmetic dermatologist for after care recommendations. I recommend skin care with vitamin c, b5 hydrator, silicone based scar gels with growth factors and enzymatic washes with papaya enzyme to give improvement. PDT therapy c...