Confused About Laser Resurfacing Treatments After Disappointment with CO2

With your ethnic background, treatment around your mouth is a higher risk procedure.  Thus, I would not treat you with CO2 laser there.  You will need a full evaluation with a Board Certified Dermatologist and Plastic surgeon to evaluate what risk profile you present, and your list of options.  Your skin type is high risk so you must go to someone familiar with ethnic skin, and your type of problem who uses lasers that are safe with ethnic skin.*  

The CO2 laser is the most aggressive of resurfacing laser techniques.  It can produce great results but also significant unwanted collateral.  The results are directly related to patient selection.  CO2 lasering is limited, for the most part, to fair skinned individuals.  Loss of skin pigment is a common side effect and darker skinned individuals can look most unusual after this treatment.  It sounds like you little effect and lots of collateral.  You, perhaps, should leave things alone.

First of all, with your ethnic background, lasers can have greater potential side effects. Hypopigmentation is just one problem which happens to be permanent (in most cases).
The first step is find a facial plastic surgeon, plastic surgeon or dermatologist who truly specializes in lasers and has a variety of lasers at their disposal. Most people have one or two different types of lasers and try to treat everyone in the same way. It takes a wide range of laser devices to treat the even wider range of skin types of skin related problems.
Further, not everything can be effectively treated with a laser. The wrinkles under your eyes, may be better treated with a surgical approach or even with volume augmentation.
Bottom line, go to a doctor who understands and is experienced with the nuances and challenges of rejuvenation of the ethnic face. Though the topic may seem confusing, your doctor should simplify it for you.
Good Luck,
Dr. Karam