Co2 Lasers for crepey skin? (Photo)

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Hello can C O 2 lasers be used on legs or other parts of the body to eliminate creepy skin? I have it on my calves and other places the calves bother me the most.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Morpheus 8 is a non-invasive skin and soft tissue tightening treatment that is consistently amazing in our patients. We use the Morpheus to exact fractional induced RF into the skin or tissue in order to tighten collagen and stimulate contraction of the tissue. For acne scars, it is quite useful to build collagen in patients who have atrophic scars but is not very productive for ice-pick scars which require TCA Cross. For tissue tightening, Morpheus is ideal for the face and neck and we often combine it with CO2 laser or Ultherapy to further enhance results. Chemical peels and skin resurfacing should be done at least 5 to 7 days after, but can be performed earlier, depending on treatment severity. Avoid exfoliating skin treatments before Morpheus and expect a period of 2-4 weeks for skin contraction to set in.

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Dr. Karamanoukian
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Dr. Karamanoukian 
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Dilip D. Madnani, MD, FACS · Answer

CO2 laser is ideally suited for face/ neck/ decollate areas. Lower extremities (legs) are better off with other technologies as the CO2 laser can have complications from delayed healing. No matter what you end up deciding to use, plan to undergo a few sessions of treatments to obtain best results.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

Co2 is not the best treatment off the face, non ablative lasers like fraxel/ viva / skinfinity do better but require a series of treatments.  I suggest seeing an expert for a formal evaluation.  This may need skin tightening treatments as well such as thermage, venus legacy, ultherapy or thermi.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Edward E. Dickerson, IV, MD · Answer

Co2 is best suited for face ,and neck. As with any procedure to reverse signs of aging it is best to use treatments that are specifically designed for targeted areas. Since we are relying on our legs to get us from here to there on a constant basis there is the prolonged healing time it could take when considering using co2 in these areas on the body.There are several other procedures in conjunction with ultra hydrating topical body lotions that can help replenish moisture loss and thus helping in correcting the crepiness of the skin.

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