Dear docs , what is the real downtime and total recovery time after a fractional CO2 (10600 mn)procedure for : Mild acne scars Wrinkles of upper and lower eyelid Skin rejuvenation (improving texture, etc..) I REALLY APRECIATE YOUR WORK ON THIS SITE. THANKS A LOT
January 30, 2020
Answer: CO2 recovery Thank you for your question! Recovery times vary from patient to patient but typically patients have varying amounts of redness for a week or so. Any peeling will typically resolve after a few days. Skin can be sensitive for a week or so after treatment which is why it's very important to only use products approved by your practitioner while you're healing. We wish you the best!
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January 30, 2020
Answer: CO2 recovery Thank you for your question! Recovery times vary from patient to patient but typically patients have varying amounts of redness for a week or so. Any peeling will typically resolve after a few days. Skin can be sensitive for a week or so after treatment which is why it's very important to only use products approved by your practitioner while you're healing. We wish you the best!
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June 6, 2019
Answer: Recovery after CO2 The typical recovery times that we see in our patients who undergo aggressive CO2 treatments with a deep penetrating pass and superficial pass are 2-5 days of slough/pinpoint bleeding (very scary look), followed by another 10 days of bright red skin, then followed by weeks of the red gradually fading to pink and then back to your natural pigmentation. Most people would return to work after 1 week, aware that skin will still be very red.
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June 6, 2019
Answer: Recovery after CO2 The typical recovery times that we see in our patients who undergo aggressive CO2 treatments with a deep penetrating pass and superficial pass are 2-5 days of slough/pinpoint bleeding (very scary look), followed by another 10 days of bright red skin, then followed by weeks of the red gradually fading to pink and then back to your natural pigmentation. Most people would return to work after 1 week, aware that skin will still be very red.
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November 30, 2017
Answer: Recovery Time for CO2 Fractionated laser Like most surgeries, the recovery times are related to the degree of trauma and the inflammatory response from the body. In general, the greater the treatment density and depth (which relates to thermal injury), the greater the response and potentially the longer the recovery time. Having said that, the average recovery time for skin to heal on the surface and allow makeup is about one week with a fractionated 10600nm CO2 laser. Skin care afterward can be helpful in the recovery. Contrast that to the totally ablative lasers from the 1990s that took approximately 3 weeks to heal on the surface. Remodeling and collagen production deeper in the skin continues for several (3-6) months. Areas that are more severe may require either multiple or more agressive treatments.
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November 30, 2017
Answer: Recovery Time for CO2 Fractionated laser Like most surgeries, the recovery times are related to the degree of trauma and the inflammatory response from the body. In general, the greater the treatment density and depth (which relates to thermal injury), the greater the response and potentially the longer the recovery time. Having said that, the average recovery time for skin to heal on the surface and allow makeup is about one week with a fractionated 10600nm CO2 laser. Skin care afterward can be helpful in the recovery. Contrast that to the totally ablative lasers from the 1990s that took approximately 3 weeks to heal on the surface. Remodeling and collagen production deeper in the skin continues for several (3-6) months. Areas that are more severe may require either multiple or more agressive treatments.
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