Do CO2 lasers damage facial fat when smoothing the surface of the skin?

This is part of the healing process, but it is important to protect your delicate skin. I suggest a silicone based growth factor gel, heliocare, a hyaluoronic acid serum. Follow your physicians post operative skin care regimen. Hyperbaric oxygen and PRP treatments (which we do for our post o...

Depends.  As always you should CLOSELY follow the instructions of your treating physician, but in general direct or strong indirect sun exposure should be avoided for AT LEAST 4-6 weeks after a laser treatment.  Some CO2 laser treatments will require a longer time period.  Even then certa...

Yes, it can help. Photos will be good as we can see your skin type as well as the problem. CO2 can be useful, and can improve both burns and stretch marks. For stretch marks I have largely replaced co2 with energy based micro needling devices such as INFINI RF and PRP combined. Far less PIH or ...

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...

It is always best to CLOSELY follow the instructions and recommendations of the treating physician.  The time to begin the safe use of sunscreens depends on the type and intensity of the CO2 laser treatment, the particular sunscreen you are going to use, and how your skin is healing.  In genera...

Hello Babybliss, thank you for your question. I would recommend discussing this with your surgeon first. For my patients, I recommend avoidance of all non-prescribed skin products until the redness disappears - especially any aloe or lotions.