I Have Been Tanning in the Tanning Bed Can I Still Have MiXto CO2 Laser Treatment Done??

Pre-op prep prior to laser resurfacing is critical and should be customized by a board-certified dermatologist with the experience to minimize post-treatment complication such as post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. For ethnic skin, I have found pre-op prep using prescription-strength...

Fractional CO2 Laser has become the new gold standard for laser resurfacing for acne scarring, wrinkles, and sun damage. There is not that much difference between the existing Fractional CO2 Lasers (Active Fx, Mixto, Fraxel Repair, etc) and they all perform fairly comparably. The key is to find...

Hi there- In our Orlando Plastic Surgery and Skin Care Center, we LOVE the Mixto- But it is probably not your best choice if your only concern is rosacea... The Mixto, or any other fractional co2 laser, focuses on the water in the skin. This vaporizes the top layer of the skin, causes...

Congratulations on choosing a terrific treatment, Mixto fractional laser resurfacing. The first few days, it is important to have a good coat of lubricant like Aquaphor on your skin. I recently performed the procedure on my own wife and she too was hopeful that she could use a...

Fractional laser is an amazing and highly effective treatment in our office. We use the laser treatment to help with acne scars, large pores, fine wrinkles, tissue collagen loss, scars, sebaceous hyperplasia, active acne, and for brightening dark pigmentation. Although there are very strong...

Traditional CO2 laser resurfacing works almost like blow torch where the entire epidermis and part of dermis (the level beneath top layers of the skin) get ablated and wound healing can last couple months; therefore the risk of hypopigmentation would be nontrivial. On the other hand, Fractional...