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– CO2RE - A Fractionated Carbon Dioxide Laser.
- It treats wrinkles by smoothing and tightening the skin.
- It creates a new skin surface that is brighter and more uniform in color.
–The laser light disrupts the old collagen matrix and causes special cells to migrate to the area which lay down a new collagen matrix. The new collagen smooths and tightens the skin. After treatment, the dead skin peels off leaving a fresh surface which is uniform in color.
- The CO2RE is “fractionated” meaning that it makes tiny cores in a peg board pattern which leaves bridges of skin intact. The intact skin rapidly spreads over the injured area which is a faster healing process than if the whole surface of the skin were treated.
- Because carbon dioxide lasers are very powerful, one treatment can achieve what other lasers require multiple treatments to equal.
– Fair to olive complected (Fitzpatrick 1 – 3).
– Arrive 60 minutes before treatment with the intended treatment area clean and ready to have a topical anesthetic applied.
Please also observe the guidelines found in Before Your Laser Appointment.
– Patients can experience heat or a prickling sensation.
Pain is limited by a powerful topical anesthetic and the laser's special cooling system which blows cold air across the skin during treatment.
– 10 - 45 minutes depending on extent of area treated.
- Red for 6 days
- Oink for the next week
- Peeling occurs from days 4 through 6
- Makeup can be used after peeling ends, usually starting on day 7
- • These are estimates based on the average patient, there is no guarantee that your skin will behave like this. Treatments are done on Saturdays and most of my patients are back at work a week later.
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– Improvement in pigment is seen after 1 week.
Fine lines improve more slowly as collagen production is gradual.
Around 3 months after the first treatment, the skin becomes noticeably smoother; this improvement continues for 6 more months.
– The Obagi NuDerm System continues the collagen building and excess pigment protection that the CO2RE initiates.
For patients who are olive complected, it is advisable to start this system at least one month before laser treatment to prevent the laser from darkening the skin.
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| Might not want to be seen in public |
2 Days |
7 Days |
| Ok for public, but still not normal |
2 Days |
8 Days |
| Normal (days after treatment) |
5 Days |
14 Days |
| Number of sessions for collagen |
4 |
1 |
| Cost of collagen stimulation |
$3,000 |
$3,000 |
- This chart is approximate, patients may experience different recovery times.
- Four Fraxel treatment don’t quite accomplish what one CO2RE treatment can because the latter goes deeper into the skin.
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| Full face |
$3,000 |
| Around eyes |
$1,500 |
| Around mouth |
$1,500 |
| Neck |
$2,800 |
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