I opted for a lighter treatment with the smartxide dot co2 laser.
Dot laser therapy before and after.
Dermal optical thermolysis is an innovative new micro ablative procedure performed using a laser system to deliver skin therapy to effectively target and treat the.
Before your treatment topical analgesic cream is applied to your skin.
A single treatment is generally all that is needed unless there is very deep scarring or wrinkles that may require a series of dot laser therapy treatments.
Five to seven days after laser resurfacing your skin will become dry and peel.
How laser skin therapy works.
This is widely accepted as the best technique for rejuvenating your skin dot therapy a k a.
I was afraid of extra downtime going with a deeper treatment and scared based on the fact i have no experience with the laser or any cosmetic procedure for that matter.
Dot laser therapy is not painful and minimal discomfort is felt.
Once the skin heals you can.
But that has all since relaxed and again i feel that i look as i did right before i had the laser done.
For dot laser therapy on the full face treatment generally lasts 20 30 minutes after which a cold compress and hydrating lotion is applied to give the skin added moisture during the healing process.
Find out by reading blogger maven s first hand experience with her first co2 laser facial treatment.
After treatment the skin will likely appear red as if from a sunburn and will last for just a few days.
After the treatment your skin will feel warm like a mild sunburn.
Jensen s office using the smartxide dot laser system.
Also known as dot therapy or dot laser treatments for skin refinement.
What is it like to have dot therapy the co2 laser skin treatment to rejuvenate the appearance of your skin.
Before after photographs of dot therapy with the co2 skin laser.
Smartxide is a fractional co2 laser treatment that uses dermal optical thermolysis aka dot therapy to treat skin conditions like wrinkles and fine lines hyperpigmentation enlarged pores loss of elasticity and acne scars traditional co2 lasers are ablative which means they remove the skin s surface layer.
What happens after dot laser therapy.
They can be painful and require a week or more of downtime.
Dot therapy is performed in dr.
Dr robert j troell md facs acquired the first fractional co2 laser in the state of nevada and california.
You may feel itching or stinging for 12 to 72 hours after the procedure.
During the treatment you will feel the heat of the laser and slight discomfort.
The dot therapy laser precisely creates thousands of microscopic holes dot s in your skin which induces skin tightening and stimulates new collagen growth.