Project Description

These photos show a woman in her late 50s before and after a series of CO2 laser treatments. Three full face fractional CO2 laser treatments were performed over the course of two years. The after photo was taken six week after the last treatment, two years after the before photo.⠀ ⠀ Before treatment, there is a significant amount of spotty surface pigmentation. Note how much the texture and coloration of her skin improve with the treatments. There is also a big improvement in the color of her under eye area. Her lower eyelid skin has a purple/red color before treatment which looks more like her other skin afterward.⠀ ⠀ It’s only worth doing this type of laser if you make a real commitment to sun protection going forward. The cells that make the pigment are still hiding under the skin and will start producing melanin again when they are exposed to the sun. Most people have some reversion of the spots with time. Additional CO2 laser treatments or intense pulsed light (IPL) can be used to help maintain the results.⠀This laser requires 5-7 days of social down time.