Carbon dioxide (CO2) laser ablative fractional resurfacing produces skin damage, with removal of the epidermis and variable portions of the dermis as well as associated residual heating, resulting in new collagen formation and skin tightening. The nonresurfaced epidermis helps tissue to heal rapidly, with short-term postoperative erythema. The results for 40 patients (8 men and 32 women) after a single session of a fractional CO2 resurfacing mode were studied. The treatments included resurfacing of the full face, periocular upper lip, and residual acne scars.
Autori
Mario A. Trelles
Michael Shohat
Fernando Urdiales