Procedures
CO2 laser (ablative carbon dioxide laser)
from 462 reviews57 clinics
A 10,600 nm carbon dioxide laser vaporises water-containing tissue, used either as spot ablation of lesions or as fractional resurfacing of texture and scars. Fractional CO2 patients return to work in roughly 4 to 10 days, while fully ablative treatment takes about 8 days to re-epithelialise and 14 to 21 days before returning to work.
2 reviews written in English by patientsNon-surgicalTopical18 before/after photos
Rating
8.50/ 10
from 462 reviews
Satisfaction
78.4%
from 462 reviews
Downtime
4–14days
Full recovery 2–8 wks
Flight safe
7days after
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How long is the downtime for CO2 laser (ablative carbon dioxide laser)?
4–14 days. Full recovery 2–8 wks · Flight safe 7 days
Erythema persists about two weeks after fractional treatment and for several weeks to months after fully ablative treatment, and darker skin types carry a higher risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.
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