CO₂ Laser Resurfacing
Ablative resurfacing for deep texture, scars, and photoaging.
A 10,600 nm fractional CO₂ laser that ablates microscopic columns of skin and triggers deep collagen remodelling, while the surrounding tissue acts as a healing reservoir. The strongest resurfacing tool I offer.
Best for deep texture, scars, and structural photoaging.
- ·Deep wrinkles and folds
- ·Acne and surgical scars
- ·Advanced photoaging
- ·Enlarged pores, uneven texture
- ·Stretch marks
- ·Mild to moderate skin laxity
Four steps, every time.
- Consultation & assessment
We review skin type, sun habits, and healing history. Photographs. I explain the downtime in detail — this is a real recovery, not a tidy one.
15 – 20 min - Anaesthesia & preparation
Topical numbing cream for 45–60 minutes; for stronger passes I add regional nerve blocks. The skin is cleaned and cooled.
45 – 60 min - Laser pass
The laser moves across the area in overlapping passes. Heat, sharp pulses, and a smell of burning keratin. Tolerable, not comfortable.
20 – 40 min - Wound-care brief & follow-up plan
Occlusive balm is applied. You leave with written aftercare, my number, and a follow-up at 48 hours.
10 min
This is one of the most uncomfortable treatments I offer, and the downtime is real. Five to seven days of oozing, crusting, then pink skin that takes weeks to settle. If you cannot take a week off the mirror, this is not your treatment.
The first week is recovery, not rest.
Day one, it looks like a burn, kept under a layer of protective cream. By day three, crusts may form. By day seven the redness is still there, but the skin underneath is renewed and tighter. Wound care is strict.
Do
- Keep the area occluded with the prescribed balm, day and night.
- Sleep on your back, head elevated, for five nights.
- Start SPF 50+ the moment crusts have lifted, and wear it for six months.
- Message me if you see unusual swelling, pus, or darkening.
Don't
- Pick at crusts or peel the skin — you will scar.
- Exercise, sauna, or hot showers for 7 days.
- Expose the area to any sun for 6 weeks.
- Apply actives (retinoids, acids, vitamin C) for 4 weeks.
Technical specification.
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Device & parameters
- Platform
- Candela fractional CO₂
- Wavelength
- 10,600 nm
- Energy range
- 30 – 90 mJ per microbeam
- Density
- 5 – 20% coverage per pass
- Pulse mode
- Scanned, fractional
- Treatment interval
- 8 – 12 weeks minimum
- Skin types
- Fitzpatrick I – III (cautious IV+)