Carbon Dioxide Laser Resurfacing
One of the most common reasons why people seek a skin care specialists is to find the most current and effective ways to make their skin look younger and keep it that way. Unfortunately, aging, poor nutrition, effects of the sun’s rays, and the general hazards of life take its toll on the skin. Over time, wrinkles, fine lines, shallow scars from acne, unresponsive skin, and other skin problems will appear.
To address these skin irregularities and blemishes, people often resort to laser resurfacing. This type of treatment involves small, concentrated pulsating beams of light being directed to the skin in an effort to remove dead or blemished skin on the top most layer. By having damaged skin cells vaporized at the surface level, the body will respond by renewing the cells during recovery. There are many types of laser resurfacing solutions, with one of the most effective being carbon dioxide (CO2) laser treatment.
How Does It Work?
Laser CO2 has been in use for many years to treat a variety of benign and malignant skin conditions, including wrinkles and scars, warts, birthmarks, enlarged oil glands on the nose, and many others. Carbon Dioxide Laser Treatment in particular, works by having the small beams of light eliminate dead skin cells, with the gap left by those cells forcing the body’s natural collagen production process to go faster.
The treatment is generally completed within one to two sessions, with its effect lasting for several years. It is non-invasive, and involves minimum discomfort, so requiring the use of anesthetic is not necessary.
CO2 Laser Resurfacing at Baja Medi Spa
Carbon dioxide laser resurfacing is one of the many medical grade services we offer at Baja MediSpa. Our Board Certified Dermatologist, Dr. Sara Lea Salas, has extensive training in administering the treatment, and does so using the latest in CO2 laser equipment.
While carbon dioxide laser resurfacing is a proven solution in skincare, and the continued advancement in equipment and solutions have minimized the risks and shortened the recovery period, the treatment may not be the best choice for some skin types. So if you have wrinkles, warts, scars, or other blemishes that you wish to have removed via a CO2 laser, it is best to contact Baja Medi Spa and schedule a consultation with Dr. Salas. She will meticulously analyze your skin type to recommend the best solutions possible. We have also discovered that a combination of treatments creates the best results for most concerns you may have.
