The Ultrapulse CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) Laser has been used at The Aesthetic Surgery Center since August of 1995 and has become an integral part of the contemporary approach to restoring the aging face. Facelifts, forehead lifts and blepharoplasties have little or no effect on fine to medium facial wrinkles. These procedures can not pull skin tight enough to remove fine to medium facial wrinkles, especially wrinkles around the eyes and mouth. Crepey eyelid skin, vertical lip and frown lines can be smoothed effectively with the use of the Carbon Dioxide laser.

A laser wash to the entire face produces a tightening effect of the entire facial area that many times mimics the results often seen as a "non surgical facelift." Skin damage that has been promoted by smoking, alcohol, excessive exposure to sunlight responds exceedingly well to laser resurfacing. The carbon dioxide laser is effective in washing away brown facial age spots that accumulated over time with excessive sun exposure; yet does not damage the underlying normal facial pigmentation.

The procedure requires two or three passes with the laser. The first pass vaporizes the dry, wrinkled and sun damaged skin and literally washes it away. The second and third pass stimulates new collagen formation and basically "shrink wraps" the collagen bonds, tightening the overall facial skin. After the procedure, a specifically designed clear dressing that eliminates any peeling or crusting of the skin and reduces discomfort to a minimum. This new collagen formation enhances the structural integrity of the skin and lifts the face. The skin tightening effect produced by the carbon dioxide laser is immediate and throughout the healing phase demonstrates progressive improvement for approximately 6 months.

BENEFITS OF THE CO2 LASER

• Smoothes wrinkled, crepey skin
• Shrink wraps skin
• Preserves pigmentation of the skin
• Washes away excess or spotty skin pigments
• Replaces sun damaged skin with healthy skin
• Removes pre cancerous skin lesions
• Bloodless
• Effective for treatment of lip wrinkles, eyelid, crows feet wrinkles, forehead lines, fine wrinkles anywhere on the face, facial sun damaged wrinkles, acne scars, facial surgical scars.

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