Arizona Laser Skin Resurfacing Specialists – Southwestern Eye Center
Serving Arizona, including Mesa, Phoenix, Tempe and Scottdale
The CO2 laser is a high-energy infrared beam of light that is used to gently vaporize the top damaged layers of skin resulting in tightening of the underlying skin. This allows the body to generate new skin and produce new collagen turning the clock back without invasive deep surgery. The skin is removed layer by layer providing more control than with other procedures such as dermabrasion or chemical peels.
It generally takes nine days for the skin to grow back, but improvement continues for three to six months after resurfacing. The results appear to be long lasting, usually from five to fifteen years, depending on severity of skin damage.
Complications seen with laser resurfacing include scarring, hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation (too much or too little pigmentation), and infection. The risk of these complications is minimized by careful selection of patients undergoing the procedure.
