CO2 Laser With Different Choices vs Various Selections

Dr. Irwin, I observe you on Instagram and worth your enter on facial therapies. You’re trustworthy and straight ahead. I’ve performed CO2 laser two occasions prior to now 6 years. I used to be more than happy with the outcomes. I solely had it performed round my mouth; that’s the space that actually bothers me. I’m 72 and in good well being. I eat wholesome and exercise. I had a Halo therapy on my total face in March 2023. I used to be not pleased with the outcomes. With that stated, I’m planning on doing CO2 laser therapy round my mouth in September. Do you suppose that’s the most suitable choice for me? Additionally, are you aware something about EXOlE? It was really helpful that I exploit it 3 days earlier than the therapy. It’s supposed to hurry up restoration and stimulate collagen. I’d recognize any suggestions or options. Thanks, Debbi

Hello Debbi – Thanks! I feel that if you happen to’ve performed nicely prior to now with CO2, there’s good cause to suppose that you just would possibly get a superb end result once more. I often vote for doing full face so there’s some tightening in every single place and discount of wrinkles. There’s restoration time anyway, and it makes it much less possible you’ll see a zone of demarcation between the handled and untreated space. The CO2 on the remainder of the face will be performed extra flippantly if you happen to choose. Why not get maximal outcomes and it’s often not way more costly.

Laser assisted drug supply (LADD) is a scorching analysis matter. These fantastic scientists train us extra annually. It’s recognized that after a laser like CO2, we’ve about half-hour whereas microscopic channels are open. The channels permit the topical to soak in and enhance pores and skin in varied methods, and assist reverse solar injury.

Utilizing CO2 with different choices:

1. CO2 with PRP (platelet wealthy plasma) Utilizing your individual activated platelets can pace therapeutic and enhance your outcomes.
2. CO2 with exosomes (Exoie and different manufacturers). A more recent method and never a lot science on this but. These lotions must be used earlier than and never WITH the laser.
3. CO2 with 5-FU answer (the injectable used as a topical not the cream). Helps to reverse solar injury, forestall precancerous spots and presumably pores and skin cancers.
4. CO2 with Fraxel. Specialists solely please. These will be performed identical day concentrating on totally different components of the face with totally different energies from these lasers. CO2 is often not notably good for brown spots and Fraxel Twin 1927nm is for instance. Completely different lasers can be utilized on totally different components of the face and blended for a greater end result.
5. CO2 with RF pores and skin tightening. Specialists solely please.  Utilizing deeper lengthy pulse RF, cooling the pores and skin after which CO2 the identical day can obtain exceptional outcomes for tightening, texture, wrinkles, and pimples scarring.

Deciding to make use of CO2 laser as a substitute of different choices:

In the event you don’t want the depth and sure benefits that CO2 laser offers, you would possibly just do as nicely with a unique laser choice. This might be inexpensive. For instance:

• In case your problem is usually brown spots, flushing or purple veins, then IPL/BBL and or Vbeam (purple solely) will probably be a more sensible choice.
• In case your problem is extra cussed brown spots and delicate to reasonable solar injury or pimples scarring, then Fraxel Twin is likely to be a good selection.
• In case your pores and skin high quality and elasticity is nice, it’s potential radiofrequency might be a more sensible choice.

I Hope this Helps,

Dr. Brandith Irwin, MD
Founding father of SkinTour
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