CO2 Fractionated Resurfacing Before and After Photos

The patient is an 18-year-old male with acneiform scarring. He came to me to discuss various treatment options. I felt that with his condition's severity, the best treatment option would be CO2 fractionated laser resurfacing. He underwent one treatment of full-face fractionated resurfacing and received three passes. The first pass addressed the box-car scarring: I used a high-powered, square, 4mm spot size to target these deeper, punched-out scars. Next, I used medium-to-high-powered energy with a larger spot size to treat the general area of scarring and blend treatment areas. Lastly, I performed a lighter-energy setting to treat the entire face. The after-photos are from one year later when he was home visiting from college and still noticing significant improvements every few months.

The patient is a 54-year-old female with acne scarring, photodamage, and wrinkles who came for a complete overhaul of her skin texture. She underwent one treatment of full-face fractionated resurfacing and received three passes: the first was to address the acne scarring and the wrinkles. I used a high-powered, square, 4mm spot size to target these deeper, punched-out scars. I then switched to a linear delivery of laser energy to reach deep into wrinkles and promote remodeling. Next was a medium-to-high powered energy pass with a larger spot size to treat the general area of scarring/wrinkles and blend treatment areas. Lastly, I performed a lighter-energy setting to treat the entire face. Results are from six months later. Most laser resurfacing continues to remodel for up to two years after treatment, so this is just the beginning!