Ablative Laser Resurfacing (CO2)

January 2021

Craig N. Czyz

ablative laser resurfacing carbon dioxide laser collagen remodeling epidermis dermis pluripotent epithelial cells hair follicles fractionated CO2 laser therapy CO2 laser skin tightening

TLDR Ablative CO2 laser resurfacing tightens skin by promoting collagen and new cell growth.

Ablative carbon dioxide laser resurfacing targeted water in the epidermis and dermis, causing destruction and promoting collagen remodeling and potential skin tightening. The procedure involved regenerating new epidermal cells from pluripotent epithelial cells in hair follicles. Unlike fractionated CO2 laser therapy, it required only a single treatment, but postoperative management was more complex and prolonged.

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