CO2 Fractional Technology has revolutionized our ability to treat moderate to severe aging of the skin and scars with minimal downtime. In the past, the best laser treatment was effective with respect to the standard (unfractionated) C02. Unfortunately, while the production of dramatic skin tightening and smoothing out wrinkles, deep pot standard CO2 laser is likely to cause permanent skin lightening.
Fractional CO2 uses the power of CO2 reduction, but the possibility of reducing the skin) splitting the laser beam (treating a fraction of the surface of the skin at a time.
By treating only a small part of the skin surface of healthy untreated skin, it helps in the healing process and reduces the chance of Hypo (permanent illumination of the skin), scars, redness or renewed. By controlling the density of the treatment (percentage of the surface of the skin is actually shot> Laser) and the depth of the laser power, the more experienced surgeons can type customize a fractional CO2 skin rejuvenation treatment dramatically to get results in the most skin.
In our practice, Ultra Pulse CO2 laser treatment is used Lumenis. This was the first device to introduce CO2 fractional resurfacing and has made great progress on the treatment of options and parameters. The Active FX is the name given to her by societyfractionated treatment with a dot size of 1.25 mm standard. At this point, the size of the depth of treatment is relatively shallow, but increasing the density and / or the frequency of impulses for the development of a skin tone and texture can be quite dramatic. Deep FX is the designation for the treatment, if performed with a reduced spot size of 0.12 mm. The size of the narrowest point means more power to the tissue using the laser goes deeper. It is stillfragmented, making it a relatively safe treatment. General, FX is a combination of Active FX and Deep FX spot sizes. In general, the Deep FX on deeper lines and scars used (around the lips or corners of the eyes in most patients). Active FX is pen in these areas and the rest of the face. This combination is taken to a minimum offer the best chance of a quicker recovery and rejuvenation, the company said.
In our practice, our patientswere very satisfied with the FX, and if the depth of wrinkles around the lips with deep FX, this softens the icing on the cake for them.
The cost of fractional CO2 laser skin resurfacing varies. Some hospitals have nurses running Active FX FX and occasionally deep. The problem is that the outcome depends largely on the level of comfort and experience of the practitioner. The density of the treatment can vary from 1 to 5, at this pointDoctors can only treat the laser. Another factor is the brand of laser used. The Lumenis Ultra Pulse has been around the longest and therefore the best results with the parameters set. This is also the most expensive laser around $ 150,000 for the purchase. It was expected that a combo is the treatment or "FX" total combination of various spot sizes are more expensive. This requires more time and planning by the surgeon,and expensive equipment.
A final consideration that the cost of treatment can influence to "cure". The refinery is to be a beauty expert who is trained to deal with post-laser skin, the 'beauty. High quality products for skin care and advice, without the products they feel patients pay a "second trial of charges or exorbitant costs.