Generally up to two weeks.
Dot laser therapy recovery.
Dot laser therapy procedure a day by day recovery report september 8 2012 by blg9 in uncategorized leave a comment day one two three are identical visually.
As mentioned before older versions of co2 lasers would cover the entire face so recovery time took a long time.
Dot therapy with the smartxide dot co laser offers skin rejuvenation in about an hour for most treatments.
With proper care it can be maintained for years after application.
Recovery times will vary depending on your treatment.
Once your treated areas have healed makeup may used to tone down the color.
Camouflage the pink or red skin.
Moisturize healing skin frequently with a hydrating ointment such as petroleum jelly.
Be sure to opt for an oil free makeup.
Usually only one or two treatments are required with minimal recovery time making co 2 dot therapy an excellent alternative to other laser resurfacing treatments.
The benefits of dot therapy speak for themselves.
Sedation is not necessary for the procedure and dot laser therapy is safer than other laser treatments with a faster healing and recovery time.
Skin may feel red raw or swollen but most discomfort will subside within 7 10 days.
My main goal in having this done was to treat the smoker s wrinkles around my mouth.
Dot dermal optical thermolysis therapy is an advanced co2 laser made in italy by deka one of the world s largest laser manufacturers.
Dot therapy is ideal for the treatment of sun damage brown spots fine lines wrinkles skin laxity texture and acne scars.
Dot laser therapy can restore the skin s smooth and youthful appearance in less than 30 minutes of time and with minimal discomfort.
These columns stimulate skin tightening and collagen growth.
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Because the laser leaves healthy tissue between the dots the skin heals faster after treatment.
Try a green based makeup to neutralize red color.
Greg chernoff located in indianapolis in 46260.
Smartxide is a fractional co2 laser treatment that uses dermal optical thermolysis aka dot therapy to treat skin conditions like wrinkles and fine lines hyperpigmentation enlarged pores loss of elasticity and acne scars traditional co2 lasers are ablative which means they remove the skin s surface layer.
Dot therapy offers amazing results and is also safe and quick.
I want to record my experience here for the benefit of anyone looking into it.
The dermal optical thermolysis dot laser is a safe and very effective in office treatment for improving the appearance of aging skin fine lines and wrinkles and skin damage anywhere on the face or body.
I am so glad to have found this forum wish i would have found it prior to my dot laser treatment to have a bit more realistic idea of what to expect.
