Full-Face Carbon Dioxide Laser Resurfacing: A 10-Year Follow-Up Descriptive Study

Abstract

The authors' early experience with the carbon dioxide laser was excellent, but after 1 year, they noticed lines of demarcation between treated and nontreated skin or persistent erythema. After 5 and 10 years, advantages were maintenance of good skin texture, ablation of fine wrinkles, and long-term correction of skin pigmentation. Disadvantages included permanent hypopigmentation of the mandible-neck junction, telangiectasia, and possible accentuation of skin redundancy.

Evaluation of a Microfocused Ultrasound System for Improving Skin Laxity and Tightening in the Lower Face

“…These findings compare favorably with results of other skin rejuvenation procedures that are maximized around the 3-month mark. 2,3,17,23,24 However, appropriate patient selection is essential for a successful outcome. In our study, patients whose BMI exceeded 30 kg/m 2 tended to have less perceptible improvement (clinically and quantitatively) than those with lower BMI.…”

Fractionated CO2 laser skin rejuvenation

“…The goals of decreasing recovery time, minimizing side effects, and avoiding complications to increase patient acceptance and satisfaction with treatment were the impetus for the development of non-ablative laser treatments (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16). Non-ablative lasers heat the dermis, without injury to the epidermis, to stimulate dermal remodeling (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16). Although very safe, these devices are unable to generate significant dermal coagulation and are not as effective as ablative laser resurfacing (12).…”

“…Following full-face resurfacing with AFP, complete re-epithelialization is generally seen in 3-6 days (20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28). This is in contrast to the 2-3 weeks of recovery following full-face resurfacing with traditional CO2 laser systems (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16). Rapid re-epithelialization after AFP treatment results in very few infections, which are further reduced with the use of prophylactic antiviral and antibiotic therapy.…”

Evolution of Facial Aesthetic Treatment Over Five or More Years

“…[7][8][9] In addition, despite extensive experience with onabotulinumtoxinA and other minimally invasive aesthetic procedures, there is little in the literature that explores how patients and physicians have incorporated these treatments into a facial aesthetic regimen over time.…”