Pixel CO2 Fractional Laser How does it work? COMFORT: Fractional laser skin treatments are far more comfortable than traditional laser treatments. Some patients have described the feeling following a non-ablative procedure as a mild sting, not unlike sunburn, that diminishes following the treatment. Ablative treatments typically require a light topical anesthetic before the procedure, and mild post-treatment pain management. NO. OF TREATMENTS: The number of treatments necessary will depend on the condition being treated, and if it is an ablative or non-ablative procedure. It may take four or five non-ablative treatments to achieve the desired results, where most desired results can be realized in a single ablative treatment. Patients should consider how quick they would like to see results and how much down time they are willing to experience when deciding on what type of treatments to have. POST TREATMENTS: Immediately following the treatment skin may be mildly red (erythe
CO2 Fractional Laser System