CO₂ Laser Resurfacing

CO₂ Laser (carbon dioxide laser) is an ablative gas laser with a wavelength of 10,600 nm and an exceptionally high affinity for water molecules in skin tissue. When the laser beam is projected onto the treatment area, water molecules instantly absorb the energy and generate heat, causing precise vaporization of the target tissue, while residual heat is transmitted to the surrounding area, inducing immediate collagen contraction and reorganisation of elastic fibres.

Its core benefits can be summarised in the following five aspects:

(1) Superficial tissue remodelling

By removing aged, damaged or diseased epidermis, it promotes the migration and coverage of new epithelial cells, making skin texture smoother and more refined, and effectively improving roughness, dullness and keratin build-up.

(2) Improvement of wrinkles and fine lines

Heat stimulates denaturation and contraction of dermal collagen, producing an immediate firming effect. Over the medium to long term after treatment, neocollagenesis gradually fills dynamic and static wrinkles, with particularly noticeable results for periocular and perioral fine lines.

(3) Repair of atrophic scars

For acne scars, chickenpox scars or traumatic atrophic scars, the laser can precisely vaporise the fibrotic structure of scar tissue while inducing collagen reorganisation and production at the base, so that scar edges become more gradual and surface evenness is restored.

(4) Removal of benign skin growths

For superficial benign lesions such as seborrheic keratosis (age spots), syringoma, milia and actinic keratosis, CO₂ Laser can precisely vaporise and remove them layer by layer. After wound healing, they are replaced by normal tissue, achieving clearance of the lesion.

(5) Overall skin rejuvenation

Combining the above actions, CO₂ Laser can simultaneously improve uneven tone, enlarged pores, skin laxity and signs of photoageing, achieving comprehensive skin rejuvenation. Significant difference can already be seen after a single session.