Moisturize healing skin frequently with a hydrating ointment such as petroleum jelly.
Dot laser therapy recovery.
Dot therapy offers amazing results and is also safe and quick.
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Many patients resume normal activity within 1 week.
Recovery after a deka dot laser skin resurfacing treatment is typically mild.
My main goal in having this done was to treat the smoker s wrinkles around my mouth.
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 dermal optical thermolysis therapy is an advanced co2 laser made in italy by deka one of the world s largest laser manufacturers.
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.
They can be painful and require a week or more of downtime.
Dot therapy with the smartxide dot co laser offers skin rejuvenation in about an hour for most treatments.
Skin may feel red raw or swollen but most discomfort will subside within 7 10 days.
I want to record my experience here for the benefit of anyone looking into it.
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Sedation is not necessary for the procedure and dot laser therapy is safer than other laser treatments with a faster healing and recovery time.
Be sure to opt for an oil free makeup.
As mentioned before older versions of co2 lasers would cover the entire face so recovery time took a long time.
Once your treated areas have healed makeup may used to tone down the color.
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.
With proper care it can be maintained for years after application.
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.
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.
Camouflage the pink or red skin.
These columns stimulate skin tightening and collagen growth.
Try a green based makeup to neutralize red color.
Because the laser leaves healthy tissue between the dots the skin heals faster after treatment.
Recovery times will vary depending on your treatment.
Dot laser therapy can restore the skin s smooth and youthful appearance in less than 30 minutes of time and with minimal discomfort.
