C02 Fractional Laser in Los Angeles and Post Recovery at MetroMD
Here at MetroMD we have been offering the C02 Fractional Laser for over 10 years! This treatment is very effective when it comes to generating new skin by increasing collagen production. The C02 Laser works wonderfully as a scar removal or skin tightening treatment. We always want our patients to get the best results after a treatment that’s why the Co2 Laser has very specific post care instructions. Directly after the treatment, we want to keep all treated areas covered with topical ointment or cream provided by our staff. That night we want to ensure you are sleeping with your head slightly elevated and have a towel over your pillow to avoid smearing any cream. The first day after the treatment you will want to avoid any sunlight and will want to avoid using hot water when taking a shower or washing your face. We also recommend reapplying the Aquaphor to the treated area. For the next couple of days you should experience swelling and itching around or near the treated area this is completely normal and a part of the healing process. By day 4-7 your skin should be fairly healed with some itching and mostly exfoliating skin or peeling. This will last a couple days as you use sunscreen and other moisturizers to keep the skin from getting dry or too much sun exposure. The last 7-10 days following the treatment you should see the skin return to a fairly normal state and can continue with regular daily life activities such as being out in the sun and exercising! To learn more about the C02 Treatment give us a call at 323-285-5300!
Here at MetroMD we have been offering the C02 Fractional Laser for over 10 years! This treatment is very effective when it comes to generating new skin by increasing collagen production. The C02 Laser works wonderfully as a scar removal or skin tightening treatment. We always want our patients to get the best results after a
Using Stem Cells to Remove Acne Scars!
At MetroMD we make use of stem cells for treating the condition of acne scarring. Many of our patients come to us with severe scarring from acne. This is acne they had when they were teenagers and may now have lived with for two or three decades. We use a very important technique of breaking the skin with a CO2 laser. We use a laser which allows portals of entry, very microscopic tiny holes in the skin, so that the stem cells may migrate down through those portals and restore the structure. What the stem cell does, once it has an access through the skin, the dermis, it will migrate down through these “portals”, we call them, and then spread out along the base of the dermis, and at the base of the floor of these acne scars. With time we see a building up of tissue; we see improvements. What we like to do is use a three-step process where we exfoliate the skin, shear off the top layers of skin, and then apply the stem cells, and then repeat the process in six to eight weeks. This is repeated for a total of three passes with the laser. It’s very effective; we see changes very rapidly. The most important thing is that patients should regard this as a three-step process, and not expect to have everything done following the first treatment. We have a very great success rate. We are very pleased with what we’re seeing, and the stem cells represent a great step forward in the treatment of acne scars. If you have questions regarding acne scarring and the use of stem cells, call us at 323-285-5300.
At MetroMD we make use of stem cells for treating the condition of acne scarring. Many of our patients come to us with severe scarring from acne. This is acne they had when they were teenagers and may now have lived with for two or three decades. We use a very important technique of breaking
Brentwood C02 Laser for Removing Scars
Scarring and scar tissue is something everybody experiences at some point in their life. Whether it’s from an injury, burn or surgical removal chances are you don’t want a scar. It’s impossible to prevent a scar from appearing after a laceration or cut has been made on the skin. However there are things you can do to ensure the scar heals properly and is less visible. The C02 Fractional laser is a great treatment for scar removal. The laser works by resurfacing the skin it essentially takes off a think layer and as that skin heals it produces new cells and collagen. The production of new skin cells over the scar tissue helps dim or blend in the scar. This treatment can be used for burns marks, cuts, surgical treatments and much more. The C02 laser is a treatment that requires multiple sessions. Typically scar removal requires 3-6 treatments before a significant difference in the skin can be seen. Depending on the severity of the scar treatments might need to continue for up to 2-3 years. If you are interested in taking care of yourself today so that you can enjoy tomorrow and the plentiful years ahead, call MetroMD to book a consultation with Dr. Stone. He can design an individually tailored program to fit your needs and lifestyle.
Scarring and scar tissue is something everybody experiences at some point in their life. Whether it’s from an injury, burn or surgical removal chances are you don’t want a scar. It’s impossible to prevent a scar from appearing after a laceration or cut has been made on the skin. However there are things you can
The C02 Fractional Laser
The Carbon Dioxide (C02) Fractional Laser removes layers of skin tissue in a fractionated method. The laser creates controlled burns and columns of skin are removed, leaving the skin surrounding each column intact to aid in healing. This helps to reduce skin aging and damage, also called sun freckles, liver spots, fine lines, wrinkles, scarring, uneven coloration, skin laxity, textural irregularities, dull tone, and a thinned collagen layer of the face, neck, and chest.
The Carbon Dioxide (C02) Fractional Laser removes layers of skin tissue in a fractionated method. The laser creates controlled burns and columns of skin are removed, leaving the skin surrounding each column intact to aid in healing. This helps to reduce skin aging and damage, also called sun freckles, liver spots, fine lines, wrinkles, scarring, uneven
Fractional CO2 Laser for Acne Scars
Acne scars are a ever-present problem from late adolescence on into our twenties. Until the
advent if the fractional CO-2 lasers, laser treatment with CO-2 often meant painful weeks of
downtime and often a complicated recovery. Now, in 2018 we have the state of the art fractional
CO-2 lasers which remove scars precisely and with little downtime in three to four treatments
spaced at four-to- six-week intervals.
The procedure begins with numbing of the skin. If patients request an injectable pain
medication, that is made available along with an antianxiety medication. After a 45 minute
session of numbing, the procedure begins with the application of the laser across the targeted
areas. Within thirty minutes the procedure is concluded and the areas treated iced. Patients are
discharged with medications to allow them to sleep comfortably and with instructions for post-op
care following the treatment.
The process may be repeated within four to six weeks until the scars are completely removed.
The average treatment plan includes three to four treatments depending on the depth of the
acne scar targeted.
Acne scars are a ever-present problem from late adolescence on into our twenties. Until the advent if the fractional CO-2 lasers, laser treatment with CO-2 often meant painful weeks of downtime and often a complicated recovery. Now, in 2018 we have the state of the art fractional CO-2 lasers which remove scars precisely and with