Question
During fractional CO2 laser treatment, hairs around the treatment area are indeed singed. However, fractional CO2 laser treatment does not damage the regenerative parts of the hair apparatus so new hairs will grow eventually.
The regenerative parts of the hair apparatus are located about 4mm below the skin, while fractional CO2 penetrates up to 2mm below the skin.
The likelihood of permanent damage to the hairs after fractional CO2 laser treatment is therefore highly unlikely.
Hi, In principle, Agnes RF would be “better” compared to fractional CO2 for treating syringomas. This is because the insulated needle of Agnes RF can be inserted directly to where the syringoma is and the skin surface is minimally damaged during the procedure. I have found Fractional CO2 laser not very effective in treating syringomas as the treatment does not destroy the syringoma completely and the leftover syringoma grows back rather quickly.
To address your questions: 1. Generally subcision (I assume with some collagen stimulators) will lead to collagen stimulation, and this is also what CO2 laser aims to do. Some experts suggest that an interval of at least 4 – 6 weeks is kept between each collagen-stimulating treatment for optimal results. There is no real good answer – as social downtime and other considerations have to be taken into account by the doctor in recommending the treatments. My personal preference though is not to stretch the treatment too wide apart – 6 months does seem to me to be a little long.
Get The Pill
Be healthier with our Bite-sized health news straight in your inbox
