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What is Conventional Co2 Laser treatment?

This is the treatment method where the advanced carbon dioxide laser technology is used to resurface the affected skin areas. This treatment gives an enhanced look as it removes the damaged outer layer of skin and underlying softer and smoother skin gives visibility.

How is the treatment performed?

Skin Specialist in Vaishali are experienced in using this technology to treat many skin conditions. Co2 laser treatment can be done on specific areas, for example small areas closer to mouth or nose or covering a larger part, for example the entire face.

Scattered Co2 laser light beam is focused on the damaged skin area, which penetrates deeper to remove layers of damaged tissues. Person undergoing the treatment feels little or no pain as this is done under local or general anesthesia depending on the area size of the treatment. This advanced technology has reduced unnecessary heat damage to underlying skin, thereby giving an enhanced outer look.

Conditions that can be treated using Co2 laser

• Warts–These are the small and rough growths mostly in hands or feet that are identical to color of our skin caused by the infection of Human Papilloma Virus.
• Moles–It is very common to have moles and this is generally not be concerned. In some people new ones appear suddenly and it is also possible moles to become darker with exposure to sun or due to hormonal changes.
• Skin Tags – These are harmless small and soft skin growths that could be in any part of the body. These are very common in obese people and pregnant women.
• Actinic and Seborrheic Keratosis – These are also forms of skin growths caused by sun exposure that would appear round or oval shaped, skin or red colored and flattened or slightly raised.
• Epidermal and Dermal Naevi– These are patches in skin caused by excess growth of certain cellsmostly closer to sweat and oil glands.
• Rhinophyma– This is a disorder where a person’s nose appears swollen, red and bumpy. People who have fair complexion and lighter colored hair or with family history are prone to this condition.
• Sebaceous Hyperplasia – These are the small bumps on the face resulting from improper function of Sebaceous glands.
• Xanthelasma– These are the yellowish patches that commonly appear on the upper or lower eyelids.
• Syringomas– Theses are harmless tumors grow on eyelids, armpits, abdomen, chest or any other area in a pattern.
• Angiofibroma– These are bumpy tumor growths around the areas of nose and very commonly in grown men.
• Neurofibroma– These are tumor growth that could be in any part of skin. There are different types of Neurofibroma and mainly caused by genetic disorder.
• Diffuse Actinic Keratoses–These are thick, rough and grumpy skin patches that could form in face, ears, neck or hands. Being overly exposed to sun is the main cause.

Benefits of Co2 laser treatment

It could be any of the conditions described above, Skin Specialist in Vaishali are specialists to help you overcome them using Co2 laser treatment without any side effects and any symptoms of a treatment.