Description

WHAT IT IS

A laser treatment used in the removal of benign cutaneous skin lesions. Also useful in treatment severe acne vulgaris such as nodules, pustules and cysts, raised pigmentary / non-pigmentary bumps like moles, oil seeds and skin tags.

WHAT IT DOES

CONSISTENCY — Removes bulky lesions.

HOW IT WORKS

Using a Carbon Dioxide laser, it applies high energy selectively on the pigments within skin to break apart and evaporate the pigments. Therefore, this laser eliminates unwanted bulky lesions such as moles without damaging the surrounding skin cells. Generally, this form of laser mole removal is less likely to form scars as compared with other methods.

GOOD FOR

Bulky lesions in the skin such as moles, skin tags, oil seeds, xanthelasma.

HOW OFTEN

• Therapeutic Phase: Up to three sessions, depending on the size and type of the lesion.
• Maintenance Phase: None unless the lesion recurs or as a touch up.

DOWNTIME
Some scabbing, which may last one to two weeks.