How is CO2 laser done at Skin Origins?
- Scar assessment: Dr. Suvidha Reddy grades your scars and decides whether CO2 laser is the right choice, alone or combined with other treatments.
- Skin preparation: You may use a prescribed cream for a few weeks beforehand to reduce the chance of post-laser darkening. Antiviral tablets may be given if you get cold sores.
- Numbing: A strong numbing cream is applied for comfort.
- Laser treatment: The laser is delivered in a precise grid across the scarred areas, with depth and density set for each zone.
- Cooling and dressing: The skin is cooled and a healing ointment is applied.
- Recovery plan: You get detailed aftercare and a review appointment to check healing.
How should you prepare for CO2 laser?
Follow the skin-priming routine you're given, stop retinoids a week before, and keep strictly out of the sun.
Clear your calendar for about a week of recovery, and stock up on the gentle cleanser, healing ointment and sunscreen your doctor recommends, so you have everything at home on day one.
What results can you expect from CO2 laser treatment?
In the first week, the skin heals through a phase of redness and crusting. Once this settles, skin already looks smoother and more even. The bigger change comes later: collagen keeps rebuilding for months, so scars continue to look shallower long after the redness fades.
Most people see a clear, visible improvement in scar depth and overall texture. Results are long-lasting because the collagen made is your own, though natural ageing continues.
Photos are taken before treatment and at set intervals under the same lighting, which helps you see the gradual changes that are easy to miss day to day.
