The old CO2 laser resurfacing had been the standard of skin resurfacing for the past couple of decades as it achieved unparalleled smoothness and reduction of wrinkles. However, it has fallen out of favour because of significant pain requiring general anesthesia and substantial down time.
UNIXEL 40 is a scanner based fractional laser that makes micro holes on the skin layer. It delivers precise matrix of micro-spots that penetrate to the dermis and stimulate the formation of new collagen.
The Fractional CO2 laser removes and eliminates aged and damaged skin without the prolonged downtime and adverse reactions associated with conventional ablative resurfacing lasers and surgical procedures.
It treats a portion of the skin's surface and leaves the surrounding areas intact to allow for rapid healing.
It's good for treating scars (surgical, acne, burns, traumatic), wrinkles, skin tightening, uneven pigmentation & large pores.
Usually at least 3-5 sessions in total are required to achieve the desired result.
Unixel pre-laser instructions
1. If you are on anti-coagulants (e.g. aspirin, warfarin) please stop 1 week before the procedure. If you are on photosensitisers (tetracycline, naproxen, gold, oral contraceptives, cloroquine), please stop 3 days before procedure. Consult your physician first.
2. Avoid peels, scrubs, microdermabrasion & Retin A 1 week before procedure.
3. If you have a history of herpes infection, please start aciclovir 200 mg 4x/day for 3 days before the laser procedure & continue for 5 days after.
4. If you have a history of bad acne breakouts, start oral antibiotics 3 days before laser & continue for 1 week after.
5. If you have a pigmentation problem, please start applying a lightening cream (hydroquinone, arbutin, azeleic acid, vitamin C) at least 10 days before the laser procedure.
6. On the day of laser, please remove all makeup & come with a clean face.
Post procedure downtime:
You'll experience a burning sensation for the 1st 3 hours.
Redness will last about 2 days. Thereafter, a layer of dead skin (like after a suntan) will form in a dot-matrix pattern (looks like sunburnt skin). The dead skin falls off after 1 week.
