You have probably heard of laser blepharoplasty at some point, but which laser are we talking about? The fractional CO2 laser!
The fractional CO2 laser is a treatment indicated to rejuvenate the skin, fighting wrinkles and dark spots and helping to improve the quality of healing after acne and surgery. In addition, its use stimulates the production of collagen.
The laser can be combined with blepharoplasty surgery to provide a more satisfactory result. Want to know more about how it works? Read on!
What is fractional CO2 laser?
This type of laser is one of the most widely used resources today for facial rejuvenation. It is recommended to improve wrinkles, dark spots and scars, and to help reduce sagging skin and fat bags when combined with droopy eyelid surgery.
But how does the CO2 laser act on the skin?
The fractional CO2 laser reaches the epidermis, the most superficial layer of the skin, and the dermis, the deep layer. In the epidermis, the laser has a peeling effect, causing the skin to flake and go through a process of cell renewal.
In the dermis, collagen production is stimulated, and as a result the existing collagen fibers are restructured. The skin becomes smoother, tighter, firmer and more radiant, and this also helps the patient have less swelling and bruising during the blepharoplasty healing stage.
Now that you understand how the laser works, let's find out the advantages of combining it with blepharoplasty.
What are the benefits of blepharoplasty with fractional CO2 laser?
Laser blepharoplasty is being recommended more and more, because CO2 laser technology, as we have seen, acts on the deeper layers of the skin, stimulating collagen and rejuvenating the face.
The laser has two handpieces with different functions during facial plastic surgery: one of them helps make the skin incisions and cauterizes the vessels at the same time. When the laser technique is used, the patient has less bleeding, swelling and bruising, which helps make the result of the surgery more beautiful and delicate.
Once the incisions and stitches are finished, the second handpiece comes into action. It is used to treat the skin and stimulate collagen. This makes blepharoplasty healing and recovery faster.
The surgery removes excess skin and fat bags, while the application of fractional CO2 laser improves sagging. That is why, when the techniques are combined, the result achieved is much better.
But it is always important to remember that the decision to use a particular technique, and any possible surgical combinations, must be made by the surgeon, taking into account your wishes, your needs and your health.
Where can you have blepharoplasty in São Paulo?
Did you like the combinations of laser techniques and surgery that can be used to achieve the long-awaited result?
Then be sure to book your consultation with Dr. Rogério Leal, oculoplastic surgeon, specializing in aesthetic and reconstructive eyelid surgery such as blepharoplasty in São Paulo.
Still have questions about laser blepharoplasty? You can contact Dr. Rogério Leal on Instagram, and he will answer all your questions clearly.
This content is for informational purposes only and does not replace a consultation. Whether any procedure is indicated depends on an in-person assessment, case by case. CRM SP 90.116 | RQE 11.350.
