Profound and CO2 at the same time?
Actual Real Self Patient Comment: Hi I would like to rejunevate my skin and get it tighter with younger looking texture. I have considered fractional co2 laser as well as profound. I have heard that they can be performed together. When this is the case, is the laser co2 used with the same intensity than it is when used alone ? (I’ve seen that laser co2 can be used with very different intensity and that some practicians even put their patients under general anesthesia to use it full force.) Thank you very much in advance!
Dr. Persky’s Reply: I have combined Profound RF treatment with fractionated CO2 laser (from light settings to pedal to the metal maximum settings) with safe and effective results under local anesthesia in the office. We make our patients very comfortable with a tablet of Xanax, and a weight appropriate dose of Demerol and antihistamine. I also usually add PRP and Sculptra injections at the same session to maximize patient results and satisfaction. This is combined treatment should only be performed by an expert experienced physician. This not, not a commodity whose result is the same by all practitioner’s. Choose your treating physician most carefully to ensure your safety! Good luck and be well.
