CO2 DOT Fractional Laser Therapy

Fractional CO2 laser resurfacing to treat fine lines, wrinkles, acne scars, skin texture irregularities, and signs of photoageing. The fractional delivery creates columns of controlled thermal damage separated by untreated tissue, stimulating collagen remodelling and skin renewal with a faster recovery time than fully ablative CO2 resurfacing. Suitable for the face, neck, and décolletage.

Absolute Cosmetic Medicine Perth CBD offers CO2 DOT fractional laser therapy — a fractional carbon dioxide laser resurfacing treatment that delivers microscopic ablative columns (dots) of CO2 laser energy in a grid pattern across the skin surface, leaving the tissue between treatment points intact as a reservoir of healthy cells that accelerates healing and reduces the total recovery burden compared to fully ablative CO2 laser resurfacing. The CO2 laser wavelength (10,600 nm) is strongly absorbed by water in skin cells, creating rapid vaporisation of the targeted microcolumns and simultaneous thermal heating of the surrounding dermis. This dual ablative-thermal effect accomplishes two goals: the ablative columns resurface the epidermis and superficial dermis, removing damaged, photo-aged, or scarred tissue; and the thermal component initiates a deep dermal wound-healing cascade — stimulating fibroblasts to synthesise new collagen type I and III, new elastin fibres, and improved extracellular matrix architecture — that progressively improves skin firmness, elasticity, and surface quality over the six to twelve weeks following treatment. Treatable conditions at the Perth clinic include fine lines and wrinkles, acne scarring (rolling, boxcar, and shallow ice pick subtypes), photodamage and uneven skin texture, enlarged pores, and generalised skin laxity on the face, neck, and chest. The fractional delivery allows clinicians to adjust the treatment density (percentage of skin surface covered by dots) and energy level to balance the depth of effect with recovery time: lower density settings deliver a lighter treatment with two to five days of redness and flaking, while higher density protocols achieve more significant remodelling with seven to fourteen days of more pronounced recovery. In Perth and across WA, where cumulative UV damage is a significant driver of skin ageing, fractional CO2 laser is a high-demand treatment for patients seeking meaningful textural improvement with a predictable recovery.