Laser Skin Resurfacing (CO2 / Fraxel / PicoSure / Lumecca)

Funk Facial Plastic Surgery offers medical-grade laser and light-based skin treatments including CO2 and Fraxel laser resurfacing, PicoSure picosecond laser, and Lumecca IPL. CO2 and Fraxel resurfacing address deeper texture irregularities, sun damage, and wrinkles through controlled skin renewal. PicoSure targets pigmentation, skin tone irregularities, and tattoo removal. Lumecca IPL addresses vascular and pigmented lesions, redness, and sun spots. Treatments are selected based on skin type, concern, and desired recovery time.

The laser and light-based treatment menu at Funk Facial Plastic Surgery spans the range from ablative resurfacing to pigment-targeting picosecond and broadband light therapies, enabling precise matching of technology to each patient's specific skin concerns and recovery tolerance. CO2 laser resurfacing delivers ablative energy that renews damaged outer skin layers while delivering thermal coagulation to the dermis below. This dual-mechanism approach addresses deep wrinkles, photodamage, acne scarring, and textural irregularities. Recovery involves a healing phase of one to two weeks, with continued skin improvement observed for several months as collagen production is stimulated. Fraxel (fractional laser) resurfacing creates thousands of microscopic treatment zones in the skin, leaving surrounding tissue intact to accelerate healing. This fractional approach allows meaningful improvements in texture, pigmentation, and fine lines with less downtime than fully ablative CO2, suited to patients with moderate concerns or lower recovery flexibility. PicoSure delivers ultrashort picosecond laser pulses that create a photoacoustic effect in the skin, making it particularly effective for breaking up melanin in pigmented lesions, uneven skin tone, and tattoo ink across a broader range of colours than nanosecond lasers. PicoSure's FOCUS lens array may also be used for overall skin rejuvenation with minimal downtime. Lumecca IPL uses broad-spectrum light to target both vascular lesions (redness, broken capillaries, rosacea) and pigmented lesions (sun spots, age spots) in a single treatment session, with results typically visible within days. In the context of a facial plastic surgery practice, laser treatments serve as powerful adjuncts to surgical outcomes — addressing skin surface quality that surgery alone does not change — and as standalone interventions for patients managing photodamage, pigmentation, and texture concerns without surgery.