The CO2RE®laser is a fractionated carbon dioxide (CO2) laser, which makes tiny treatment zones in an array to cover a large area while leaving untreated areas between the laser spots. This ‘fractionated’ approach results in less side-effects and quicker healing than lasers that treat an entire area without any sparing of skin in between the dots. CO2 lasers target water and, since we are made of water, they create microthermal treatment zones in the skin that are either superficial or deep depending upon the fluence (energy) of the laser pulses. The CO2RE® laser can blend both superficial and deep pulses in a single, larger treatment pulse. It was developed by the famous laser engineer Shlomo Assa and his team.
