Skin Rejuvenation with CO2 Lasers

A former clinical professor of dermatology at Stanford University, Dr. Robert Peppercorn has provided professional services in the Yuba City

area since founding the Advanced Dermatology & Laser Center of Northern California in 1982. In

2009, the center merged with Sutter Health, and it continues to be highly regarded by local residents:

readers of the Appeal-Democrat newspaper recently voted it best in customer service. In

addition to general dermatology, Dr. Peppercorn focuses his work on advanced laser technology.

The CO2 Laser is routinely used for skin resurfacing procedures to reduce wrinkles and

blemishes without scarring. This method is used most frequently on the face, although it can be

used on other areas of the body. The laser devices deliver precise and brief pulses of light

that remove each layer of skin and stimulate new collagen production. Besides smoothing lines and scars, CO2 laser treatments also renew the skin

to give it a fresh appearance.

The latest CO2 technology, the fractional CO2 laser, emits continuous light beams, known as

ultrapulses, in a scanning pattern. This technology renders minimal heat damage while removing the thin skin layers. Because the fractional CO2 laser uses a pixilated pattern, it leaves untreated areas

of the skin alongside treated areas, thereby shortening the healing period. The fractional CO2 laser is the safest treatment to use on hands as

well as the neck and back.