This is a CO2 laser resurfacing case performed on a 58-year-old woman. CO2 laser treatment works by delivering controlled energy to the skin's surface, prompting the tissue to remodel over the weeks and months that follow. Because the full remodeling process takes time, the after photo you're looking at was taken five months post-treatment, which is when results from this procedure are more fully visible. You can see in the after image that the skin texture across the forehead, cheeks, and perioral area appears noticeably smoother, with a more even tone throughout the face. Fine lines around the mouth and across the forehead are visibly reduced compared to the before photo. The five-month timeframe gives you a realistic sense of what the healing and remodeling timeline looks like for this procedure.
