See CO2 FRACTIONAL LASER (carbon dioxide)

At Shire Cosmetic Medicine we have utilized numerous methods of skin resurfacing over the last decade. These include chemical peels, microdermabrasion, skin needling, coblation, thermage and laser.

Currently we believe that fractionated laser treatments are the preferable modality of choice and the safest options. Two modalities of fractionated treatments available today are erbium and carbon dioxide lasers.

Fraxell is a non-ablative fractionated laser that requires repeat treatments to achieve a desired result. It is effective cutting edge technology.

At Shire Cosmetic Medicine we have chosen to use an ablative Lumenis Ultrapulse ENCORE carbon dioxide laser. The advantages of the Ultrapulse Encore skin resurfacing laser is that treatment can be given in a single session and the laser energies can be adjusted to the patients requirements / requests. As such this fractional laser is a very useful adjunctive laser for facelift or blepharoplasty surgery and also useful for shaving or cutting out skin lesions.

The Laser encompasses both ActiveFx and DeepFx treatments to provide TotalFx treatment - Shire Cosmetic Medicine is proud to be the first clinic in Australia to provide this most advanced form of fractional laser skin resurfacing.

Lumenis Ultrapulse Encore carbon dioxide laser skin resurfacing remains the "gold standard laser" for skin/collaging tightening. More information can be obtained by mail on request from our clinic.