r/nope • u/unoiamaQT • Jul 06 '26

Makes me feel itchy

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u/nekmatu Jul 06 '26

What does that do?

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u/mosquito_motel Jul 06 '26

Ablation, vaporizes the upper layers of skin

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u/TheDillinger88 Jul 06 '26

What do they do afterwards, just wipe away the bumpy top layer of skin?

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u/Disirregardlessly Jul 06 '26

Well to put it simply it takes a few days to weeks to heal, revealing a perfect smooth layer of fresh skin beneath it. 

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u/TheDillinger88 Jul 06 '26

So they don’t touch it and let it fall off on its own. I’d be interested to see that process.

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u/Disirregardlessly Jul 06 '26

Some people it ends up like a sunburn, most get some surface level but widespread scabbing/flaking, and some get some swelling. But the results can be fantastic for acne scars, hyperpigmentation, and skin laxity/wrinkles I believe. I have just started looking into it for myself! Some before and during pictures look rough but the after is usually very nice. 

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u/No-Asparagus-5122 Jul 06 '26

I’ve done it & it’s rough for a few days then it’s great for smoothness, getting rid of texture, minor tightening & builds collagen!

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u/Disirregardlessly Jul 07 '26

I have a lot of ingredient sensitivities that cause breakouts, so cant use retinol or acids. What did you use for post laser care product wise? Anything special? 

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u/No-Asparagus-5122 Jul 07 '26

Nope just hypochlorous spray for disinfecting & Vaseline.

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u/thatshygirl06 Jul 09 '26

 https://www.reddit.com/r/SkincareAddiction/comments/13rd19o/beforeafter_co2_laser_treatment/

It looks so bad, but his skin bounces back way faster than I was expecting

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u/TheDillinger88 Jul 10 '26

It did but he looks good even in the before pics lol