Ablative Laser Treatment (Carbon Dioxide Laser) are lasers that provide controlled tissue ablation by eliminating the entire epidermis and part of the dermis on the skin (at the desired depth) with laser-heat damage. It is also known that these lasers enable the reconstruction and restructuring of collagen in the surrounding tissues by increasing the temperature around the tissue they remove and transmitting this to the surrounding tissues. With this type of skin renewal and the increase in support tissues in the deep tissues, a younger, fuller and more vibrant appearance is achieved.

With these lasers, spots on the skin surface, wrinkles developing on the skin, color changes, blemishes, increased vascular structure and sun-induced skin tumors. It is especially effective in areas where other skin rejuvenation methods are not very successful, such as around the eyes and mouth. It is also used in the treatment of scar tissues, especially bad scars after acne, trauma and surgery.

Ablative lasers can also be used as surgical knives for interventional skin problems. For example, in rosacea, rhinophyma, xanthelasma, warts and skin tumors. It is preferred in eyelid aesthetic interventions.

The first developed and still the gold standard ablative lasers are carbon dioxide (CO2) lasers. CO2 laser has a wavelength of 10600 nm, and when the laser at this wavelength is applied to tissues, it is absorbed by water, heat is generated and the tissue evaporates. When applied to the skin at energies of 5 J/cm2 with pulses shorter than 1 ms, it can reach depths of 20-30 microns. However, the damage caused by the resulting heat to the tissue is 0.2 to 1 mm deeper.