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ritalinknermd explains the Science Behind Modern Laser Resurfacing with The Helix | Let’s break down the science behind laser resurfacing because there is so much misinformation out there.
There are two main categories of resurfacing lasers: ablative and non-ablative.
🟠 Ablative lasers—like traditional CO₂—work by vaporizing the outer layer of skin. Think of it like clearing the surface to reset the skin’s texture and pigment. It’s powerful, but traditionally, it comes with downtime. Certain CO2 technologies like the one in The Helix have ways to limit the downtime.
🔵 Non-ablative lasers—like 1570 nm—don’t break the surface. Instead, they send controlled heat deeper into the dermis, where collagen lives. That means less visible injury, faster recovery, but more subtle results over time.
Now here’s where the Helix laser changes everything.
It combines both CO₂ (10,600 nm) and 1570 nm in the same pass. So we’re treating both the epidermis and dermis at once— targeting pigment, texture, tone, AND laxity in a single pass.
Using an agar plate here I am showing exactly how these two forms of laser light energy are delivered into the skin. Shallow wounding with the CO2 wavelength combined with deep micro-columns of purposeful injury to the dermal layer with the 1570nm. With the Helix Fusion (be it CoolPeel or Deeper CO2) treatment there is no heat stacking which permits a faster recovery.
The Cool-Peel and FUSION can NOT be duped by other devices; here is why:
1️⃣ High Pulse – super high peak energy delivered fast so we minimize unnecessary heat 2️⃣ SmartTrack™ – the laser thinks while it’s firing, so we don’t over-treat any area 3️⃣ Spray Mode – randomized patterns that help skin heal faster and more evenly
So instead of a full ablative ‘reset,’ think of this as a precision edit. We resurface the skin intelligently, layer by layer, with minimal downtime and maximal collagen remodeling.
If you’ve been told lasers are too aggressive or the recovery is brutal, it’s time to reframe that. This is modern resurfacing built by DEKA 🇮🇹
#laseraesthetics #laser #deka #helix
There are two main categories of resurfacing lasers: ablative and non-ablative.
🟠 Ablative lasers—like traditional CO₂—work by vaporizing the outer layer of skin. Think of it like clearing the surface to reset the skin’s texture and pigment. It’s powerful, but traditionally, it comes with downtime. Certain CO2 technologies like the one in The Helix have ways to limit the downtime.
🔵 Non-ablative lasers—like 1570 nm—don’t break the surface. Instead, they send controlled heat deeper into the dermis, where collagen lives. That means less visible injury, faster recovery, but more subtle results over time.
Now here’s where the Helix laser changes everything.
It combines both CO₂ (10,600 nm) and 1570 nm in the same pass. So we’re treating both the epidermis and dermis at once— targeting pigment, texture, tone, AND laxity in a single pass.
Using an agar plate here I am showing exactly how these two forms of laser light energy are delivered into the skin. Shallow wounding with the CO2 wavelength combined with deep micro-columns of purposeful injury to the dermal layer with the 1570nm. With the Helix Fusion (be it CoolPeel or Deeper CO2) treatment there is no heat stacking which permits a faster recovery.
The Cool-Peel and FUSION can NOT be duped by other devices; here is why:
1️⃣ High Pulse – super high peak energy delivered fast so we minimize unnecessary heat 2️⃣ SmartTrack™ – the laser thinks while it’s firing, so we don’t over-treat any area 3️⃣ Spray Mode – randomized patterns that help skin heal faster and more evenly
So instead of a full ablative ‘reset,’ think of this as a precision edit. We resurface the skin intelligently, layer by layer, with minimal downtime and maximal collagen remodeling.
If you’ve been told lasers are too aggressive or the recovery is brutal, it’s time to reframe that. This is modern resurfacing built by DEKA 🇮🇹
#laseraesthetics #laser #deka #helix
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