[Removal of wrinkles and acne scars with the ultra-pulse CO2 laser]

The introduction of the UltraPulse Co2 laser has made it possible to remove wrinkles without scarring, especially in the perioral and periorbital area. Often only a single treatment session is required. The very short impulse duration of the laser is less than the thermal relaxation time of the skin, so that thermal damage and scanning of adjacent skin is almost non-existent. We report on a patient with perioral wrinkles who was treated by UltraPulse CO2 laser in a single sitting with a cosmetically excellent result. Another patient with acne scarring, and a third patient with wrinkles and acne scarring were also treated successfully in a single session.