Occasionally, a patient will ask why we choose lasers over a traditional scalpel for procedures performed at our office. Surgical CO₂ Lasers with cutting mode is simply a surgical tool, frequently used in plastic surgery, oral surgery, general surgery, dermatology, and many others.

• CO2 laser is an excellent choice for evaporation of elevated skin growths like skin tags, seborrheic keratosis, actinic keratosis, small facial nevi.
• Concentrated beam of surgical CO₂ laser light delivers a cleaner, more precise cut than even the sharpest scalpel could make, however they are more difficult to use than a typical scalpel, which is why not every doctor will use them.
• Surgical CO₂ lasers can be used instead of surgical scalpel in procedures involving removal of all benign and malignant skin growths.
• Use of CO₂ lasers in skin excision decreases amount of bleeding during procedure and reduces postoperative discomfort.

• Surgical CO₂ lasers utilize “cutting” mode which is different from “fractional” CO2 used for skin resurfacing.

We are confident that you will not be disappointed if you schedule an appointment with a provider from IVSI.
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Every patient is unique, and cosmetic results can vary between patients. No two laser treatments will get same results – even if performed by the same physician on patients with similar conditions.