Fractional CO2 Laser Resurfacing

Fractional CO2 laser treatment at UEM Prague resurfaces ageing and sun-damaged skin — softening wrinkles, tightening texture, and improving acne scars and pigmentation — at 15,000–30,000 Kč per session depending on area. The carbon-dioxide laser is the gold-standard ablative resurfacing technology, and at UEM it is operated within a medical dermatosurgery department with physician oversight. A gentler full-field laser peeling and photo-rejuvenation option runs 8,000–12,000 Kč, and targeted laser scar correction starts from 1,000 Kč.

The fractional CO2 laser delivers ablative laser energy in a grid of microscopic columns, vaporizing controlled micro-zones of damaged skin while leaving surrounding tissue intact to drive fast healing. Each micro-injury triggers wound-healing collagen synthesis, so over the following months the dermis genuinely rebuilds — making fractional CO2 the reference treatment for moderate-to-deep wrinkles, perioral "smoker's" lines, sun-damaged texture, enlarged pores and atrophic acne scarring, with results no non-ablative device fully matches. At UEM, a session covers the chosen area — periorbital or perioral zones at the lower end of the 15,000–30,000 Kč range, full face toward the top — under topical anesthesia, taking 30–60 minutes. Expect a sunburn-like reaction with pinpoint crusting for 5–7 days of social downtime, then progressive smoothing as collagen remodels over 3–6 months. One session produces visible change; deeper scarring may warrant a short series. Strict SPF 50+ use for several weeks post-treatment is essential, and treatments are scheduled outside high-sun months for most skin types. The clinic also runs the CO2 laser in full-field peeling / photo-rejuvenation mode (8,000–12,000 Kč) for overall surface renewal, and uses laser for targeted corrections — acne scars and post-surgical scars from 1,000 Kč. Because UEM is a surgical dermatology facility, candidacy screening (active infections, isotretinoin history, keloid tendency, skin phototype) is handled by physicians at the 500 Kč consultation, and the same department can combine resurfacing with surgical options where scars need excision rather than ablation.