Looking for a CO2 laser in Marrakech? Dr Sara Zahid's clinic does not have one, and it is better to say so straight away. What it offers instead are two Fotona fractional lasers: the erbium (fractional Er:YAG) and the fractional picosecond Nd:YAG. For fractional resurfacing, the goal is the same as with a CO2 (refining skin texture, softening certain scars, tightening skin grain), with a generally gentler aftercare profile. The choice of device is made at the consultation, according to the skin and the indication.
The CO2 laser vaporises the skin with a 10,600 nm wavelength, absorbed by water. The Er:YAG erbium works on the same principle, with a wavelength (2,940 nm) that water absorbs even better: it removes the skin more precisely, with less heat spreading around. For this reason, the after-effects of erbium resurfacing are generally shorter and the risk of pigment marks lower, which matters on olive skin.
It treats the skin in multiple micro-columns, leaving the skin between them intact so that it heals quickly. It is used for texture, skin grain, enlarged pores, certain scars and mild laxity. The intensity and the number of passes set the level of resurfacing: from very light, with few after-effects, to more marked.
This mode sends extremely short pulses that create tiny zones of stimulation deep in the skin, without removing its surface. It restarts collagen with very little downtime. It is aimed at texture, small scars and radiance, especially when you want to limit after-effects.
Dr Zahid chooses between the two, or combines them, according to what you want to improve (texture, scars, pores), the state of the skin and the skin type. On olive skin, the risk is a brown mark after the laser: skin preparation, cautious settings and strict sun protection are part of the protocol.
The skin is red and warm, sometimes swollen, with a sandpaper look or small scabs that fall off within a few days. Downtime ranges from zero to five days depending on intensity. A soothing treatment is applied, the sun is avoided, and the skin is protected with sunscreen throughout the protocol.
No. The clinic offers two Fotona fractional lasers instead: the fractional Er:YAG and the fractional picosecond Nd:YAG.
The device and its mode of action differ, but the goal of fractional resurfacing is comparable. Erbium heats neighbouring tissue less, which generally shortens after-effects.
Yes, with adapted settings, skin preparation and strict sun protection. Dr Zahid is trained in darker skin types.
Redness, warmth, sometimes small scabs for a few days, zero to five days of downtime depending on intensity. Avoid the sun.
Texture and skin grain, enlarged pores, acne scars, certain stretch marks and scars, mild laxity. The indication is confirmed at the consultation.
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