CO² Skin Resurfacing Available Now!

 

The gold standard in reversing the signs of aging skin

CO² Skin resurfacing is a safe and effective way to treat sun damaged, stubborn pigmentation, acne scars, rough texture, enlarged pores, fine lines and skin laxity on the face, neck, chest, arms and hands and surgical scars.

Why choose Zenith for your CO² treatment?

Our reputation has been built on providing a very high quality, patient centred care. Our recent patient survey revealed a 98% high satisfaction rate with our services and treatments. Patient testimonials repeatedly endorse our philosophy of giving honest, open advice and providing treatments that deliver results. Our clinic has an extremely high rate of patient recommendations. In fact we would be happy for you to contact one of our current patients if you wish to talk more about their experience with us.

Below are some additional features that are specific to Zenith that we hope will reassure you that you are making the right decision:

• We have highly trained and experienced doctors and nurses and are a National Training Centre for this procedure
• You will have the doctor’s mobile number to call 24/7 post procedure
• Both doctors live locally and will happily see you for reviews post procedure
• We are the first clinic in ther UK to offer this procedure
• There will be a fully qualified assistant present throughout your treatment to help ensure you are as comfortable as possible.

 

MY CO² LASER EXPERIENCE WITH ZENITH COSMETIC CLINICS

One of our patients, Victoria ,  recently underwent a CO² Resurfacing treatment at our clinic and has kept a blog of her results alongside a photo diary.

For some time i hadn’t been happy with my face, I couldn’t see my upper eyelids due to the amount of loose skin covering them, my jowls looked saggy, my neck had lots of loose skin and there were quite a few blemishes and age spots over my face, I had difficulty applying make- up on my eyes because of the loose skin and struggled to cover the blemishes. My confidence was dwindling and I generally felt that I was in need of a ‘freshen up’ so I made an appointment with Dr Maini at zenith. When I turned up for my appt, I was somewhat overwhelmed at how friendly and warm the staff were, they made me feel so comfortable, almost like I had known them for years! I was taken in to see Dr Maini and with his very friendly, calming, professional manner, he immediately he made me feel at ease.

He suggested that the co2 laser would have a  good effect, and whilst I was somewhat sceptical, I decided to give it a try.  He explained how it works and what I could expect. On the day of my appointment, I felt a little nervous, I was scared it would be painful and I was worried the treatment might leave me scarred., however, I happily put my faith in Dr Maini’s  enthusiasm and trusted him to attain the best results.

First of all I had the anaesthetic gel smeared on my face and sat with a nice hot chocolate and a magazine waiting for my face to numb, I think the waiting was the worst bit! After a while I was taken into the laser room and I laid down on the couch!, this was it, no backing out now! After a few numbing injections in my face, the treatment started, I braced myself for the first ‘blast’ by squeezing my hands together and tensing my legsas Dr Maini counted down, 3, 2, 1, …. then I felt the laser blast onto the right hand side of my face, I wouldn’t say it was painful, I can only describe it as a sharp momentary burning sensation, so momentary that by the time my brain registered it, it had gone! After several  more ‘shots’ I started to relax, most of the time Ihardly felt them at all, especially the ones over my forehead and cheeks. The ones along my jaw line and near my eyes were a little uncomfortable, but again bearable. The most painful one was the ‘shot’ on the end of my nose!

But again, it was over so quickly my brain hardly had time to register it. Before long, my face and neck had been well and truly covered and my treatment was over.  Apart from my face feeling hot, I was in no discomfort at all at this point and was dying to look in a mirror. I was amazed when I did! Although my face looked like it was covered in red blotches and a bit battered,   I could see an immediate improvement in my jowls and my upper eyelids had reduced. It was unbelievable and I was speechless!  Vaseline was then applied to my face and neck and I was given antibiotics, Vaseline and cleanser, I was then allowed to go home.  By the time I got home, my face felt quite hot and a bit tight. Still, it wasn’t painful, I just felt like I had been in the sun too long.

Day 1

I woke this morning to a face that looked like I had done 3 rounds in the boxing ring, my eyes are  swollen and I can see my  cheeks when I look down. The   pigment in my skin has   turned
to a dark brown colour and it looks like my face is covered in brown squares where the laser has been.  Cleaning my face with the cleanser  and reapplying the Vaseline is easy and although I
feel a bit  uncomfortable, I am in no pain.

Day 2

My face is still swollen but not as much as yesterday, underneath my eyes look bruised though.  My neck area feels a bit sore. The brown pigment marks are still there but some of them
have simply wiped off as I have been cleaning them, leaving a smooth pink skin underneath.  I feel excited and can’t wait for them all to wipe  off!  Still no pain.

Day 3

My face is even less swollen than yesterday and I’m sure my eyelids have retracted as I can see my upper lid. My jowls have certainly tightened too! I can’t believe it! My neck is still sore and feels tight, but plenty of Vaseline eases it. More brown marks have wiped off! It s looking  good.

Day 4

Apart from the inside corners of my eyes, there is very little swelling today .  Lots more brown marks have wiped off and my skin looks smooth and even underneath.  I can see on my nose
and cheeks that the large open pores that were there before have disappeared! I can see a little more of my upper eyelids too!  My neck is healing well and isn’t as sore. I know its healing
because it’s very itchy today. I daren’t scratch it though in case I cause any  damage, so I put Vaseline in my hands and rub them gently over my face, this relieves it somewhat.

Day 5

I have just woken and started to cleanse my face. The swelling has just about gone.  Most of the brown marks are wiping off easily now and I am speechless as I look at the area around my
mouth, I don’t recognise it as being my mouth. A lot of the fine lines have disappeared, my jowls look tighter, the lines from my nose to my mouth aren’tas deep and my skin tone is even. My neck
seems to be taking a little longer to heal and the pigment marks haven’t really wiped off as much as my face. It’s not as sore asit was though.

Day 6

I can’t stop looking in the mirror today, the brown pigment marks have gone from my face and although there are still pale pink marks and a little bruising where they’ve been ,   I am
thrilled at the results. A lot of the fine lines around my mouth and eyes have disappeared, my eyelids have reduced, and my crow’s feet aren’t as deep, my jowls look ‘lifted’, and  my skin is
smooth and evenly marked,    any blemishes that were there before, have gone and so have the large open pores. The pigment marks have just about gone from my neck too, I can’t stop
smiling, already I feel more confident  and i can ‘t wait to wear some make up. Will wait one more day though.

Day 7

I am going out in public today and I have applied my make- up.  I  can’t believe the difference, I look so much fresher  than I did before and my make up went on so much easier, my
eyelids have retracted somewhat and i no longer  have to stretch the skin on them in order to apply eye shadow. It is amazing!  I   feel   so much better in myself and my confidence soared
even more whilst I was out and a couple of people I know complimented me on how well I looked! I now walk with my head up instead of looking at my feet. I can highly recommend this treatment to
anyone, It  isn’t too painful, its bearable and well worth it for the excellent results it can achieve,  both physically and mentally.

MY CO2 LASER EXPERIENCE WITH ZENITH COSMETIC CLINICS

Our Clinic Manager, Samantha Taylor ,  recently underwent a CO² Resurfacing treatment at our clinic and has kept a blog of her results alongside a photo diary.

 

DAY ONE

 

Today is the day that I have my CO2 laser skin resurfacing treatment with Dr Maini at Zenith Cosmetic Clinics in Nottingham & I am very excited about the prospect of fixing my sun damaged skin as well as my large pores. I am especially looking forward to seeing the reduction in my eye bags & fine lines around my eyes.

I had an in depth consultation with Dr Maini who explained the whole procedure, how it would feel, the downtime of this treatment & the results! Dr Maini then took a series of photographs in order for us to see my treatment progress over the next few weeks.

45 minutes before my treatment Novelet, one of the assistant Nurses, put anaesthetic cream over my whole face whilst I relaxed in one of the treatment rooms. After 45 minutes the cream was removed & then my face was cleaned with alcohol to ensure that there was no excess anesthetic cream or moisture on my face. Let the treatment begin!

Dr Maini made me feel completely at ease as he began using the CO2 laser on my face. He started on the left hand side of my face & it felt like small prickles. It took 30 minutes to treat my face which felt quite hot as the treatment ended. Novelet cleaned my face & put lots & lots of Vaseline on it to make sure that my skin was very hydrated. At this point my face was very hot but I was then given 2 instant ice packs which immediately relieved the warmth from my face. I only needed them for ten minutes as the heat started to reduce very quickly.

Dr Maini then gave me antibiotics, my cleanser, Vaseline, sterile gauze & ice packs to take home. My face felt very tight with light brown marks which is the sun damage raising to the surface of my skin. On arriving home I checked my face all of the time in the mirror & cleansed it adding more Vaseline. I was informed that I am not allowed a shower or bath but will have one in the morning!

DAY TWO

 

I actually slept very well indeed.
The first thing I did when I woke up? Went to the mirror to check my face.
I am really happy as my face does not seem that swollen as I was anticipating waking up to find a huge swollen face! I had a shower & even washed my hair making sure that the water didn’t go onto my face. I used my cleanser & Vaseline, took my antibiotics & went to work.

I am getting strange looks from people as I now have dark brown marks all over my face and underneath my eyes are a bit swollen. I am already noticing that my skin is much tighter & I cannot wait until all of the brown marks slough off in a few days to reveal the beautiful skin underneath. I am not in any pain or discomfort I just look funny!

DAY THREE

 

I slept well again! My face has dark brown skin which is all of my sun damage over the years coming to the surface. The skin on my face is very tight and I am still using my Vaseline to keep my face hydrated & to stop my face cracking! Underneath my eyes is a little bit swollen & the skin on my forehead is now starting to slough off.

DAY FOUR

 

My face is now not at all swollen & the skin on my cheekbones has now begun to slough off as well as around my mouth area. I am now beginning to see the brand new skin & I am very excited to see the final results.

DAY FIVE

 

Wow, what a difference. The brand new skin is very pink & the most fantastic thing is the huge reduction of my eye bags which I am absolutely ecstatic about. I have also noticed that my pore size has greatly reduced. Most of my sun damaged skin has sloughed off apart from my jaw line & temples. I have now begun to use my serums to begin the process of maintaining my brand new skin. I am very excited about what I will find tomorrow!

EIGHT WEEKS

 

It has now been just over TWO MONTHS since I had my treatment & as you can see by the photograph my skin has improved even beyond my expectations!

My skin is so much more smoother. The texture is beautiful & my pore size has been reduced by over 50%. All of my friends & people I meet comment on my skin & how great I look which is the ultimate compliment. I was even told on Saturday that I was 37! Iam actually 44 so very happy about that.

If you would like any further information or even just a chat about my CORE CO2 experience please feel free to call me.

What our patients say about CO² Skin Resurfacing

Staff were very friendly and accommodating. I felt uncomfortable towards end of treatment. My face felt hot for approx 5 days and felt very tight like sunburn. I also suffered headaches for 4-5 days after treatment. I suggest you have time off work, at least a week and take painkiller before treatment.
— Ms J. H. on CO2 Skin Resurfacing, Nottingham