CoolPeel Featured in Violet Grey as The Laser that Erases Summertime Sins

The CoolPeel CO2 laser resurfacing treatment was featured in Violet Grey as a gentle, ablative treatment that can erase sun damage with minimal downtime. Below is an excerpt from The Laser That Erases Summertime Sins, written by Jamie Rosen.

Enter CoolPeel. It is the lighter “little sister” version of a traditionally downtime-heavy CO2 laser. It is still ablative (re: it makes microscopic holes in your skin to promote wound healing and gets more collagen, elastin, and fresh skin cells to show up) but doesn’t require you to be asleep, and even topical anesthesia is optional. For Manhattan dermatologist Paul Jarrod Frank, MD (Madonna’s go-to skin guy), the appeal of the treatment lies in its ability to tighten while also taking care of fine lines, pigment, and overall texture. “It’s that patient in their 20s, 30s, 40s, that needs something [that treats] more than just sun damage,” he says. “They want that, but they have acne scars, and they also want superficial skin tightening.” Sounds like me.

My skin felt warm and flushed in the hours immediately following treatment, but any tenderness was gone the next morning. Instead, there were tiny light-brown dots (aka scabs) all over my face and a rough, sandpaper-like texture. I avoided foundation over the weekend but found that my mineral makeup looked just fine in time for work on Monday. On Wednesday, I woke to find every last scab gone. The most obvious difference was a new evenness, especially across my cheeks and around my nose. I did notice an overall tightness, especially around the mouth, but the biggest takeaway and reason to do it would be for a seasonal refresh and skin boost without dramatic downtime. My freckles did not disappear entirely, but they did lighten up. My skin is much brighter, with what looks like better circulation. And the best part is I can see my freckles again.