CO2 is not one treatment.
It is a dial.
They all call it "CO2." Almost none go deep enough. Three numbers define everything: depth, density and intensity. We set them personally, at the levels the research supports.
Shallow gives you a glow. Depth gives you a reset.
What most clinics do
A few days of glow. Minimal remodeling. Fades fast. Safe for the operator, underwhelming for you.
What we do
True collagen remodeling. Clears damaged cells. Resets risk. Three mechanisms working together: clearing damaged cells, activating repair, modulating immunity.
Figures reflect published clinical research. Individual results vary.
The machine doesn't decide. The physician does.
Dr. Sajic wrote the premier translational research paper on skin quality, directs a university laser-surgery fellowship, and delivers every parameter personally. Never delegated to a technician, never handed to an associate.
Treatment is delivered in person at deRMA Skin Institute, Guelph. Members get CO2 and signature skin treatments included; everyone else can book directly with the clinic.
Real treatment, delivered personally at the clinic
CO2 resurfaces and stimulates collagen, but it cannot tighten the SMAS layer (that takes Ultherapy), cannot lift sagging tissue, cannot rebuild lost volume (that takes biostimulators), and cannot prepare your internal biology to heal optimally. That's why our protocols sequence CO2 with energy devices, biostimulators and internal preparation. See the full protocol →
Prepared going in. Protected coming out.
Priming protocol
- Daily mineral SPF 30+ for 4 weeks; zero tolerance on tanning
- Stop retinoids 5–7 days before treatment
- Antiviral prophylaxis if you have an HSV history
- Advanced: omega-3 index optimized to 8–12%, topical peptide priming, pigment-normalizing prep for skin of color, internal inflammation reduction
Measured healing
- Dilute vinegar soaks (days 1–5) and occlusive care
- Strict sun avoidance with mineral SPF
- Recovery stack: high-grade topical peptides, PRP & exosomes, red-light photobiomodulation
- Rejuvenat DNA-repair serum applied immediately and throughout healing
Downtime, honestly: deep CO2 typically requires 2–3 weeks of social downtime. If you can't take that, the Nordlys 1940nm non-ablative pathway trades power for far less recovery.
Field treatment, not spot treatment.
One visible lesion usually means many hidden ones nearby. High-density CO2 treats the whole photodamaged field, which is why the durability data stands apart. Read the science, including its limits.
The Skin Health Reset
Seeing the invisible field with imaging, then treating it at depth.
Read →Skin Cancer & Aging: The Same Disease
The shared biology, and what laser can measurably reset.
Read →Skin Cancer Prevention
The full field-treatment program, compared modality by modality.
Explore →Ready for the reset?
The operator is the variable. Here is how to get a physician-delivered CO2 protocol, and how to prepare your skin for it.
Skin longevity plans & pricing
What a single session, a series and a full transformation protocol cost, in the open.
Read more → Book at the clinicBook eCO2 resurfacing at the clinic
deRMA Skin Institute, Guelph, serving Toronto & the GTA. Consultation first, then your protocol.
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