https://mahnoorsiddiqa.blogspot.com/2024/07/what-is-cost-of-fractional-co2-laser.html The newest version of CO2 laser resurfacing (fractionated CO2) uses very short pulsed light energy (known as ultrapulse) or continuous light beams that are delivered in a scanning pattern to remove thin layers of skin with minimal heat damage. Recovery takes up to two weeks.