CO2 Fractional Laser Resurfacing in Encinitas, CA

Sun, time, and the years of expression that make a face yours also leave their record on your skin: deeper lines, rough texture, the brown spots and uneven tone that no serum has been able to lift. CO2 fractional resurfacing is the deepest of the resurfacing tools, the one that addresses what lighter treatments cannot, and it can do it while still leaving you looking like yourself, only clearer and more rested.

Dr. Kristin Dean, MD, is a board-certified physician with more than fifteen years of medical experience. At Glomi Wellness Lab, she delivers CO2 fractional laser resurfacing to your home, your office, or any private space of your choosing. Because this is a powerful treatment, the depth and intensity are matched carefully to your skin and your goals, never set to a single default.

Glomi is based in Encinitas, CA, and brings concierge care to your home across the surrounding San Diego County communities, including La Jolla, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, Solana Beach, and Carmel Valley. No clinic. No waiting room. No public recovery.

What CO2 Fractional Resurfacing Can Do

• Smooth deeper lines and wrinkles that lighter treatments leave behind
• Improve sun damage, brown spots, and uneven tone
• Refine rough texture and acne scarring
• Stimulate new collagen for firmer, fresher-looking skin over time
• Delivered and recovered in the privacy of your own home, with a physician guiding the depth

Why Choose Glomi Wellness Lab for CO2 Resurfacing

A Powerful Treatment Belongs With a Physician

CO2 resurfacing can be performed at a light, medium, or deep intensity, and that choice changes both the result and the recovery. It is a medical decision, not a menu selection. Dr. Kristin Dean, MD, a physician with more than fifteen years of medical experience, sets the depth based on your skin type, your concerns, and how much downtime your life allows.

Conservative by Philosophy

The goal is enhancement, not alteration. Dr. Dean would rather plan a measured treatment, or a short series, that keeps you looking like yourself than push a single aggressive session for a dramatic before-and-after. Results that read as natural are the point.

Medical-Grade Safety, Documented

Glomi holds clinic-level standards on technique, equipment, and aftercare, overseen by a physician. Sun protection and barrier support are built into your recovery plan, not left to chance.

Press-Credentialed in San Diego

Dr. Dean has been featured on The Localist SD on KUSI, profiled in SD Voyager Magazine, and recognized as an expert source by Locally Well San Diego.

Why Concierge CO2 Resurfacing

Recover Where No One Is Watching

CO2 resurfacing involves visible peeling and redness as the skin renews. Recovering at home, on your own terms, is not a luxury here; it is the sensible way to go through it. Glomi brings the treatment to you and leaves you exactly where you want to heal.

Total Privacy

No waiting room, no front desk, no parking lot exit during the days your skin is renewing. The discretion is structural.

Your Time, Protected

The treatment and every follow-up come to you, scheduled around your life rather than a clinic calendar.

What CO2 Fractional Resurfacing Actually Does

A fractional CO2 laser delivers energy in tiny, precisely spaced columns rather than treating the whole surface at once. Each column removes a microscopic channel of damaged skin and heats the tissue around it, which prompts the body to rebuild with fresh skin and new collagen. Leaving healthy skin between the treated columns is what allows the skin to heal faster than older, fully ablative resurfacing.

Lighter settings refresh tone and texture with a shorter recovery. Deeper settings reach more advanced sun damage, scarring, and lines, with a longer recovery in exchange for a more significant result. You will see initial smoothing as the skin heals over the first week or two, with continued improvement in firmness and tone as new collagen matures over the following months. Dr. Dean will recommend the depth, and whether a single session or a short series fits your goal, during your consultation.

When CO2 Resurfacing Is a Good Fit

You may be a good candidate if any of the following describes you:

• You have sun damage, brown spots, or uneven tone that creams have not corrected
• You see deeper lines, rough texture, or acne scarring you want meaningfully improved
• You want a significant result and can plan for some recovery time
• You would rather a physician set a measured, natural-looking course than chase one aggressive session
• You prefer to be treated, and to heal, in your own home

CO2 resurfacing is not right for everyone, and certain skin types, active infections, recent sun exposure, pregnancy, and some medical histories call for a different approach. Dr. Dean reviews all of this with you and will tell you honestly whether CO2 is the right tool or whether a gentler treatment would serve you better.

Your Concierge Treatment, From Consultation to Healed

1. Consultation and Skin Assessment

Dr. Dean assesses your skin, your history, and your goals, and recommends a depth and a recovery plan that fit your life. Nothing proceeds until you understand the plan, the expected outcome, the cost, and the recovery.

2. The Treatment

Topical numbing is applied for comfort, and the session typically takes thirty to sixty minutes depending on the area and depth.

3. Recovery

Expect redness, swelling, and peeling as the skin renews, lasting from a few days for lighter treatments to about a week or more for deeper ones. Diligent sun protection and barrier support are essential, and Dr. Dean guides you through every day of it.

Common Questions About CO2 Resurfacing

How is CO2 different from a chemical peel or microneedling?

Chemical peels work chemically at the surface; microneedling works mechanically to stimulate collagen. CO2 laser resurfacing uses precise columns of light energy to remove damaged skin and heat the layers beneath, which reaches deeper sun damage, texture, and lines than either. It is the more powerful tool, with more downtime to match.

How much downtime is there?

It depends on the depth. Lighter treatments involve a few days of redness and flaking; deeper treatments can mean about a week or more of visible healing. Dr. Dean matches the depth to the downtime you can accommodate.

Does it hurt?

Topical numbing is applied first. Most patients feel warmth and prickling during treatment and mild tenderness as the skin heals.

How many sessions will I need?

Many concerns improve significantly with a single well-planned session; others benefit from a short series. Dr. Dean advises you during your consultation.

When will I see results?

You will see fresher skin once the surface heals over the first week or two, with firmness and tone continuing to improve for months as new collagen forms.

How much does it cost?

Pricing depends on the depth and the areas treated. Dr. Dean reviews the cost with you before any treatment is administered, and member pricing is available for ongoing care.

How do I schedule?

Call Glomi Wellness Lab at (442) 222-8485 or email scheduling@glomiwellnesslab.com. Your first visit is a consultation in your home or office.