According to Dr. Warren Lent, a plastic surgeon based in Los Angeles, eyelid surgery is best and faster when done using lasers. He said in a recent interview that “The CO2 laser offers patients the highest level of safety while at the same time offering the fastest return to work.”

The press release further notes that CO2 laser immediately “welds or seals the blood vessels” when used as a surgical tool, and reduces the risk of excess bleeding during the procedure. Dr. Lent’s research and work has also shown that using the laser also effectively minimizes both bruising and swelling hence hastening the healing process for patients, and patients did not need sedation.

In the press release, it was also noted that the “CO2 laser greatly reduces the risks in undergoing eyelid surgery.”