CO2 Pinhole
CO2 Laser Pinhole Method
A treatment that uses a CO2 laser to make tiny, closely spaced holes (pinholes) in scarred areas, rearranging clumped collagen and promoting regeneration.
Anesthesia & PainNumbing cream. Using the UltraPulse, small holes are made along scar edges/keloids (spacing equal to hole size, without overlapping)
DowntimeScabs at pinhole sites for 5–7 days + Skin Therapy redness for 1 week
SessionsAn exceptional step within Skin Therapy sessions — applied to boxcar scars (craters) with cliff-like edges, hypertrophic scars, and keloids (after triamcinolone). No separate sessions
IntervalSame interval as the Skin Therapy Program
MaintenanceSemi-permanent (general guideline, pending doctor confirmation)
What is it?
A high-powered CO2 laser creates deep, dense, needle-sized holes in scar tissue, loosening and rearranging tangled, clumped collagen while stimulating new collagen production.
Who it's for
Deep, firm (fibrotic) acne scars and trauma/surgical scars.
At Datena
An exceptional step within Skin Therapy sessions (craters, hypertrophic scars, keloids). No separate sessions
Results and recovery time vary depending on your skin. Pricing and the exact number of sessions will be explained during your consultation after diagnosis. Written based on in-clinic materials as of October 2026.