DOT Therapy (Dermal Optical Thermolysis) is the ideal micro-ablative approach to skin rejuvenation. It creates thousands of microscopic perforations, which induce immediate skin tightening and stimulate new collagen growth, improving the skin’s texture and tone to fight fine lines and deep wrinkles, and even acne scars.

DOT Therapy also leaves the skin around each of the perforations intact, which allows the epidermis to heal from the edge of these tiny holes very rapidly, significantly improving overall complexion.



CO2 laser technology has been the gold standard in skin resurfacing for over 15 years. DOT Therapy™ is the newest evolution of laser skin resurfacing, yielding outstanding CO2 results, with only a fraction of the down time. Only DOT Therapy uses the optimal spot size for better energy distribution to treat a wider range of patients for both collagen remodeling and the appearance of aging.


For those patients who may present with significant wrinkling and advanced photo-damage, traditional CO2 laser resurfacing may be their only option. Using the SmartXide DOT™ CO2 laser’s standard DOT mode, you can also perform this fully ablative treatment and achieve amazing results.

Using the appropriate settings and alternative handpieces, the SmartXide DOT CO2 laser can also be used for incision, excision, and coagulation of various soft tissues for a range of applications in dermatology, plastic surgery and general surgery, including the treatment of skin tags and warts, and performing blepharoplasty.