Solaria CO2 is an advanced fractional ablative CO2 laser resurfacing treatment designed to improve skin texture, tone, and overall skin quality. InMode describes Solaria as a fractional CO2 platform that delivers precise microbeam treatments while leaving surrounding tissue untreated, which supports healing and helps reduce downtime compared with older full-field resurfacing approaches.
By creating controlled micro-injuries in the skin, Solaria CO2 helps stimulate collagen remodeling and skin renewal. It is commonly used to improve the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, acne scars, sun damage, uneven texture, and enlarged pores.
Because treatment is highly customizable, your provider can adjust settings based on your skin concerns, treatment area, and desired level of resurfacing. Solaria is used for both superficial and deeper resurfacing, depending on the treatment plan.
When performed by a trained, qualified provider, Solaria CO2 can deliver noticeable skin rejuvenation with progressive improvement as collagen remodeling continues over time.
REQUEST AN APPOINTMENTSolaria delivers fractional CO2 laser energy in a precise pattern to resurface damaged skin and trigger the body's natural healing response. This process supports collagen remodeling and skin renewal, which can improve fine lines, wrinkles, texture irregularities, and certain types of scarring over time.
Solaria CO2 is commonly used to improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, sun damage / uneven tone, uneven texture and enlarged pores, acne scars (when appropriate), and skin laxity and crepey texture (mild to moderate).
Treatment areas depend on your goals and provider recommendations, but commonly include the face, neck, decolletage, and hands (in select cases).
You may be a good candidate if you want noticeable improvement in texture, tone, lines, or scarring; are able to follow a post-care routine (sun avoidance + healing skincare); and have realistic expectations about downtime and gradual collagen remodeling.
Your provider will evaluate your skin type, medical history, and goals to determine candidacy and the safest treatment intensity.
Solaria CO2 may not be appropriate if you have certain contraindications (for example: active infection in the area, uncontrolled medical conditions affecting healing, or specific pigmentation conditions depending on provider assessment). Patients with higher Fitzpatrick skin types can have a higher risk of pigment changes after laser resurfacing and may require a more conservative approach and tailored pre/post care.
Solaria is an InMode fractional CO2 resurfacing platform and is generally considered safe when performed by a trained, qualified provider using appropriate settings for your skin type and indication. Safety and outcomes depend heavily on correct technique, patient selection, and aftercare.
Recovery depends on treatment intensity. Immediately after treatment, skin may feel warm and sensitive (similar to a sunburn). Over the next several days, redness, swelling, dryness, and peeling/flaking can occur. Many clinics describe visible downtime around 3-7 days for typical fractional CO2 settings, while deeper treatments can require longer recovery.
Some patients achieve their goals with one treatment, while others benefit from a series - especially for scars, deeper wrinkles, or more extensive sun damage. Your provider will recommend the number of sessions based on your concerns and how aggressive your plan needs to be.
You may notice early improvement once the skin heals, but results continue to improve over the following weeks and months as collagen remodeling progresses. This is why many patients see ongoing improvement after the initial recovery phase.
Common pre-treatment guidelines may include avoiding sun exposure and tanning, pausing certain active skincare products (e.g., retinoids, acids, exfoliants) as directed, informing your provider if you have a history of cold sores (you may need preventative medication), and arriving with clean, product-free skin on the day of treatment.
Typical aftercare recommendations include keeping skin gently moisturized and following your provider's healing regimen, avoiding direct sun exposure and using high SPF as directed, avoiding saunas/hot tubs/steam rooms and strenuous exercise for about a week, avoiding makeup until the skin has re-epithelialized (often 7-10 days, depending on intensity), and avoiding retinoids, acids, scrubs, and exfoliants until your provider says it's safe.
Common temporary effects may include redness, swelling, dryness, peeling/flaking, tenderness or a "sunburn" sensation, and temporary darkening/lightening in pigment-prone skin types (risk varies and is managed by settings and pre/post care).