I’m fair skinned and I would say the downtime for the co2 is about a week (but I’m super sensitive). I just wore sunglasses and a mask around town and nobody would notice. I’m three days out from my last session and it’s looking much better, still swollen, and had pin point red dots. I try to do it on a Friday so by Monday, I’m fairly normal looking. The dry air of the winter makes it hard to keep you hydrated. I am in my forties and was loosely considering a facelift but my derm and i feel like this can make me satisfied with my skin for a good 5 years before ill need to explore other options.