CO2 Laser Statistics 2026

How many med spas offer CO2 laser?

6,958 of the 53,215 US med spas in our directory (13%) offer CO2 laser, going by their Google listings and websites.

CO2 laser ranks 40th by provider count among the 81 treatments we track.

Med spas offering CO2 laser are listed in 51 of the 51 states (counting Washington, DC).

California has the most CO2 laser providers, with 1,128 med spas.

Nationally there are 2.0 med spas offering CO2 laser per 100,000 residents.

Colorado has the most CO2 laser providers per capita: 4.9 per 100,000 residents (289 med spas).

CO2 laser is offered in 2,223 US cities and towns in our directory.

Manhattan, NY has the most med spas offering CO2 laser: 157.

1.3% of med spas offering CO2 laser belong to one of the 42 national chains we match by name; the rest are independents or small local groups.

98% of CO2 laser providers have claimed their Google listing.

What else do CO2 laser providers offer?

93% of med spas offering CO2 laser also offer Botox.

92% of med spas offering CO2 laser also offer dermal fillers.

91% of med spas offering CO2 laser also offer microneedling.

89% of med spas offering CO2 laser also offer chemical peels.

76% of med spas offering CO2 laser also offer laser hair removal.

67% of med spas offering CO2 laser also offer acne scar treatment.

27% of CO2 laser providers with a website name the Sciton BBL device or platform.

26% of CO2 laser providers with a website name the CoolSculpting device or platform.

24% of CO2 laser providers with a website name the Morpheus8 device or platform.

At least 16% of CO2 laser providers with a website name a patient-financing plan such as CareCredit or Cherry (we read up to six pages per site).

Who performs CO2 laser?

64% of the 3,965 CO2 laser providers that name their clinical team online list a physician (MD or DO).

42% of the 3,965 CO2 laser providers that name their clinical team online list a nurse practitioner.

26% of the 3,965 CO2 laser providers that name their clinical team online list a physician assistant.

34% of the 3,965 CO2 laser providers that name their clinical team online list a registered nurse.

How many CO2 Laser procedures are done?

ASPS estimates 3,703,305 skin resurfacing procedures in 2024 (up 6% from 3,501,696 in 2023); the category mixes dermabrasion, chemical peels, ablative/non-ablative lasers and microdermabrasion, so it is not a laser-only count. [1]

ASPS reported 997,245 laser skin resurfacing procedures in 2020 (430,506 ablative and 566,739 non-ablative such as Fraxel), down 8% from 1,087,887 in 2019; this was the last year lasers were counted separately from peels and dermabrasion. [2]

How do patients rate CO2 laser providers on Google?

Google reviews of med spas offering CO2 laser average 4.84 stars, across 1,435,528 reviews of 6,666 rated listings.

94% of the Google reviews left for CO2 laser providers are 5-star.

79% of CO2 laser providers with at least 5 reviews hold a 4.8-star rating or better.

3.5% of the Google reviews left for CO2 laser providers give 1 or 2 stars.

1.5% of CO2 laser providers with at least 5 reviews average under 4.0 stars.

Google lists results as a review theme for 12% of CO2 laser providers with review themes.

Google lists natural-looking results as a review theme for 7.6% of CO2 laser providers with review themes.

What published research says

These numbers come from outside sources, not our directory; each one links to its source below.

• In ASPS's 2024 data, 93% of skin resurfacing procedures (peels, dermabrasion, lasers, microdermabrasion) were on women and 7% on men (257,486). [1]
• ASPS's 2023 average physician fees were $1,157 for noninvasive fat reduction (down from $1,226 in 2022), $2,326 for noninvasive skin tightening (up from $1,832), $500 for sclerotherapy (up from $428) and $1,829 for skin resurfacing (up from $1,489). [3]
• ASPS's 2024 statistics are national estimates extrapolated from about 1,000 survey responses by ASPS member plastic surgeons plus CosmetAssure data (95% confidence, +/-4.62% margin of error); minimally invasive counts also include data from non-member dermatologists and otolaryngologists. [1]

What these numbers can't tell you

• Counts are Google Maps listings we classify as med spas, so they include dermatology and plastic surgery practices that offer med spa treatments and exclude spas without a Google listing.
• A treatment counts when the spa's Google listing or website names it, so a spa with an outdated menu can be over- or under-counted.
• Credentials count only clinicians a spa names with a credential (MD, DO, NP, PA, RN) on its own website, so spas that leave their team off their website are left out of those shares.
• We hold no patient records: every figure describes providers, their listings and their Google reviews, not who gets treated.
• Ratings and review themes are Google's, as shown on each listing on the snapshot date; Google filters some reviews and does not publish how.

Medical disclaimer. MedSpaStandard is for education only and is not medical advice. Talk to a licensed provider about your own health, and check any provider's license with your state board.