Encinitas Fraxel Laser doctors

Skin may remain edematous (swollen) for several weeks after this treatment. In some areas, wrinkles may seem more prominent because overlying sun damage has been removed, "unmasking" the wrinkles. In other areas, such as thin lower eyelid skin, the swelling and dryness  may temporarily exacerbate some fine lines. It's usually helpful to express your concerns to your doctor, moisturize, and keep your follow up appointments for best results. Remember- your results depend not only on the actual laser  procedure but on your skin care over the next few months and beyond.

Fraxil is a trade name for fractionated laser treatment. There is a non-ablative fractionated Fraxil which does not work very well to increase new collagen. But, the CO2 - ablative Fraxil and other fractionated CO2 lasers do promote collagen production to remove fine lines and wrinkles. I recommend the Active and Deep FX fractionated CO2 lasers since they are less painful and have faster healing that other fractionated lasers. The collagen they produce lasts 5-10 years but any laser can not stop you from aging so plan on additional treatments every few years to maintain your correction and look younger.

The more treatments you get the better. Remember, the more aggressive the treatment (ablative CO2 laser is more aggressive than non-ablative lasers) the better the results. If you want almost no downtime it will take many treatments to get the same results as a ablative laser which will have 1-2 weeks of redness and healing.