La Jolla Active FX doctors
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Kimberly Butterwick, MD
San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon
9339 Genesee Avenue Suite 125, San Diego |
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Roy A. David, MD
San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon
3252 Holiday Court Suite 206, La Jolla |
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Richard Fitzpatrick, MD
San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon
9339 Genesee Ave Suite 300, San Diego |
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Mitchel Goldman, MD
San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon
9339 Genesee Avenue Suite 300, San Diego |
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William Groff, DO
San Diego Dermatologist
9339 Genesee Ave Suite 300, San Diego |
Recent Answers
I don't get how Deep FX is any different than Active FX... Are they just different brand names? Thx
Same laser, different spot sizes. The bigger the spot size, the less deeply the beam penetrates the skin. So the "Deep FX" spot size targets deeper lines, wrinkles, and scars, whereas the "Active FX" spot size targets pigments, superfical lines, etc. By combining the two (Total FX) you can get a dramatic treatment result with minimum downtime.
Some patients with severe lines and laxity still opt for a "Max FX" (high powered Active FX). This has a longer downtime however.
Make sure you choose an experienced doctor, and they should choose the best settings for you.
It seems like Fraxel and ActiveFX are both supposed to treat the same problems, but which one is better?
The "original" fraxel was an erbium-based laser, and gave results no where near the Ultrapulse (Active and Total FX Laser) with a single treatment. The newer fraxel "repair" is a CO2 laser (like the Ultrapulse) and gives closer results with a single treatment. The Ultrapulse is unique in having the Active FX and Total FX modalities which give a "complete" treatment, and many of us feel that makes it superior.
Usually after 4 weeks your skin is recovered enough to undergo IPL. Your doctor should examine you at this point and only then can let you know for sure.
