Las Vegas Fraxel Laser doctors

W. Tracy Hankins, MD W. Tracy Hankins, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon
2150 South Rainbow, Las Vegas
2 answers
Carl N. Williams, Jr., MD Carl N. Williams, Jr., MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon
11221 S. Eastern Suite 210, Henderson
2 answers
Amir M. Karam, MD Amir M. Karam, MD
San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon
4765 Carmel Mountain Road 201, San Diego
1 answer
Mary C. Herte, MD Mary C. Herte, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon
2555 Montessouri St Ste A, Las Vegas
Elliott Saferin, MD Elliott Saferin, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon
5860 South Pecos Road Building G Suite 200, Las Vegas

Recent Answers

Lax Skin After Fraxel Laser

I am a 50 year old Eurasion woman and had a Fraxel treatment last November. The immediate result was that my skin felt like clay, i.e. it lost mass in the inside, although the outer layer felt thicker. It has been 5 months since.There is slight improvement on the laxity but it is still very lax and there has been hardly any improvement on the pigmentation or sun-damage for which the fraxel was done in the first place. What happened? Was the setting used too high? Will this condition repair itself?

A: fraxel would not cause laxity

I do not think that Fraxel was the cause of your skin laxity if that is your question. It might be that you felt Fraxel would improve your skin kaxity more than it did, however, Fraxel does not necessarily treat skin laxity. Sounds like there may need to be better communication with your provider.

W. Tracy Hankins, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon
Fraxel Laser for Raised White Scars?

I have a small (a little over 1 inch wide, and a half centimeter in width) light-colored slightly raised scar on the inside of my forearm from a self-inflicted cut.

Although it is not that hideous but is a little embarrassing. I saw a dermotologist and she suggested 3 - 5 sessions of Fraxel would make an improvement.

Is that the best treatment? What is typically the best treatment for cutting scars? If my scar is light and color and smooth in texture now would I make my scar more unsightly by using the Fraxel treatment? Thanks!

A: Fractionated Co2 laser probably the best treatment for this type of scar

 It appears that the scar is slightly raised and spread.  I would recommend a fractionated Co2 laser in this setting as the preferred treatment as it is more ablative than the erbium and likely to give more improvement to the texture of the scar.

W. Tracy Hankins, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon
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