The Fraxel Restore is a non-ablative laser which leaves the skin (epidermis) relatively intact making this a much less invasive choice. The Restore laser usually requires a series of 3 to 5 treatments. The Repair laser is ablative meaning that the skin is removed making the post operative recovery more intense. In general, a single Repair treatment will give you the benefit of 5 Restore treatments in terms of dyschromia (uneven color), skin texture, skin tone, and pore size. However, the Restore is limited in treating wrinkles and in tightening the skin.
If your main concern is uneven skin pigment and you do not want any downtime then I would recommend the Restore laser. If however, you would like wringle improvement and tighter skin then the Repair would be better.
