Fraxel versus Facelift

Fraxel is a great treatment modality, but it cannot do what a facelift does. Fraxel is great for providing uniform pigmentation of the skin, correcting sun damage, and providing smoother skin. A face and neck lift, on the other hand, corrects structural problems. The operation provides dramatic correction of jowls, sagging neck, neck cords, and descended midface, as well as tightening and rejuvenating the skin. The results from a facelift are far more dramatic, but the downtime is also much longer.

The best thing to do is to consult with a board-certified plastic surgeon to determine the relative benefits of both treatments for you. Best of luck!

Fraxel will do some minor skin resurfacing which will reduce mainly sun damage (fine lines and wrinkles, some blotchness perhaps, reduce thickened skin, smooth the surface). 

A face lift will tighten the skin, smooth the wrinkles due to sagging (not sun damage), and will also remove excess skin while raising and tightening muscles and fat pads.  Liposuction is usually performed at the same time as an adjunct.

So be clear.  mild skin resurfacing-Fraxel

Face lift with moer powerful rejuvenation, face lift.

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