Can Fraxel Laser Treatment Cause Cheeks to Lose Volume?

I have apple cheeks. Will the treatments from the fraxel laser cause me to lose volume?

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Fraxel laser does not cause volume loss

Neither the non-ablative Fraxel:restore nor the ablative Fraxel:repair causes volume loss. They stimulate collagen and thicken your skin but do not penetrate deeply enough to melt fat which gives volume. They also will not melt filler you may have in your cheeks that has replaced your volume loss.

Fraxel lasers do not create volume loss

Fraxel makes two lasers: one that removes tiny columns of skin (Fraxel Repair CO2 laser) and one that coagulates columns of skin (Fraxel Restore). Neither have effect on actual facial volume. Your skin will tighten, but you won't lose fat, bone or muscle, which are the real cause of volume loss or volume deficiency. This response is based on the assumption that the laser technician is staying within the accepted treatment guidelines which limit the combined energy levels and number of... more

Nissan Pilest, MD

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Irvine Dermatologic Surgeon

Fraxel is a resurfacing laser and does not cause fat loss

Fraxel is a resurfacing laser which means it vaporizes the upper layers of the skin. It does not have any effect on the deep fat layer and therefore you should retain your "apple-cheeks".