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Is ProFractional Laser Ablative or Non-ablative?

asked 1 year ago by diane42 in mississippi
Latest answer by Nikesh K. Patel, MD
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Tags: ablative, comparison, non ablative

Is profractional by Sciton nonablative or is it an ablative laser? I get so confused when it comes to profractional fraction or fraxel.

3 answers to Is ProFractional Laser Ablative or Non-ablative?

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Profractional treatments are ablative

Profractional is a brand of fractional lasers created by Sciton. These lasers are ablative and do a phenomenal job for scars if used properly.
Nikesh K. Patel, MD

Freehold Plastic Surgeon
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Profractional is ablative-- but fractional

Ablative indicates that tissue is vaporized by the laser. Profractional is a mode of ablative fractional erbium laser resurfacing with the Sciton laser. "Fractional" means that instead of treating 100% of the surface area (which means slower healing and more downtime) a portion of the surface area is treated with each laser session-- for example 22%. The untreated microscopic areas of skin provide for the more rapid healing seen in fractional... more
Mark J. Lucarelli, MD

Madison Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Profractional is ablative

You are right to be confused byt the word Fraxel and ablative or nonablative as this is a marketing choice by them to have some ablative and nonablative lasers all called Fraxel then they add words like restore of repair. The fraxel is a brand with many different laser types under it like Ford automotive has an Explorer and an Taurus and a Mustang, etc. All different, yet all Ford's . So the Profractional is an ablative erbium yag laser which has been proven to... more
Shawn Allen, MD

Boulder Dermatologist

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