Fraxel Repair for Acne Scars?

asked 3 years ago by candylee in Indiana
Latest answer by Michael A. Persky, MD
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Tags: acne, candidate, scar

I've read that the Fraxel Re:pair works wonders on wrinkles, but what about acne scars? I have widespread scarring on my face, however most of it is fairly subtle, not "icepick" scarring.

What kind of results could I expect with Fraxel repair? My dermatologist told me I would basically have to live with it (my scarring). I'm hoping she's wrong.

2 answers to Fraxel Repair for Acne Scars?

Acne Scarring, Don't Let Your Dermatologist Tell You That There Is No Hope

Hi Candylee, Fraxel re:pair is the treatment of choice for patient's suffering from acne scarring. Other fractionated CO2 lasers are also very effective. Although Fraxel re:store is also effective in a series of treatments, Fraxel re:pair results are far more dramatic. We are seeing marked improvement after a single treatment, although all patients are advised that it may take 2 to 3 treatments for best results. An initial deep re:pair treatment may be followed with another deep... more

Michael A. Persky, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Repair or restore will work

Both the re:pair and re:store will work for acne scarring as both stimulate dermal collagen formation. There are differences between the number of treatments and the recovery that ultimately will determine your choice. Remember that the original studies of fractional photothermolysis (fraxel laser therapy) showed that the thousands of laser columns that are separted from each other actually stimulate collagen formation throughout the dermis and not just at each treatment point. The analogy... more

Min S. Ahn, MD
Westborough Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Fraxel Repair for Acne Scars?

Acne Scarring, Don't Let Your Dermatologist Tell You That There Is No Hope

Repair or restore will work

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