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Fraxel Laser


What it is: a fractionated laser treatment designed for resurfacing wrinkled, sun-damaged, scarred and aging skin


What it addresses:

There are three types of Fraxel laser treatments that address a  range of skin problems and skin types. Fraxel Re:fine is a mild, non-ablative aesthetic laser treatment performed in a series for discoloration, age spots, and general improvement to skin tone. Fraxel Re:store is deeper treatment which uses a fractionated erbium laser and provides non-ablative treatment with minimal downtime. Fraxel Re:pair is an ablative fractionated CO2 laser for the most intensive resurfacing and epidermal repair.


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Can Fraxel laser fix hyperpigmentation caused by other laser treatments?

I have undergone 6 sessions of laser photo facial but the discoloration has gotten worse, became much darker and spread more on my face. My doctor has recommended that I try fraxel, is there still hope after they damaged my skin? If laser photo facial caused more pigmentation,do you think fraxel could repair the damage?


Asked by: Ilocana
Madison, al, usa
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