Does Fraxel Laser Treatment Tighten Skin?

asked 3 years ago by LES232 in Louisiana
Latest answer by Joshua L. Fox, MD
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Tags: skin, tightening

That is really what I was looking for when I started the Restore treatments. The only thing I found short of surgery that would help with lax skin was Thermage and even the doctor that had Thermage didn't seem very impressed with it, so I chose Fraxel Restore.

7 answers to Does Fraxel Laser Treatment Tighten Skin?

Great for early jowling and wrinkles

Hi Les, I agree with Dr. W. At 41 years old, you should be very pleased with the amount of tightening of your skin and improvement in wrinkles. By far patients are seeing much more skin tightening than with Fraxel restore treatments. Fraxel repair is a great treatment for the earliest signs of aging...early jowling and wrinkles. This is a very powerful technology and is user dependent. Choose your physician most carefully. Last weekend I attended The Aesthetic Show in Las Vegas where th more

Michael A. Persky, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Fraxel restore CAN tighten skin

Although the Fraxel restore is not the most effective laser for tightening skin , it does tighten it somewhat. In my experience you see the most tightening in areas in which the skin is thinner like the eyelids , neck, and chest.Any fractionated Co2 laser like the Pixel or Fraxel Repair will do a much better job of tightening but with some 'downtime'. Obviously one should choose a laser surgeon with a lot of experience as the risk of side effects is not insignificant and can be largely... more

Joshua L. Fox, MD
Long Island Dermatologic Surgeon

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Fraxel and skin tightening

The Fraxel ReStore is nonablative meaning that no tissue is removed while the Fraxel Repair is ablative (removes tissue). The Repair will tighten skin as it can remove about 20% of the skin surface area with an average treatment. The Repair will be more effective in treating skin laxity and wrinkles but require more recovery and downtime.

John Burns, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Fraxel restore Vs Fraxel Repair, skin tightening

Having used both the Fraxel re:pair (ablative) and the Fraxel re:store (non ablative) in my practice, the re:pair has better skin tightening properties than the restore. Re:pair has a more involved downtime profile when compared to re:store and should only be used on lighter toned Caucasian skin types. Its results (re:pair) are however much more significant and it is a 1 time treatment only. Re:store gives modest results, requires a series of 3-4 treatment at 2-4 weeks interval. It is... more

Sanusi Umar, MD
Redondo Beach Dermatologic Surgeon

The re:pair does tighten

The re:pair does tighten skin. If you have large jowls, you'll note slight improvement, small jowls can be improved. There are very few (last count about 30-35) re:pairs in the country. The easiest way to find a doc is to call Fraxel 1-888-4Fraxel. Their webisite has a very poor search function (only allows for 25 mile radius from a zip code). I just finished treating a Texan in my office today. C'mon over. In my opinion, 1 re:pair treatment will give more wrinkle control than 4 of... more

Steven F. Weiner, MD
Pensacola Facial Plastic Surgeon

Fraxel Repair Treatment Will Tighten Skin

Fraxel Repair laser treatment reduces wrinkles, improves brown patches and brown spots, and is a very effective skin tightener. The Fraxel Repair is able to tighten the skin because it is an ablative laser, meaning that it actually removes a portion of the skin in the treated areas. Fraxel Restore is a non-ablative laser. It may tighten the skin a little in some patients but it is difficult to predict in advance which patients will obtain this tightening. Fraxel Restore is definitely f... more

George Anterasian, MD
Santa Monica Facial Plastic Surgeon

Tightening with Fraxel Repair

The Fraxel Repair is an excellent tool to improve the texture of skin and reduce wrinkles. The benefit of the collagen realignment with fraxel is further tightening of the skin. This doesn't replace a facelift or browlift but nonetheless is a pleasant addition.

Lee Kleiman, MD
Annapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon

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