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Does Fraxel Laser Treatment Tighten Skin?
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.
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LES232
in Louisiana
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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
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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.
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Yes, fraxel tightens skin
Fraxel laser does indeed tighten skin. It works especially well for the Crow's Feet. It improves skin texture and decreases pore size as well.
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Fraxel Does Tighten Skin
Thank you for your question. At my practice, I have gotten excellent results for scarring with Fraxel. This treatment eliminates irregular skin discoloration, and stimulates new collagen production, tightening the skin without prolonged recovery. After a series of 2 to 4 Fraxel treatments, the cumulative cosmetic improvement is near more aggressive lasers, but unlike more aggressive lasers, redness and swelling eliminated within 2 to 4 days after each treatment. Fraxel is outstanding for...
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Fraxel Laser Good for Fine Wrinkles but not or Lax Skin
Thermage has noticeable but very limited results in terms of tightening skin..Like other skin resurfacing procedures such as Fraxel it tends to tighten the skin to an extent to smooth some of the fine lines, improve pigment problems and diminish pore size. What they do NOT do well is to minimize jowls and other signs of facial soft tissue laxity. Only a mini facelift or facelift will take care of this problem in a significant fashion.
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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...
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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.
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