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Fraxel Acne Scars- Does it Work?
I've heard a lot about Fraxel laser. Acne has always been a problem for me and I have the scars to prove it - can Fraxel treat acne scarring on my face?
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Fraxel is very good for acne scars
I use the Fraxel restore for acne scarring routinely. The results can be variable. If the treatment settings used are the same as the settings for patients with sun damage and fine lines, then the results are very marginal. However, if settings such as 70mJ (a high setting) are used, then the results are much more impressive.
Acne scarring requires a higher intensity of treatment than other conditions. It is very important to seek out a very competent physician to perform the treatment....
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Portland Plastic Surgeon
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Fraxel for Acne and Scars
First of all your acne should be under control before embarking on laser treatments for acne scarring or you may:
Have acne breakouts from the treatment and post treatmnet wound care.
Continue to have scarring acne and need further treatments down the road with additional costs.
Secondly, the generic term Fraxel can be very misleading as there are 3 new "Fraxels" out there, none of which are created equal.
The original Fraxel is nonablative
The next generation are re:store...
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Boulder Dermatologist
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New Fraxel Re:pair treats skin the deepest, may be most effective on acne scars
Both Fraxel lasers can treat acne scarring very well. The newer Fraxel re:pair CO2 ablative laser penetrates up to 1600 nanometers (1.6mm) deep (as compared to 300nm (0.3) for Active FX, and 600nm (0.6mm) for Deep FX).
Good luck and be well.
Dr. P
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Fraxel is the treatment of choice for acne scars
Both Fraxel Re:Pair (CO2 Fraxel) and Fraxel Re:Store (nonablative Fraxel ) are very effective in treating acne scars.Fraxel Re:Store always requires a series of treatments (2-6) but has no downtime needed for healing.Both lasers have a very small beam that penetrates very deeply in the skin to get to the base of the scar and work by stimulating your body to make new collagen fibers. This basically rebuilds the skin that has been scarred by acne. Fraxel Re:Pair is more aggressive , requires...
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San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon
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Fraxel repair for acne scarring
The Fraxel repair as well as most fractionated co2 devices ( Fraxel restore and Pixel among others) as well as Smooth Beam Laser can all effectively treat acne scarring . but you must identify which situation you fit into. 1)Namely, do you still have active acne? - you might consider smooth beam laser as it can put acne into remission for 4 to 12 months. 2) if you don't want any or hardly any down time but don't have active disease - or if you have darker skin color then the Fraxel may...
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Fraxel is effective for acne scars
Fraxel is effective for acne scars once the acne is no longer active.
You should consult with a board certified physician to deternine whether Fraxel or another treatment is more appropriate for your particular needs and lifestyle.
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Find the Right Fraxel for Acne Scars
There are three types of Fraxel treatment—re:pair, re:store, and re:fine. The re:pair treatment is the most gentle and works to eliminate fine lines and wrinkles and to even out skin tone imbalances caused by sun exposure or age spots. The re:store and re:fine laser treatments are slightly more intense and both help to resurface the skin to get rid of fine lines around the eyes, sun spots, uneven pigmentation, and melasma as well as acne and surgical scars. All three treatments...
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Atlanta Dermatologic Surgeon
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Fraxel is one of many options to improve and treat Acne Scarring
Other options include co2 laser resurfacing, fat injections, subcision, excisions, deep chemical peeling, punch grafting, dermal rolling, dermasanding. I believe that treating acne scarring is a multistep process. I like fat grafitng first, subcision and then I carry out more procedures to treat the scars specifically with excisions, deep chemical peeling. I do co2 laser resurfacing at the end with some dermasanding.
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Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Fraxel is an excellent treatment for acne scars
Fraxel is an excellent treatment for acne scars. It generally takes several treatments, approximately five treatments, spaced about one month apart to see improvement. Once your acne subsides with treatment, you can then starting treating the scars. Fraxel will not treat current acne.
New York Dermatologist
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I see the best results using a combination of subcision, Fraxel Repair Laserand a blending peel.
For contoured and rolling scars I get the best results using a combination subcision, Fraxel Repair and a blending peel performed as a single combination treatment.
Salt Lake City Dermatologic Surgeon
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Fraxel laser will improve acne scars.
Fraxel laser will improve acne scars. Either the Fraxel Restore or the Fraxel Repair will offer great improvement of acne scarring. Multiple sessions ( 3 to 5 ) are recommended for best results. They can be performed once monthly. There are many types if acne scars that can be present. Additional treatments that can be done in conjunction with the Fraxel laser (but not during the same session) include: excision of pitted scars (the sharp small deep scars are removed via a small punch...
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Fraxel is great for acne scarring
Yes it certainly can. Results are good to very good. You will need multiple treatments but down time is minimal. Most patients resume normal activities in 1-2 days.
Charlotte Dermatologist
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Fraxel Restore for acne scars
We use the Fraxel Restore for acne scars in our clinic in Montreal. It offers the ability to penetrate deeply into the skin, where the the scars originate, and stimulates the creation of new collagen which helps to make the scars more shallow and less visible. Because the Fraxel Restore only affects about 20% of the skin at one time, the healing process is very quick with minimal downtime compared to traditional CO2 and other ablative lasers.
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Fractionated CO2 Lasers Work on Acne Scarring
Although I do not use the Fraxel brand of laser (I currently use the eCO2 laser made by Lutronic), there is no question that fractionated CO2 lasers are quite effective for mild to moderate acne scarring. If the patient has deep ice pick scarring, Dermabrasion with or without scar excision is the treatment of choice (in my hands).
