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What Effect Does Fraxel Restore Have on Skin Thickness Post Procedure?
asked 1 year ago by testingthewaters in Australia
Latest answer by Joseph A. Eviatar, MD
Question viewed 171 times
Tags: pros and cons, thick skin, thin skin
Just wondering if there is any impact on skin thickness post Fraxel Restore procedure?
3 answers to What Effect Does Fraxel Restore Have on Skin Thickness Post Procedure?
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Does Fraxel restore Thicken the Skin?
Good Day,
You ask a very good question. A series of Fraxel restore laser treatments will increase collagen production over a 4 to 6 month period. The improvement in fine to moderate lines, and scars is due to the build up of collagen from below up. The skin must be microscopically "thicker", but in the 8 years that I have been treating patients with restore I have not noticed or heard any patients complain of "thicker skin".
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Fraxel Restore should stimulate collagen production
Fraxel Restore should stimulate collagen production in the skin so it should improve skin thickness.
Joseph A. Eviatar, MD
Bronx Oculoplastic Surgeon
Bronx Oculoplastic Surgeon
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FRaxel REstore builds up dermal collagen not overall skin thickness
ATrophic thin acne scars show the improvement of ones own collagen production from Fraxel Restore treatment. These areas become less depressed but the overall skin thickness does not increase compared to baseline. Wrinkles improve but do not get thicker.
