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Fractional Co2 Vs. Fraxel Restore - Which is Better?

Is fractional Co2 better than Fraxel re:store in treating acne scars & large pores?

Asked 41 months ago by federer in manila

Fractional CO2 laser is an Excellent Resurfacing Modality

Although there are many "brands" of fractionated CO2 laser (eCO2, Deep FX, Fraxel Repair), you would be hard pressed to find any reliable data which showed one laser produced consistently better results. There is no doubt, however, that fractionated CO2 lasers are able to produce more significant results than fractionated erbium lasers (Fraxel Restore). The appropriate resurfacing modality used must be applied to treat the problem at hand. Fractionated erbium... more

Stephen Prendiville, MD

Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon

Yes

Hi Fed, Fractional CO2 (Fraxel re:pair) is ablative and more powerful than the non-ablative erbium Fraxel re:store laser. In a 1-3 treatments acne scars are very much improved. Fraxel re:store is good for those patients unable or unwilling to undergo an ablative treatment. Good luck and be well. Dr. P

Michael A. Persky, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Fractional CO2, like DEEP FX is a good choice for acne scarring treatment

There are several different kind of fractional CO2 lasers now. Active/ Deep FX and Fraxel Repair are the ones that are best studied, and also the ones that will probably give you the best result, provided you are a good candidate. Fraxel Restore is not likely to give you much improvement for acne scars or large pores.