We own both the repair and restore, in addition to 4 other resurfacing lasers.
1. The restore will do almost nothing for vertical lip lines.
2. Even with 2 treatments, the repair will probably only soften vertical lip lines.
3. The only way to predictably erase vertical lip lines is...
Are you asking about the Fraxel repair or the restore? One thing to consider is the skin color of the patient.
If a patient has darker skin, I would more strongly favor treating the entire face. I have done the treatments both ways and patients have been happy, but some do regret not doing...
You may have Fraxel Re:store treatments while taking Coumadin but you may have small bleeding points for a day or so afterwards. This would not affect the success of your laser treatment but you would need to plan for some downtime.