Fraxel Laser while on Coumadin?

I am 48 years old, and taking 9 mgs of Coumadin daily since October of 2008. Can I have a Fraxel Laser treatment on my face, neck, and chest?

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A: Fraxel Laser while taking Coumadin

Nissan Pilest, MD
By Nissan Pilest, MD - Orange County Dermatologist

If you are considering the Fraxel Repair (or other fractional CO2 ablative lasers), then I would recommend you first talk to your primary physician. Because the Fraxel Repair removes tiny columns of skin, there is some level of bleeding along with other skin fluids, so any patient will have some bleeding, even... more

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Fraxel does not cause bleeding
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22 Jun 2009

Fraxel restore is minimally invasive and does not cause bleeding. It should be no problem to do fraxel restore.

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