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What's the Difference Between Fraxel Laser Re:pair and SR1500?
asked 3 years ago by potay092 in Germany
Latest answer by Todd Minars, MD
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Hi, could you please explain the difference between Fraxel laser Re:pair and SR1500? Is the Fraxel SR1500 effective for old acne scar removing? Thank you.
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The names of the different Fraxel lasers
The naming of the different Fraxel lasers can be a little confusing. At first there was just one "Fraxel". The laser had a 1550nm wavelength and at one point it was called the SR1500, and now it is called the Fraxel "restore".
Eventually the Fraxel brand came out with new lasers that had a wavelength of 10,600nm. These are fractional CO2 lasers and are more invasive (and more effective for wrinkles, but with more downtime) than the earlier wavelengths. This laser is...
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Todd Minars, MD
Miami Dermatologist
Miami Dermatologist