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... more
Fraxel Laser on partial or full face?
Everyone who has performed the Fraxel Laser Treatment, have you treated whole face or just partial areas for examples, where only the scars are?
3 answers to “Fraxel Laser on partial or full face?”
A: It varies
If regions are treated instead of full face, it can be less expensive, but in general, I feel most patients benefit from full face treatments. I do use it for discreet scars like from skin cancer surgery, but it is rare to see acne scars localized. I'd ask your treating doctor what their opinion is, based on... more
A: Fraxel Laser for Scars...Partial or Full Face Treatment?
Hi Fraxel Man in Los Angeles, I have treated patients both in partial areas for acne or traumatic scars, as well as treating the entire face in others. It really depends on what the goals of the treatment are, and where the scarring is. Many acne patients have partial treatments, while those who... more
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5 May 2009
Fraxel man it depends on your face..... If you are set on fraxel.... I would treat the scars only it will be less expensive...And you can see if it is effective.... If you feel the scars improved you can do your entire face... What fraxel are you considering??? You should put a partial pic of scarring ect to see what procedures doctors suggest on real self... If your scarring is severe or covering your entire face please research ablative CO2 and look at result pics... The have had good results without or with mild lightening on darker skin with one pass CO2.... There is down time but results are by far the most impressive.... Get several opinions from doctors who carry different lasers....So you are not prescribed what they have.... Select the doctor who has done the most procedures with that laser.... Ask exactly how many they have performed?. What happens if there is a complication?. What are the most common?. How are they treated or fixed? Will you incur additional expense to with or to repair complications and how much?.. Someone can say I have had great results with ECT ECT.....and it could only be a procedure performed on one or two people.. A good doctor will not be insulted or irritated with well thought out questions...If you are respectful of time and get as much info from there litature as possible.... You can find great lists of what to ask online... I would strongly suggest you print one to review and create your own from it... Ask for any forms you will be asked to sign on the day of the procedure in advance so you can review them and ask questions... If it's a risk with out a statistic like on drug labels.. 2.5 % develop this ect ect... Be prepared to live with that result... FDA cleared does not mean something is FDA approved..or proven safe and effective....Medical devices are a different ball game and 510k is easy to get..... Know the difference!!!!.... This is your FACE!!!!! If I was in your area I would go see Dr. Persky.. His answers are always honest and impressive and he is one of the most experienced with fraxel...