Hi Tal, Patients who have had previous treatments with Fraxel re:store respond very well to fractional carbon dioxide lasers. I have treated many patients with both re:store for acne scars, and now for the past year with Fraxel re:pair with excellent results. I have not used Sciton's Profractional,... more
Fraxel Laser vs Sciton Laser for acne scars?
I've had 6 treatments of Fraxel Re:store in the past year. After the treatments, I have noticed a slight impovement of my acne scars, but I'm looking for a smoother appearance. Will Sciton Laser be better for improving the acne scars?
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A: Ablative fractionated laser treatments may improve your current results.
Fraxel introduced the concept of fractional laser treatment some 3 years ago. The concept has now been integrated with ablative therapy Sciton erbium (called profractional and profractional XC.) and the Lumenis ultrapulse DeepFX and ActiveFX. The Cutera pearl is also a fractional ablative laser... more
A: Each laser has risks and benefits
Both of these lasers are fractional lasers, meaning that they treat a fraction of the skin at a time. They treat microscopic colums of skin, leaving normal skin between each column. The difference between the two is the type of laser. Each laser has risks and benefits that you must discuss with your... more
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28 Jan 2009
Scar revision with lasers is one of the treatment options for scarring. Treatment of scars using any technology is very hard indeed and one does not get stellar results with any of them except for the most mild of scars. That said, the best available laser treatment for scars would be full depth skin resurfacing. Hardly anyone does this anymore due to the extremely long downtime measured in weeks after the procedure. The next best thing is ablative fractional resurfacing. The Sciton ProFractional is one of many lasers for ablative fractional resurfacing. By the way, if you and your physician choose to do a full resurfacing this laser does come with that capability too. There are two other similar technologies and lots of diffrent lasers form other manufacturers. I would not use Fraxel Re:store to try and treat acne scars.