I am a 51 year old hispanic male. I am loooking for a combination of Fraxel Laser and Thermage.Ten years ago, I decided to have a chemical dermabration, I was almost purple for about 6 to 8 months.Will I have the same experience with this treatment? Do you recommend both at the same time?Thanks, RL
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Unless there will be multiple subcisions and/or extensive subcision ("undermining" and release), it should be quite safe to do both on the same day. The only other suggestion might be the use of the Fraxel re:Pair as opposed to the re:Store. The re:Store does give good results with...
The energy delivered is a function not only of the power (70 mj in this case), but also other settings on the machine. Assuming all seemed to be well within a matter of days after your treatment, it is very likely that your treatment was handled properly and will hopefully lead to a nice...
The lips swell a lot when the are exposed to laser and other resurfacing treatments. I don't know how far out from surgery you are, but your swelling should go down within days of the procedure. You may also ask for oral steroids (medrol) to expedite.
