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Fraxel Repair - Is There a Visible Difference Between Treated and Untreated Areas?

My acne scarring is concentrated on my temples & forehead. I don't see a point of treating healthy skin when there isn't a need to. Is it ok just to treat the scarred areas?

Will there be a difference in the skin tone & texture of the areas that were treated compared to those areas that weren't treated? Thanks!

2 Doctor Answers | Asked by scarface in UK
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There may be some difference

There may be a difference in the treated and untreated skin. Depending on your skin type, the physician may need to “feather” out to the normal areas to help blend. Depending on your hairstyle, if you wear your hear over one side of the forehead slightly, a test spot can be done there to see how you heal in relation to the surrounding skin, and if the results are acceptable then the rest of the face might not need treatment. Should a difference be noted after surgery between... more
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Difference in treated and nontreated skin with Fraxel Repair

Fraxel Repair is not the preferred treatment for acne scarring. Fraxel Restore has advantages and may be a better option. Either Fraxel laser will cause some changes in the skin texture and possibly the skin coloration where treated. Your treatment will be "feathered" so that there is no discernible separation between treated and non treated skin. The fractional nature of both lasers make them far superior to the old style lasers that showed drastic differences between treated and... more

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