Fraxel Repair and the Dermis?

Fraxel Repair is an ablative fractional CO2 laser. Fraxel Restore is a non-ablative fractional Erbium laser. Once they turn white, stretch marks are very hard to treat (with anything). About the lasers: Both are made by Solta (originally made by Reliant). Ablative lasers (CO2) completely destroy the tissue that is treated (the skin literally goes "up in smoke"). However, since Fraxel Repair is "fractionated", it only treats a percentage of the area. This is done by laying down... more

As previous mentioned, Fraxel Repair is a ablative, fractional carbon dioxide laser while Fraxel Restore is a non-ablative fractional erbium laser. Both lasers create microscopic columns of directed tissue damage, leading to new collagen formation within the dermis. This new dermal collagen helps repair the skin and make stretch marks less apparent. Although we have had a success with both types of lasers at our practice, we have also found other lasers such as the Excimer... more

To answer the question simply, the Fraxel Dual Repair and the Juvia CO2 Fractional machines are two different options to specifically treat a multitude of skin imperfections. Restore has a dual head and is non-ablative. When it comes to white stretch marks, this type of Fraxel treatment will improve the overall texture, however it won't completely eliminate the stretch marks' appearance nor change it's color. Often multiple treatments may be required to see a noticeable result. My... more