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Fraxel Restore Vs. Fraxel Repair

asked 4 years ago by anon
Latest answer by Richard Fitzpatrick, MD
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Is the Fraxel repair laser a new version of the Fraxel laser (restore) that is already out? I can't really find any information that explains how Fraxel repair is different from Fraxel laser. Does Fraxel repair do the same stuff that Fraxel

12 answers to Fraxel Restore Vs. Fraxel Repair

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Fraxel repair is the best laser for skin tightening and wrinkles

The Fraxel re:pair has fractional laser technology that made the CO2 laser much safer than completely ablative CO2 lasers. The company has seen none of the risks that the older CO2 had - hypopigmentation, scarring, and lines of demarcation. The CO2 laser has been long regarded as the gold standard for wrinkles and tightening, but with the previously mentioned risks happening in about 15 percent of patients, it fell out of favor. Another benefit of the Fraxel re:pair is the depth of... more

Steven F. Weiner, MD
Pensacola Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Fraxel repair...Pre-emptive strike against facelift

Hi Kim, The new Fraxel re:pair is made by Reliant Technologies Inc., which is the same company that made the first fractionated lasers including the "Fraxel that is already out" (has been out for the past 3 years). Re: pair is a completely different laser (CO2) while the "older laser" is a non-ablative fractionated erbium laser. They have renamed the older version Fraxel re: store (aka Fraxel 750 and Fraxel SR1500). The new re: pair is an ablative fractionated CO2... more

Michael A. Persky, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Fraxel repair vs Fraxel restore - Ablative vs non-ablative laser

Fraxel Restore is a non-ablative laser. By that I mean, it does not remove the top layer of skin(epidermis). It works at a 1550nm wavelength. Because it is non-ablative, recovery time is faster, although multiple treatments are necessary to achieve desired results. Recovery time is minimal. Fraxel Repair is an ablative fractional CO2 laser, that works at 10,600nm wavelength. It achieves better results for skin rejuvenation, often in a single treatment. It does have a recovery healing... more

Joseph M. Perlman, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

Any laser treatment can cause complications, including Fraxel restore and Fraxel repair

With all due respect to my colleagues who have responded thus far, I totally disagree that any laser is immune to complications. In the proper hands and relying on significant experience, the potential for risks should be minimal. Still, we have seen patients who have come to us after having Fraxel treatments outside of our practice who are not only disappointed in the promises made to them but who also have problems with hypopigmentation. Traditional CO2 resurfacing can in fact... more

S. Randolph Waldman, MD
Lexington Facial Plastic Surgeon

Fraxel Repair and Fraxel Restore are made by Reliant Technologies

Great question. Yes, both are from the same company, Solta, formerly called Reliant. The Fraxel Restore was the first to be developed. The Fraxel Repair came to market this year. Both produce small holes in the skin leaving behind normal skin between the holes. The skin heals faster than the older carbon dioxide laser, which blasted away all the skin in the area. The Restore produces minimal down-time, with redness and flaking for up to several days, but you are expected to be in... more

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

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Fraxel Repair and Fraxel Restore

The Fraxel Restore is a nonablative laser (does not remove skin). The Restore is an Erbium glass laser. Because it is nonablative, it can be used by physician extenders such as physician assistants, nurses, aestheticians, or nurse practitioners. The Fraxel Restore laser is an excellent dermatologic lasers which will improve skin color (dyschromia), skin tone, texture, pore size, and overall quality. It is best for patients with early signs of aging who have minimal wrinkles and... more

John Burns, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Fraxel Restore versus Repair

Thanks for the question. Both lasers are made by the same maker, Reliant, however their functionality are quite different. The Re:store is a fractionated Erbium laser. It is a "non-ablative laser", by definition, so the top layer of the skin, or epidermis, is not disrupted with treatment. Conversely, the Re:pair is a fractionated CO2 laser ablative laser. Both lasers address similar skin issues including fine lines/wrinkles, acne scars, stretch marks, dyschromias/sunspots,... more

Glenn Vallecillos, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Fraxel Re:store vs Re:pair

Fraxel re:store • Results are immediate and progressive. Optimal improvement is usually visible in about 2 to 3 months. This time frame and treatment structure allows for complete healing and replacement of damaged tissue with new collagen and elastin, and viable healthy skin cell growth. Fraxel re:pair • Results are immediate and progressive. In the three to six months after treatment, you'll get even more results as the deeper layers of skin continue to heal. Although, there are... more

William J. Hedden, MD
Birmingham Plastic Surgeon

Fraxel Re:Pair is more intense than Fraxel Re:Store

Fraxel Re:Store is a non-ablative laser that uses a wavelength of light about the diameter of a hair and is placed in a random fashion by computer so that each spot is separated from the others by non-treated skin.The laser energy heats the tissue (both the surface layer as well as the deeper collagen layers ) but doesn't actually remove any tissue.This intense heating in very small columns results in a wound - healing response that stimulates your body to repair tissue effects of sun... more

Richard Fitzpatrick, MD
San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon

www.GBKderm.com

Differences Between Fraxel Restore and Fraxel Repair

The Fraxel Restore is a non-ablative laser. The most recent version of this laser, the “Fraxel Restore Dual,” is literally two lasers in one. The thulium laser in the Fraxel Restore Dual is excellent for improving brown spots and brown pigment in the skin. The erbium laser in the Fraxel Restore Dual is excellent for improving fine lines, scars, and skin texture. Patients get the most benefit from this laser when they have a series of treatments, generally two to four... more

George Anterasian, MD
Santa Monica Facial Plastic Surgeon

Difference between Fraxel re:store and re:pair.

Both lasers use fractionated technology, which means that they treat a fraction of the skin instead of the entire surface. They do this by treating microscopic columns of skin. The lasers differ in the way they treat those columns. The re:store is non-ablative, which means it is not destructive, and the re:pair is ablative, which means that it destroys the columns of skin. The nonablative lasers heat the tissue and cause damage, and as the skin heals it pushes these damaged columns of skin... more

Jordana Gilman, MD
New York Dermatologic Surgeon

One Fraxel Repair does more than three Fraxel Restore laser treatments

One Fraxel Repair does more than three Fraxel Restore laser treatments. We have both lasers and I like them both. They are very different lasers however.