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Fraxel Repair for Neck Tightening on a 60 Year Old?
asked 2 years ago by cloe in pennsylvania
Latest answer by Joel Schlessinger, MD
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Tags: age 55-64, neck, female, skin, tightening
I am 61 years old and considering Fraxel Repair on my neck. Will this help and if so, how long will it last before I need to have the procedure repeated.
2 answers to Fraxel Repair for Neck Tightening on a 60 Year Old?
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Fraxel repair Neck Skin Tightening in a 60 Year Old
Hi Cloe,
Fraxel repair tighten lax skin of the face and neck. The results improve over a 4 to 6 month period after your treatment. The degree of tightening depends on multiple factors. Patients who have had two treatments separated by 6 to 8 months have had the best results (see Web reference below, image 3, this is after first treatment, she had much more improvement after her second treatment).
Further treatments will give even better results. Fractional CO2 has been in use for only...
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Fraxel Repair for neck tightening works to some degree but there are issues
While I love Fraxel Re:Pair on the face, the neck isn't always perfect for this procedure. It is something that requires a good stop and start area as there will be skin discoloration afterwards with lighter skin on the area treated.
For that reason, many patients feel uncomfortable with it as a treatment for the neck as it leaves an area that is much lighter than the decolletage area. For those individuals who have either not tanned much or have limited skin color changes between the...
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