I have done Fraxel Repair on an old scar on an upper lip area, with great results. This was a mature scar of a few years. See the before and after photo here. I don't have experience on new scars, but these are usually easier than the more mature ones.








1 post
11 Dec 2008
Recently had face lift,was left with a lot of lumping which was said to be from trauma and was dried blood clumped together. The IPls softened it some but was suggested that for vessels that appeared on face after surgery that I have laser treatment as in laser treatment for veins on legs except a much lower pulse used.That helped the veins somewhat more but the lumping that was going away seems to have come back.Do you have any idea if this is a temp. norm or what to expect at this point.
5 posts
27 Jan 2009
I would suggest lipo-dissolve it can go under and dissolve whatever else is left,please check around and make sure you see before and after photos..Hope this helps!
95 posts
21 Nov 2008
Fraxel Repair( not the other fractional Fraxels) and all other ablative fractional resurfacing lasers will work well for surgical scars. My experience with ablative fractional resurfacing for scars is that it will take a series of treatments spaced out 6-8 weeks apart. Depending on what part of the body is being treated the physician should aim the laser beam as deep as they safely can with each treatment. Sometimes it's worth adding IPL or other lasers to treat scars that have significant redness for color correction. Research seems to suggest that ablative lasers should probably not be used for surgical scars until at least 6 months after surgery. Incidentally there ia also research that strongly suggest the use of Doide lasers on the surgical wound and the ensuing scar starting immediately after surgery improves the appearance of the final scar. This area is getting lots of attention and our understanding of lasers and wound and scar management is likely to change in the near future. If you're one who tends to form large scars, you should discuss with your physician the role of injectable steroids and silicon dressing for the surgical wound.
2 posts
8 Mar 2009
Does Fraxel Repair work on hypopigmented surgical scars?