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Can Fraxel Repair Permanently Remove Milia?
asked 2 years ago by FairestOfAll in California
Latest answer by Otto Joseph Placik, MD
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Tags: milia
Can Fraxel Repair remove milia? If so, will they return eventually?
2 answers to Can Fraxel Repair Permanently Remove Milia?
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Fraxel not the first choice for management of milia
Fraxel is not necessarily the best way to treat milia.
In fact, this has the potential to cause milia.
Any penetrating injury can be a setup for mila formation.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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No Way
Hopefully, you are not undergoing something as expensive as Fraxel to remove milia. I suppose as a side benefit, Fraxel will probably remove many milia but there certainly are other, less intrusive and cheaper methods such as extraction. It would be more prudent to wait for a dermatology problem and have your dermatologist remove them gratis.
As for permanence, Fraxel, extractions and dreams can not prevent them from recurring. Using a Retinoid ( such as Retin A, Tazarac, or...
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Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
Virginia Beach Dermatologist
Virginia Beach Dermatologist