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Pixel Vs. Fraxel Repair - What's the Difference?

What's the difference between Fraxel Repair and Pixel? What are the pros/cons of each laser?

Asked 37 months ago by lolalab in 94117
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Differences Between Fraxel re:pair and Pixel

Hi Lolalab, Fraxel repair is a fractionated CO2 laser that is along with Total FX the gold standard of fractionated CO2 laser treatments. Fraxel re:pair penetrates the skin deeply between 300 up to 1600 microns (0.3 to 1.6mm). Pixel has both a very superficial treatment erbium laser that penetrates 20 to 50 microns as well as a new CO2 laser. Fraxel re:pair and Pixel CO2 can be compared; the superficial Pixel is such a light treatment that there is no comparison in results. The Fraxel... more
Michael A. Persky, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
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