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Will Fraxel Restore Results and Recovery Be the Same As Repair?
asked 2 years ago by mistsfca in CA
Latest answer by Joel Schlessinger, MD
Question viewed 281 times
I'm debating whether to get Fraxel Laser or Fraxel Repair. Repair seems far more scarier to me with the recovery, so I'm wondering if Restore will do the same and results last as long? I don't have money to waste. I have lots of scarring. Would Isolaz be better for me first?
1 answer to Will Fraxel Restore Results and Recovery Be the Same As Repair?
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Neither is really going to do that much for your scarring in my opinion.
If money is an issue for you, then you probably don't want to waste it on a laser procedure for acne scarring. While lasers can help a little bit, the results aren't the equivalent of the prices.
Unfortunately, most physicians/cosmetic surgeons who operate lasers are more interested in getting their laser paid off than telling the truth about results for scarring. That is the problem with this procedure: the results aren't that great.
On the other hand, if you had said you have fine or...
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