Will Fraxel Repair Tighten Mid-cheek Creping?

asked 3 years ago by Peyton in Canada
Latest answer by Grace Liu, MD
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Tags: cheeks, jowls, droopy, crepey skin

I have the beginning of drooping jowls, but the part that bothers me most is the creping on my cheeks. I do not want to go through Fraxel Repair unless it will tighten the creping. Also I have very soft skin and wonder if this would lead to faster return of wrinkles after procedure?

6 answers to Will Fraxel Repair Tighten Mid-cheek Creping?

Keep Your Crepes at the Restaurant

I have been very impressed with the affect that Fraxel re:pair has on the creping of the cheeks that you are describing. It should improve your cheek area, but obviously we cannot make guarantees. I do not believe that your soft skin should affect the return of wrinkles after your treatment. My only caveat is to choose your treating physician carefully. Good luck and be well. Dr. P

Michael A. Persky, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Fraxel Re:pair does work for for this

The Fraxel re:pair is a fractional ablative CO2 laser. I see marked improvement in the fine lines in the cheek with this laser. Drooping jowls are mildly corrected. I don't know about return of wrinkles fast than other types of skin. The concept of this laser is to thicken the skin by stimulating collagen and tighten the skin thru removal of microscopic tissue plugs and collagen stimulation. The Fraxel which is referred to below is the Fraxel re:store, which is an Erbium Laser. Steve... more

Steven F. Weiner, MD
Pensacola Facial Plastic Surgeon

Fraxel restore, a non-ablative laser treatment, will have a

Fraxel restore, a non-ablative laser treatment, will have a mild ot moderate effect on the creping, but would not be as effective as an ablative laser treatment. With fair, thin skin it will improve the most. If wrinkles are in areas that are non-movement areas they won't remove as fast. Wrinkles in movement areas (also called dynamic wrinkle--smile lines, wrinkes caused by lifting your eyebrows regularly) will return faster. There are two kinds of lasers: Ablative: Removes top layer of... more

Usha Rajagopal, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Will Fraxel Repair Improve my cheek creping?

I love Fraxel Repair for this indication. If a patient has creping due to volume loss in the cheek hollows, you can fill those areas with Radiesse, Juvederm, Sculptra or other fillers. However, the superficial wrinkles from crepiness are still visible. Fraxel Repair works by utilizing microscopic dots of CO2 laser to tighten the skin and the heat process stimulates new collagen formation. If you watch YouTube videos of Repair, you can actually see the skin tighten... more

Grace Liu, MD
Newport Beach Dermatologic Surgeon

www.newportcoastdermatology.com

Fraxel Repair Will Tighten Mid-cheek Creping

Fraxel Repair will improve the creping in your cheeks. It does this through two mechanisms. First, because it is an ablative laser, the Fraxel Repair actually tightens the skin of the cheeks. Second, as part of the healing process after Fraxel Repair laser treatment, new collagen is formed in the skin. These two mechanisms of action work together to reduce the creping in your cheeks. In my own personal experience with many Fraxel Repair patients, the cheeks respond very well to this... more

George Anterasian, MD
Santa Monica Facial Plastic Surgeon

We don't see faster return of wrinkles because of...

We don’t see faster return of wrinkles because of thin or soft skin. Fraxel repair does help induce more collagen production over several months after the procedure. Some patients do obtain tightening in the cheeks to make the jowls less apparent but usually not to the extent that a facelift would address this.

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

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