From the way the laser is structured, the Fraxel repair device is very similar to the Deep FX laser in that the micro beams the laser produces are about 130 microns in size. That is the limit for the fraxel repair. In additon to the microbeams, the Active FX produces larger diameter beams which are better for... more
Fraxel repair vs. Active FX with Deep FX - which is better?
Now that Fraxel has put out the new Fraxel repair laser, I am wondering if I should get that instead of the Active FX plus Deep FX treatment I planned to get next month. A lot of people are saying the Fraxel repair laser is really good...is it better than the Active FX and Deep FX combination? Which is more expensive?
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10 Feb 2009
Please email back on this question.. Thanks
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11 Feb 2009
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28 May 2008
ActiveFX plus DeepFX (called TotalFX) trumps Fraxel Repair. ActiveFX plus DeepFX and Fraxel Repair are fractionated CO2 laser devices. The combination of wavelength depths and customization of the ActiveFX (more superficial) with DeepFX (deeper) makes it a better choice than Fraxel Repair. Fraxel tried to jump on the CO2 bandwagon once they saw how superior it was to their existing treatment. Other companies are now following suit. The primary difference is that Lumenis (ActiveFx plus DeepFX) designed their treatments specifically for the CO2 device. I can't say the same for many of the copycat devices.