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Can Fraxel Restore Cause Fine Lines?
asked 2 years ago by anon
Latest answer by Francisco Canales, MD
Question viewed 479 times
Tags: eyes, face, acne scars, fine lines
I would appreciate your opinion. I had a full face fraxel (restore) treatment 3 months ago due to my acne scarring. Now, I notice some new fine lines around eyes. Can fraxel cause new fine lines? Also, why do doctors insist on full face treatment?
2 answers to Can Fraxel Restore Cause Fine Lines?
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I have not seen Fraxel cause fine lines
Fraxel treatments have improved, but not caused, fine lines. Many factor can lead to fine lines, especially around the eyes. The level of moisture in your skin, weight loss, etc.
Sometimes we see that when we treat a particular condition, another becomes more noticeable even though it was there before. We certainly see that when brown spots disappear and red spots are prominent.
Treating the whole face makes sense from many standpoints. If you can achieve 10%...
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Francisco Canales, MD
Santa Rosa Plastic Surgeon
Santa Rosa Plastic Surgeon
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Fraxel restore for acne scarring
I have not seen new fine lines from Fraxel restore, the treatment that is known to improve fine lines. Possibly there are other contributing facors such as more sun exposure, dryness, allergies, squinting, etc. that have caused more fine lines to develop around the eyes. Not all doctors insist on full face treatment. An advantage to the fraxel restore is that segmental areas can be treated without treating the whole face. If your skin is susceptible to hyperpigmentation, then maybe your...
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