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Is It True That I Won't See Potential Damage From Fraxel Restore For 6 Months?
asked 4 months ago by RMJ
Latest answer by Elizabeth F. Rostan, MD
Question viewed 133 times
Tags: damage, noticeable, restore, sun protection, timing
I have recently had one fraxel restore treatment. So far I am fairly happy with the results. Other reviews indicate that you don't actually know that your skin has been damaged by the laser for up to 6 months. Is there truth to this statement? I'm afraid to have another treatment after reading the negative feedback on this site. Any thoughts? In addition, should I fear the sun even 6 months post treatment? What is considered proper sun protection 6 months post laser treatment?
4 answers to Is It True That I Won't See Potential Damage From Fraxel Restore For 6 Months?
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Fraxel restore very safe
I have been doing fraxel restore treatments for years and I am not aware of ANY damage caused by the laser treatments. Immediately after treatment some patients can have irritation, rash, acne breakouts and in darker skin types, post inflammatory hyperpigmentation or temporary darkening of the skin can occur. All these resolve quickly. For best results you will need more than one treatment.
Elizabeth F. Rostan, MD
Charlotte Dermatologist
Charlotte Dermatologist
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Damage from Fraxel Restore
It is important to seek the help of a board certified physician who has had the training, skills and experience to perform Fraxel procedures successfully. Your chances of damage and complications will be greatly reduced.
However, if in the event, your skin does become damaged from Fraxel Restore, the signs should be apparent almost immediately, as opposed to 6 months.
In regards to sun protection, you should follow the guidelines given to you by your doctor who can give...
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It takes time to see improvement with fraxel
One would not expect to see much difference at all after only one fraxel restore treatment. it is a fractional laser and, on average, about four treatments are required to reach the desired endpoint. the answer to the question you did not actually ask is that the IMPROVEMENT you hope to see may take six months or more to be fully manifest. it is very hard to cause damage to the skin with this very safe technology, but in the unlikely event you did, it would probably be very apparent...
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Fraxel Laser is Safe and Effective
The Fraxel laser employs the concept of “fractional” resurfacing. This means a portion of the skin is treated, and a portion of the skin remains untreated; zones of treated skin are surrounded by intact, unaffected skin, so only a “fraction” of the skin is treated in any given session.
The Fraxel laser creates thousands of microscopic laser spots, each 70-100 microns in diameter. These laser spots (known as Microthermal Treatment Zones, or MTZs) are deep...
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