I have been advised to have Fraxel treatments for Melasma in various spots on my face--as a result of being put on hormones to reduce fibroids. Any time I am in the sun even with 70 sunscreen, the Melasma darkens. I am very afraid that the Fraxel will make the Melasma worse or put Hyperpigmentation where I didn't have it to begin with. I am Sicilian with dark hair and olive complexion. Also, can they just do the laser on the spots needed? The PA said they need to do the entire face. And should I trust a PA to do the procedure?
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Fraxel repair is a CO2 based laser which is much more aggressive than the Fraxel restore. Most patients prefer the Fraxel restore since there is not much down time and the results improve with each session. I typically will do 5 sessions for acne scars and find the collagen is still building...
There are several types of Fraxel lasers. It is not unusual to have a small amount of redness after a Fraxel treatment. However, if the Fraxel treatment you had is Fraxel Restore, you should not have redness at this point. If it was a Fraxel Repair treatment, it is also not likely that you have...
These look like a common reaction that is in the acne family. After the laser treatment, small oil glands or follicles can get blocked causing the bumps. There would be ways to “fine tune” your before and after care to minimize this reaction, but it might come up every time you get a res...
