Active FX vs. Fraxel laser treatments - which is better?

First and foremost, you must know what “type” of Fraxel laser would be used for your treatment. There are two types of Fraxel lasers: Fraxel re:pair (a fractional CO2 laser) and Fraxel re:store (an Erbium laser, which is non ablative and is less powerful). Generally, CO2 lasers are considered more... more

Excellent answers from other doctors. I'll just add a couple of little clarifications that many of our patients ask for. 1. There are currently two types of Fraxel lasers, two totally different machines: Restore is Erbium-based, and Repair is CO2-based. They offer different treatments. Restore is the one that... more

Fraxel re:store involves a series of 3 to 5 treatments while Active Fx involves a single, sometimes a second treatment.  They both give good results.  Active FX is a very superficial treatment for sun damaged skin.  Fraxel re:pair in a single treatment gives much better results than... more

While both Fraxel and ActiveFX laser technologies function in a similar manner, they are two distinctively different lasers. Fraxel technology delivers fractionated Erbium laser energy while ActiveFX utlizes fractionated energy from a carbon dioxide laser. Even though the two are similar, the increased heat... more