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Hypopigmentation After Fraxel Repair
Are there skin types that are more prone to hypopigmentation after Fraxel Repair? I was 99% sure I was going to have this done, but there are so many negative comments about it on this site and others. A little scared now.
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Kanikki
in santa clarita ca
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Hypopigmentation after laser resurfacing
Hypopigmentation after laser resurfacing can occur in dark skin colors or in cases where burns or other scarring occurs. From your photo you have a very light skin tone and your chance of hypopigmentation after a properly performed laser treatment is fairly small.
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Unaware of True Hypopigmentation After Fraxel Repair
Hi Kanikki,
Excellent question. Your concerns about Fraxel repair are shared by many patients as there are many varied and different comments about the treatment on the Internet. Many of these comments are the result of other fractionated CO2 laser technologies that have been given the popular name "Fraxel". I have been using Fraxel repair for nearly 3 years and have not had a single patient with hypopigmentation. I am not aware of a...
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