I Am Not Peeling After 2 Fraxel Restore Treatments for Facial Rejuvenisation, Is It Normal?

The degree of peeling you see after Fraxel treatments depends on which Fraxel machine was use and how aggressive the chosen treatment parameters were. There tends to be less peeling in younger, minimally sun-damaged patients.

Not everyone experiences peeling skin after a Fraxel re:store treatment. Some may simply experience mild swelling, redness, and warmth after the procedure, and gradually fade into the color of a mild sunburn over a few days. If you are keeping the skin moist, then it will be less likely to peel. This does not mean, however, that the treatment has been ineffective. Peeling skin simply means shedding of a dead epidermal cells. The transformation that occurs from Fraxel occurs at a deeper level... more