How long before you see improvements after Fraxel Restore?

For Fraxel Restore in treating superficial fine lines, enlarged pores and shallow scars,  from your experience, is most of the dermal improvement from new collagen stimulation of these indications seen right after 4th and fifth session treatment or have you seen most of dermal improvements months after last session?

2 answers to “How long before you see improvements...”

A: You will see the most improvement in the 3rd and 4th month

Ronald Shelton, MD

There is significant collagen build-up in some of our acne scar patients during the treatments, and although there are a few that see significant change after one or two treatments, most see the improvement around the third to fourth. The continued improvement in the six months after the last treatment is... more

A: Fraxel results are incremental

Eric L. Weisberg, MD

When treating patients with the Fraxel Restore device, we typically see incremental results after each treatment. For pigmentation improvement, often results can be obtained within 3-4 treatments while it may take up to 6 treatments to see the full improvements for fine lines and wrinkles. We do have a subset... more

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