The key to achieve best clinical outcome from Fractional CO2 Laser Resurfacing such as ActiveFx, Mixto, Fraxel Repair is for your board-certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon to put together a comprehensive pre-op and post-op skin care routine specific to your skin type. During your consultation on... more
Is it safe to have Active FX /Total FX from an opthamologist trained in plastic surgery?
She has tons of experience doing Active and Total FX, and had before and after photos of HER patients. She is an associate prof at Stanford School of Medicine and is an expert in Oculoplastics and has published tons of research. I really liked her and she has so far been the only surgeon who had actual before and after photos of her patients. I just want to be sure I'm not being stupid by going to an ocular plastic surgeon for this.
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5 posts
11 Feb 2009
I live in your area and wondering if I can talk to you about your decision?
81 posts
17 Nov 2008
It sounds like your provider has some good experience. Find out about her training on this device (should be more than a simple one day in service training). It is worthwhile to ask how many cases she has done and about her complication rate If her complication rate is very low and her patient satisfaction rate is high you have probably found yourself a good provider. It is also worthwhile to talk some of her previous patients. It would be especially helpful to talk to one that had a complication so you could see how your potential provider dealt with it.