LED therapy after Fraxel Repair?

I was wondering, do LED treatments help with acne scar improvment after Fraxel Repair? How long after the Fraxel Repair procedure is it ok to have an LED session?

3 answers to “LED therapy after Fraxel Repair?”

A: Study presented at ASLMS show benefit of LED after CO2 laser

By Steven F. Weiner, MD - Fort Walton Facial Plastic Surgeon

A paper recently precented at the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery by a physician's group from McGill University and RoseLab Skin Optics Research, Montreal, Canada shows a reduction in uo to 64% of the treated areas in the melanin index in patients treated with LED therapy. This means a... more

A: Only do LED treatment if you have a desire to waste your money!

By Joel Schlessinger, MD - Omaha Dermatologist

LED treatments are one of those things that have been approved not because they were effective, but because they didn't harm anyone. The FDA approves certain things based on evidence that they are safe, but not necessarily effective. Most dermatologists realize this and have steered clear of these... more

A: LED Light Therapy Following Fraxel re:pair for Acne

By Michael A. Persky, MD - Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Hi Brad, That is a very good question. LED therapy has proven to be helpful in treating minor skin texture and color problems. There are practioners who routinely use LED after Fraxel re: pair. One can have LED treatment the following day after re: pair, and each day there after. ... more