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Nose Part That Can't Be Treated by Fraxel Laser?
Is there a part of the nose that can not be treated by the Fraxel Laser? I have received conflicting information about this.
I was told by the technician that the area on your nose between the bone and the eyebrow can not be treated. Is this true?
Asked 31 months ago by
Forever searching in Toronto, On
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No, there isn't an area on the nose that cannot be treated
Sorry to tell you that the technician you spoke to is incorrect. You can certainly treat all areas of the face with any of the Fraxel lasers. The one area that is controversial is eyelid skin. There is a risk of injury to the eye if the eyelid skin is directly treated over the eyeball. When I do the procedure, I pull the eyelid skin over the bone and treat the skin at that site. I do not treat directly over the eyeball. The nose, on the other hand, can be treated very safely without any...
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Be careful where you are seeking treatment
No, that is not true and that tells me that the person that is doing your treatment probably doesn't know what they are doing. You referred to this person as a "technician", so I am assuming that this person is not a physician. I would recommend treatment only from a board certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon. If you want the best results, you should go to the experts. Best, Dr. Groff