Hi scubasteve, I have had very good experience with treating my patients acne scarring with Fraxel re:pair. I have not had any experience with Pixel, but from those who have, I have heard that it is not as effective as the re:pair. Good luck and be well. Dr. P
Fraxel repair vs. Pixel laser - which works better on acne scars?
Hi, I'm interested in getting some laser resurfacing done on my face and I'm thinking about going with the Pixel laser. How well does the pixel laser work on acne scarring? What's the recommended amount of times needed? Does Pixel work better than Fraxel repair?
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A: probably neither
In my opinion, acne scars are a very challenging problem and most patients do poorly with laser treatments. Sometimes, just a visit to a good dermatologist can do more than any laser. The biggest thing that I see when people come in for a laser consult is that they haven't gotten their acne under... more
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30 Nov 2008
This would be a tough one to compare, because we are not comparing apples to apples. The Fraxel Re:pair is a C02 laser, and the Profractional is not. I had four Fraxel Re:store procedures done (not C02), and was disappointed with the results. There really wasn't much improvement at all, and for $1000 a treatment... that's hard to throw away. However, I did have two Profractional lasers done,and the results were amazing! My acne is not active (I am 51), but the Profractional left my skin feeling soft, and smoother, the overall color was very good, pore sizes reduced, but most of all, my acne scars have improved by about 25%, and when you have scarring like I do, that is a huge improvement. I'm hoping to have another two procedures done in the next few months.
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17 Jun 2009
@Joel - but aren't fillers just going to be a temporary fix? Most people I know can't afford to fill in acne scars 1-2x a year for the rest of their life. If fillers are a more permenant fix then please excuse my ignorance (and give more details please,) but if not then it is a pretty disingenious suggestion.