Pre-operative Tips to Speed Up Recovery from Fraxel Repair?

Hi Merry, Most patients use Clobetasol propionate 0.05% cream twice a day beginning the day before Fraxel repair. They also begin antibiotic and antiviral medication. In patients with darker skin types or Asian patients, many are started on Nia-24 skin strengthening cream a week or two before treatment. Some physician treat those patients with bleaching cream. Patients should be well hydrated, avoid smoking, and take antioxidants such as Vit C 1000mg twice a day. They should also avoid... more

We generally start using a potent topical cortisone cream such as Clobetesol , as well as oral antibiotics, antifungals and antivirals 2 days prior to Fraxel Repair For darker skin types we also start with bleaching creams 1-2 weeks prior to the procedure