Fraxel Repair and Restylane best for skin rejuvenation and hollow cheeks?

I am 42 years old with sun-damaged skin, and have gone through eczema treatments and steroid creams. I have jowls, fine lines, wrinkles, open pores, and hollow cheeks. I was advised to have Fraxel Repair and Restylane for these problems. Are these the best treatments for my concerns? How long will the results last on my skin?

5 answers to “Fraxel Repair and Restylane best for...”

A: Fraxel Repair and Sculptra for rejuvenation and hollow cheeks

Nissan Pilest, MD

To improve sundamage texture and tone of the skin, Fraxel Repair is one of the best procedures we can do if you can afford 7-10 days downtime. If you cannot have any downtime, then Fraxel Restore multiple sessions can give you great results as well. As to improve hollow cheeks we have gotten excellent results... more

A: These are appropriate treatments

Ronald Shelton, MD

These sound like very appropriate treatments. The resurfacing with Fraxel may last for many years, although no one can guarantee this, but it is commonly seen to have long duration of effectiveness. The Restylane may last 6 to 10 months or even a year.

A: Fraxel re:pair and Restylane for Skin Rejuvenation and Hollow Cheeks

Michael A. Persky, MD

Hi Saggy, Fraxel re: pair and fillers will address your problems, but you need to be an active participant.  Sun protection with sun block, moisturizers, diet, exercise, and healthy living habits (moderation) will all help to restore a more youthful and rested appearance.  One of the... more

A: They could be...

Mary Lupo, MD

These two treatments are certainly options. Fillers like Restylane can improve loss of facial volume and restore a more youthful shape to hollowed cheeks. Fractional CO2, such as Fraxel Repair ,is one of the best options to get dramatic improvement of  sun damaged skin with just one treatment (but... more

A: Skin rejuvenation and hollow cheeks

Bryan K. Chen, MD

Fraxel Repair is an excellent treatment for fine lines, wrinkles and textural irregularities of the skin.  As far as filling in hollow cheeks, you have several filler options including Restylane, a similar hyaluronic product that lasts longer called Juvederm, Radiesse which may last even longer (a... more

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