Is It Safe for Someone Who Had a Silicone Implant in His Nose to Get Active FX Fractional?

Is it safe for someone who had a silicone implant in his nose to get Active FX fractional CO2 laser treatment to remove acne scars and large pores?

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4 Doctor Answers | Asked by miami4620 in miami, fl

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You should be ok...

As the other doctors have answered above, the ActiveFX does not go deep enough to hit an implant in the nose. However, make sure they are not going to do DeepFX on you, which could theoretically go that deep. The DeepFX allows you to set the depth and even do multiple hits on the same spots giving an even deeper penetration. Hope this helps.

Ivan Wayne, MD

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Active FX Treatment.

It is safe to undergo an Active Fx treatment with a nasal Silicone implant. Generally speaking it the normal settings are respected the CO2 laser will not penetrate deeply enough to affect the implant.