Fraxel Laser: Q&A
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I Have Signed Up to Have Six Fraxel Treatments for Wrinkling, Sun Damage, and Uneven Skin Tone.
Will the results be permanent if I protect my skin from further damage?
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Annie in NY
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Length Fraxel Results Will Last
Taking good care of your skin and protecting it from further damage after your Fraxel treatments will help the results last as long as possible. But please remember that your skin will continue to age naturally with time, so there is no way to completely prevent future aging. You could benefit from yearly “maintenance” Fraxel treatments to keep your skin looking as youthful as possible.
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Fraxel improves sundamage.
Great! You are taking care of the old sun damage! Resurfacing such as Fraxel Dual is very good at "wiping the slate clean" of years of sun damage. Of course, sun damage takes years to appear so even if you remove damage today and never go in the sun again you may still show delayed changes from years ago. It makes sense that future treatments will help you maintain your best skin.
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Fraxel does sometimes require touch ups
Although Fraxel makes a permanent change in the skin, we don't stop the clock by doing Fraxel. Even if you protect from the sun, your skin is still aging, so I always recommend that my Fraxel patients have one treatment a year to maintain their results.
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We can set the clock back but we can't stop the clock
Fraxel treatments and other types of ablative and nonablative fractional resurfacing will reduce the appearance of wrinkles and acne scars. Like the results from full field resurfacing treatments with CO2 resurfacing lasers and Erbium:YAG resurfacing lasers, you will never look as wrinkled as if you had done nothing. The effects don't automatically "wear off" in a few months like with some injectable fillers or Botox. That being said, you will, of course,...
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