Fraxel Laser: Q&A
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Do I Have to Treat the Entire Face With Fraxel If I Only Need A Certain Area?
I already had one fraxel treatment in order to correct acne scars which I only have on my cheecks. i am 27 years old and I don't have any fine lines or any other issues. I have a "thick" skin and I was quite red and swollen after the first treatment. I was wondering is it possible to treat only the area that needs improvement which in my case would be my cheecks?
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Fraxel to treat particular areas of the face
If your acne scars are deep, I can think of other treatments that may be more effective than Fraxel. But yes, Fraxel can be used just to treat certain areas of the face..
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Fraxel restore can be used to treat selected areas on the face
There are 3 Fraxel lasers: repair, restore and dual/thullium. It sounds as if you had the Fraxel restore. The Fraxel restore is the only Fraxel laser that we recommend for partial or full face treatments. In Orange County Fraxel is very popular and we do many Fraxel restore treatments on both full face and partial face.
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Fraxel Can Be Used to Treat Partial Areas Of the Face Or The Entire Face
Yes, it is certainly possible to treat only the areas affected by acne scarring. When treating isolated or partial areas of the face it is important to feather the area of treatment outward to avoid areas of demarcation that might otherwise result from several laser treatments in one spot. Although such demarcation is not significant with Fraxel, I still think feathering outward provides better blending and a better overall result.
Best wishes, Ken Dembny
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