In order to answer your question, I would first need to know a little bit more about your skin color, tone, texture and your age, as well as the overall condition of your skin to be treated and what you are trying to improve. The Fraxel Laser has multiple ways of implementing a treatment plan or... more
Usual setting for Fraxel Restore?
I have completed two Fraxel Restore sessions for facial scars, but I still have many scars on my face. The setting used on me was 45 mjoules. Is this enough, or too low? What is the usual setting for this procedure?
5 answers to “Usual setting for Fraxel Restore?”
A: 45 may be a little low
Acne scarring and facial scars do need more intense treatment settings for better outcomes. Most of my acne scarring patients will have settings between 50-70 for the milli-joules. As already mentioned, it is NOT common to see a result after 2 treatments with the Fraxel restore. For scarring, it will take... more
A: Fraxel settings should be determined by an experienced physician
Have you discussed your concerns with your physician? In general, 70mj is the best for acne scars, but there may be a reason for your doctor to be treating you lower (skin type, pain threshold). The other issue is the treatment level, which can be adjusted and will also impact results and pain... more
A: Fraxel re:store for scar treatment
Hi gig, It takes a series of Fraxel re:store treatments to get optimal results with the treatment of scars. Often after only two treatments the improvement is minimal. It usually takes 4 or more treatments, and sometimes even a few months after the treatment as collagen remodeling... more
A: Fraxel restore settings vary, depending on skin type and condition being treated
Your physician can vary the settings, and we have found that the best results are achieved using high energy (50-70mJ and high density (25-35% coverage). Your social downtime will increase with these settings, but most patients are willing to accept this to gain the better results. If you have olive skin,... more
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76 posts
25 Dec 2008
Hi, I just had my first Fraxel treatment done a week ago. I'm not sure if it was the Restore or Repair but I'm thinking Restore but I will definitely ask before I set up my next appt. in 6 weeks. The doc. nurse did my first treatment and everything went well, I had swelling for a few days and then a lot of redness and broke out a little but that's subsiding now. I asked the nurse what the setting was at and she said 7. I'm thinking that's probably low? I was told to go with at least 4 treatments maybe even 5 for best results. My concern is if I should ask for the setting to be turned up and have the doctor do it next time?
5 posts
2 Jul 2009
If u can tolerate a higher setting go for it, it will improve the scares faster.e.g 45,8,8 passes. it hurts.