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Active FX

What it is: Active FX is a single laser treatment procedure in which a high-energy laser beam is used to stimulate the formation of new underlying collagen. Active FX treatments are meant to smooth out fine lines, wrinkles and scars, remove brown spots and tighten lax skin.

Fractional laser treatment treats only a fraction of the skin's surface, leaving small "bridges" of untouched skin. This fractional technique is designed to speed the healing process and enable a quicker return to normal activities.

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What does Active FX treat?

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7/20/08

As far as I know the CO2 wavelength of 10.6 micrometers is not absorbed by melanin and I've seen a few commercials of fractional CO2 systems that claim the laser is safe even for african americans because of that.

Why is Active FX different in that aspect, and how a bleaching cream will decrease the melanin in african american enough to make it safe?

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