Fraxel Laser Surgery Recommendation

i saw a brochure for fraxel laser at my dermatologist. it seems like it works on lots of skin problems. is fraxel better for some skin problems than others?

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Fraxel laser surgery works

Yes, Fraxel works well on uneven brown discoloration (sunspots) and uneven texture from pores or sun damage, and acne scars. Considering the very low down time of Fraxel, it’s amazing that we do see the results that are achieved!

Fraxel treats skin texture and pigment irregularities

Fraxel laser is a treatment for textural problems, such as fine lines, sun damage, acne scars, and pigment irregularities (such as melasma, sun spots, and discolored scars). The name Fraxel is a brand name and refers to one type of fractionated resurfacing laser. There are many brand names of fractionated resurfacing lasers, but all operate under the same basic principles. Instead of treating the entire skin surface at once, which would require a lot of downtime and carry increased risks or... more

Fraxel laser surgery for skin improvement

Fraxel works well to improve the texture and tone of the skin, to improve acne scars, to address facial lines, and treat some sun-damaged skin (e.g. brown spots). It is not as useful for rosacea, melasma, or stretch marks. Like most modalities, the treatment's success is dependent on the expertise of the user and the ability to use the correct modality or to combine to have the correct mix of modalities for a given problem.

Looking younger with Fraxel treatment

Fraxel repair works well at making patients look younger. It works well on wrinkles, brown spots, vascular dyschromias, pre-cancer skin lesions, acne scars, surgical scars, and on tightening the lax skin around the eyes and neck.

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Fraxel is great for improving skin texture and treating acne scars

We have had great results treating acne scars in patients with many different skin types. It takes 4 to 6 treatments but even after one treatment the skin feels softer, looks brighter and has less irregularity. The downtime is minimal with redness and swelling lasting 2 to 5 days but easily covered with makeup. We have treated quite a few men with fraxel for pigmentation, fine lines and enlarged pores and they love the results. Their skin looks more youthful and they tolerate the... more

Fraxel is very versatile

I moved from another frational resurfacing sysytem to Fraxel several months ago, and the difference in my patients' results have been dramatic. The newest Fraxel system is fast, and pain is definitely reduced. I find it is safe for more skin types. I use Fraxel for aging skin to reduce the fine lines that are too shallow to fill, and the bonus is that since it stimulates your OWN collagen, the results last longer. Brown spots fade and the skin gets a dewy, luminous glow, even better than... more

Fraxel for texture and pigmentation

Fraxel laser treatments work to smooth wrinkles, improve skin texture, shrink pore size and give you all over smoother, brighter skin. They also improve brown spots, freckles or pigmentation that gets worse when you are in the sun (melasma). Furthermore, Fraxel Dual can be used on all skin types and has low downtime!

Fraxel Laser

Thank you for your question. Fraxel treatment eliminates irregular skin discoloration, and stimulates new collagen production, tightening the skin without prolonged recovery. After a series of 2 to 4 Fraxel treatments, the cumulative cosmetic improvement is near more aggressive lasers, but unlike more aggressive lasers, redness and swelling eliminated within 2 to 4 days after each treatment. Fraxel is outstanding for fine wrinkles, mild skin laxity, irregular pigmentation, acne scars,... more

Fraxel laser surgery definitely works

The fraxel restore is a fractionated erbium laser that only makes the skin slightly red and swollen. But there are no raw areas. mulitple treatmnets need to be done. This laser can be used for the treatment of wrinles, acne and surgical scars, stretch marks, melsams and sundamage. see video