I saw a youtube video were a lady showed how much darker her skin looked even a month after treatment with Fraxel.
I'm hispanic, and I have had other lasers for the treatment of brown spots. My skin is so sensitive to irritants that the lasers made the spots worse. I'm considering having Fraxel done on my face, but I'm a little scared that my skin will stay darker and the spots won't go away.
How can I tell if Fraxel will make my skin darker? Is there a less risky treatment for removing brown spots?
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September 23, 2008
Answer: Get a test spot before treatment
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Ron Shelton, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Fraxel is a non-ablative laser that only treats 20% of the area, and therefore requires 5 total treatments. Fraxel works by heating up tissue so the body can lay down collagen. You need to wait 2-3 weeks between treatments. And, because it is milder than an ablative treatment, you need to wait...
There are several different kind of fractional CO2 lasers now. Active/ Deep FX and Fraxel Repair are the ones that are best studied, and also the ones that will probably give you the best result, provided you are a good candidate. Fraxel Restore is not likely to give you much improvement for...
Thank you for the question.
There are several different Fraxel lasers on the market.
Fraxel re: fine™: Fractional, non-ablative treatment which delivers a gentle yet effective option for skin rejuvenation and resurfacing.
Fraxel re: store™: (The main or flagship...