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Will Fraxel RePair Help Tighten Loose Neck Skin?
asked 3 years ago by Mal
Latest answer by John Burns, MD
Question viewed 14,390 times
Tags: age 45-54, neck, female, loose skin, tightening
I am a 46-year-old female, very thin (5" 4" 100 lbs) and does not have a lot of subcutaneous fat. I'm concerned about my neck area since I have some loose skin and neck bands. I heard of Fraxel Repair on the "Today Show" and thought it is worth considering. Will it tighten neck skin and eliminate neck bands? I tried Thermage about one and a half years ago, and it was a complete waste of money. Should I try Fraxel Repair, or would it be better if I go for some type of a mini lift for the lower face or neck? I'm looking for real results without wasting any more time and money. Thank you in advance.
4 answers to Will Fraxel RePair Help Tighten Loose Neck Skin?
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Fraxel re:pair and Neck Tightening
Hi Mal,
From your description and expectations it sounds like you should go with a surgical neck tightening procedure.
Fraxel re:pair is good at improving skin laxity in the neck and jaw line, but it will not give a "surgical" result, especially if you have muscular platysmal bands in your anterior neck. Fraxel repair will spare you the 3-4 hour operation under anesthesia and surgical scars, improve your overall skin appearance, and take a few years off your face, but your...
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Fraxel Repair can tighten loose skin
Fraxel Restore in conjunction with prescription based skin care will tighten your neck. You may need about 5 treatments using proper skin care products prior and in between your procedures to stimulate collagen production. The best think about Fraxel Restore is that they are safe and recovery is quick.
Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Loose neck skin: can Fraxel Re:Pair help
Yes, but probably not as much as you might want. Loose neck skin can mean simply loose skin or it could indicate loose skin, extra fat, and weakening muscle (platysma banding). The Fraxel Re:Pair is an ablative laser meaning that it will remove skin versus nonablative lasers which leave the skin intact. The neck skin is delicate and cannot be resurfaced as aggressively as the face due to a paucity of pilosebaceous units which allow the skin to heal.
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John Burns, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon
Dallas Plastic Surgeon
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Don't treat Neck Bands with Fraxel
Although I have never tried to treat neck bands with fractionated Co2 laser, it does not make sense to do and it may risk scarring and tightening of the bands . It will tighten up the skin to some degree - but surgery sounds like the better option in this case . goo Luck!
