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What's the Difference Between Fractional and Yag Laser?
asked 3 years ago by shei2i in tacoma, wa
Latest answer by Harold J. Kaplan, MD
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I have ice pick acne scars. I went for a free consultation and they said I would receive Fractional laser therapy.
Later on I went to their website and noticed they are using the 1064nm ND: YAG laser. It does not mention anything about Fractional. I would like to know the difference between Fractional and the 1064nm ND: YAG laser or if it's the same thing. Also, how effective is Yag Laser for acne scars?
1 answer to What's the Difference Between Fractional and Yag Laser?
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Fractional vs. 1064 Lasers
Hello Shei2i,
The question you are asking has to do with two different apsects of lasers. The first, the "fractional" technology has to do with the pattern of the laser beam. In fractional technology, the beam of light is split into thousands of microbeams. In this manner, the laser treatment typically does not effect the whole face, but rather a small %. The goal behind fractional technology was to create a resurfacing technique that had similar or like results as...
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