There is now a home use "fraxel" laser called Palovia. It can be purchased at QVC,(the home shopping network)with a 90 day return policy. There are youtube videos to watch. Google for review sites.
It is recommended only for the eye area but I've read that some hve used the devise on other areas of their face.
I recently purchased it & have used it several times. It is easy to operate. I've had only temporary redness when I used it around the eyes. I also use ice after the treatment. (I have no idea why icing is not advised.) I haven't seen much results for my fine eye wrinkles yet.
It may improve skin smoothness on damaged skin from Fraxel treatments. This would be "off label" usage. I actually decided to use this Palovia on a couple of age spots by repeating several blasts on the spots to produce a some peeling. I need more time to see full results.
Skin smoothness may be better achieved with this gentler home use laser than by using chemical topicals, such as retin-A. You can adjust the settings with this laser. It is highly recommended that you never hit the same spot more than once during the allotted 25 hits per daily treatment.
I previously commented about my experience with my Fraxel treatment. I was left with some dotted track marks. I felt that I needed to get a 2nd fraxel treatment, using a lower setting to smooth them out, which it did. My Doctor didn't suggest this- I did.
The time frames between my wo treatments was probably about 3 months. I have alot of scarring on my face, so the 1st treatment was deep - I think a 7( ? )setting in some areas. What I was left with were dotted "track marks" is some areas on my face that were noticible. This is why I decided to ask the Doctor to perform another but lighter treatment, which was maybe a four. This corrected the track mark problem.....I believe that problems arise from any procedures because the Doctor is too aggressive. Would I have noticed any improvement in only one light ( 4 setting) treatment? NO. Maybe several light treatments in proper succession would have given some lasting improvements....I do not show any lasting noticible improvement. Basically, I look the same as before any Fraxel procedure.
Hi JBM3,
I also esperienced the orange peel texture in areas of my skin from my Fraxel laser treatment. It looked like I had enlarged, pitted pores, especially when light shown on my face at different angles. I actually opted to have another, LIGHTER Fraxel treatment to resolve this issue & it did.
The passage of time probably would have resolved this but I chose not to wait. Hopefully, you have/will see improvements in time.
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It is recommended only for the eye area but I've read that some hve used the devise on other areas of their face.
I recently purchased it & have used it several times. It is easy to operate. I've had only temporary redness when I used it around the eyes. I also use ice after the treatment. (I have no idea why icing is not advised.) I haven't seen much results for my fine eye wrinkles yet.
It may improve skin smoothness on damaged skin from Fraxel treatments. This would be "off label" usage. I actually decided to use this Palovia on a couple of age spots by repeating several blasts on the spots to produce a some peeling. I need more time to see full results.
Skin smoothness may be better achieved with this gentler home use laser than by using chemical topicals, such as retin-A. You can adjust the settings with this laser. It is highly recommended that you never hit the same spot more than once during the allotted 25 hits per daily treatment.
I previously commented about my experience with my Fraxel treatment. I was left with some dotted track marks. I felt that I needed to get a 2nd fraxel treatment, using a lower setting to smooth them out, which it did. My Doctor didn't suggest this- I did.