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Neither the non-ablative Fraxel:restore nor the ablative Fraxel:repair causes volume loss. They stimulate collagen and thicken your skin but do not penetrate deeply enough to melt fat which gives volume. They also will not melt filler you may have in your cheeks that has replaced your volume loss.
Fraxel makes two lasers: one that removes tiny columns of skin (Fraxel Repair CO2 laser) and one that coagulates columns of skin (Fraxel Restore).Neither have effect on actual facial volume. Your skin will tighten, but you won't lose fat, bone or muscle, which are the real cause of volume loss or volume deficiency. This response is based on the assumption that the laser technician is staying within the accepted treatment guidelines which limit the combined energy levels and number of passes in the treated area.Volume deficiencies, whether genetic or from age, weight loss or illness are generally corrected with injectables such as Juvederm, Restylane, Radiesse or the newly approved Sculptra product which gives you the opportunity to restore volume over a broad area by stimulating your own collagen. You can also opt for fat transfer.If you are seeking volume reduction, that's another issue and is resolved with surgical Liposuction, though only in certain areas of the face where you are dealing with fat.
Fraxel is a resurfacing laser which means it vaporizes the upper layers of the skin. It does not have any effect on the deep fat layer and therefore you should retain your "apple-cheeks".
Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and...
Provided that the mole was benign, Fraxel Re:Store can help remove the scar once it heals. I would wait at least two to three weeks before using Fraxel on the scar. Please see a board-certified dermatologist.
Thank you for your question. Generally fraxel Laser is not dangerous with regard to your baby. But the numbing cream that we use will be absorbed into the blood stream and possibly spread into the breast milk. I advise you to wait until you are done breast feeding to have Fraxel treatment. Best...