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Hi Red,I love treating red heads with fair skin with Fraxel repair as they respond very well to the treatment. It does on average take a few more days for the red head's skin color to return to normal. As with any laser procedure there is risk of infection, but not increased risk because of fair skin or red hair. We have been fortunate to have not had an infection during the 18 months that we have been treating patients with Fraxel repair.Good luck and be well. Say hi to Rickie for me.Dr. P
If you are very fair skinned, you will probably have some pinkness to your skin that will last a bit longer than in the average patient. The risk of infection is extremely low. I have only seen 2, and in one case the patient's dog licked her face when she got home. Neither patient suffered any problems from the infections (i.e. no scarring). Problems occur when patients aren't followed closely by a qualified doctor (dermatologist or plastic surgeon). It is very important for your doctor to be able to realize when their is a problem and how to treat it. Take care, Dr. Groff
Fraxel re:pair does well with redhead with fair skin. You might have a little more redness than others, which will subside. There is no increased risk from infection due to your color of skin. Fraxel re:pair is a great modality for improving overall skin appearance and youthfulness. I don't believe there is a better single procedure than this for rolling back about 5-10 years.
Hi K, Fraxel re:pair is a great option for a woman such as yourself who is in her early 50's and has moderate sun damaged skin. You will look years younger. All patients are instructed to avoid excessive sun exposure, to use physical sun block, and to wear sun protective clothing after the...
Pore size itself does not actually change, but the appearance improvements from the newly generated skin tissue does make it seem that pore size is reduced with Fraxel for many patients (but not all). I'd not recommend that you undertake Fraxel Repair only for pore size reduction. Fraxel Repair...
What you have sounds like small cysts and neither Fraxel Re:pair or Fraxel Re:store are expected to treat these. First the cysts would be removed surgically and then the scars from such treatment could be made better by the Fraxel lasers.