What Will Minimize Pain Before Future Fraxel Treatments?

Hi Ana,

Sorry to hear that your first Fraxel treatment was so painful.  Fraxel laser treatments should not be painful.

The best thing to take to minimize pain before your next treatment is a plane flight to Los Angeles.  At our clinic, Fraxel treatments (Dual, restore, repair) are not painful due to proper analgesia. 

Depending on the type of Fraxel treatment, and whether it is true Fraxel and not an imitator, various types of analgesia can be given to patients to keep them very comfortable during their treatment.  Good luck and be well.

Dr. P

Most patients tolerate the Fraxel restore laser very well, especially the newest model which has cold air blowing on your skin to help decrease pain.  Anesthetic cream is applied in our office to the skin that will be treated for 30- 60 minutes prior to the procedure.  Very rarely, some patients need a pain killer or anti-anxiety medication but I usually do not recommend an antiinflammatory medication (such as Advil, Motrin, Ibuprofen, Alleve,etc.) as the inflammatory reaction is desired and helps build more collagen.

Thank you for your question. Usually I use a very strong topical anesthetic applies to the entire area before the treatment. Maybe your Doctor has used a cheaper anesthetic because this one is extremely expensive. It should be applied 1 hour full before the procedure. You may contact the Fraxel Company as well if you want. The real pleasure of Fraxel is that it is not painful. I’m sorry that yours was so painful.  Best of luck!