I am trying to decide between fraxel or cutera limelight for browning, freckly skin. I have gone to two derms and one said IPL and one said Fraxel. See pictures attached. I live in S. Florida, so sun exposure might affect the advice given to me. Thank you for your help in this matter!
June 27, 2018
Answer: Lasers and Skin Pigmentation Fraxel Dual 1927 is a great laser for pigmentation and one may require 2 -3 treatments 4 weeks apart. There is downtime associated with this, therefore another option would be PicoSure, which has almost no downtime and again, multiple treatments may be required. Both are excellent lasers to treat this however. Maintenance is very important with all these lasers however. There are many many lasers that treat this but I have no information about the Cutera you asked about. Finally, a good medically based skin care program is critical to help maintain results. Just like you brush your teeth daily, you MUST do daily skin care to keep up good results.
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June 27, 2018
Answer: Lasers and Skin Pigmentation Fraxel Dual 1927 is a great laser for pigmentation and one may require 2 -3 treatments 4 weeks apart. There is downtime associated with this, therefore another option would be PicoSure, which has almost no downtime and again, multiple treatments may be required. Both are excellent lasers to treat this however. Maintenance is very important with all these lasers however. There are many many lasers that treat this but I have no information about the Cutera you asked about. Finally, a good medically based skin care program is critical to help maintain results. Just like you brush your teeth daily, you MUST do daily skin care to keep up good results.
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June 27, 2018
Answer: Fraxel vs.Limelight Thank you for posting your question. While I think that both devices are effective for the kind of pigmentation that your pictures demonstrate, I think that the Fraxel 1927 wavelength laser would probably be both more effective and safer since you live in S. Florida. No matter which treatment you choose, you will need to be especially careful to avoid sun exposure during the recovery period, both to avoid the development of post inflammatory hyperpigmentation ( darkening of the skin in the treated areas) and to prevent re-development of the pigmentation that you are trying to get rid of.
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June 27, 2018
Answer: Fraxel vs.Limelight Thank you for posting your question. While I think that both devices are effective for the kind of pigmentation that your pictures demonstrate, I think that the Fraxel 1927 wavelength laser would probably be both more effective and safer since you live in S. Florida. No matter which treatment you choose, you will need to be especially careful to avoid sun exposure during the recovery period, both to avoid the development of post inflammatory hyperpigmentation ( darkening of the skin in the treated areas) and to prevent re-development of the pigmentation that you are trying to get rid of.
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