Will 10 days be enough time to recover and go back to work after Fraxel Laser for upper lip lines and wrinkles?
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Fraxel Repair usually has 3-5 days of wounding and patients are usually healed and back in make up in 7-10 days. The treated area may be slightly pink after the treatment for up to 30 days as the skin continues to renew itself.
Depending on the severity of your lip lines it may be necessary to do more than one treatment or add additional filler for best result.
It is best to consult with a Board Certified Dermatologist with plenty of experience with CO2 lasers to see if this treatment is appropriate for you.
Web reference: http://www.totaldermatology.com/cosmetic/laser/fraxel-repair/
Fraxel Repair usually has 3-5 days of wounding and patients are usually healed and back in make up in 7-10 days. The treated area may be slightly pink after the treatment for up to 30 days as the skin continues to renew itself.
Depending on the severity of your lip lines it may be necessary to do more than one treatment or add additional filler for best result.
It is best to consult with a Board Certified Dermatologist with plenty of experience with CO2 lasers to see if this treatment is appropriate for you.
Learn more: http://www.totaldermatology.com/cosmetic/laser/fraxel-repair/
Typically 10 days is enough time to heal from a fractional (i.e., Fraxel, Active Fx) CO2 laser. However, the results that you will achieve depends on the type and quality of the laser.
Lip lines and wrinkles are the most difficult to improve and require a laser system with the best laser wavelength (CO2 is the gold standard (the "best")) wavelength not erbium or any other) and the thoroughness of the laser treatment is also important, which most fractional CO2 lasers do not meet. Indeed, most fractional CO2 lasers are excellent for treating brown spots, skin texture issues, uneven skin tones, and FINE lines and wrinkles, but are ineffective at deeper lines and wrinkles, especially around the mouth.
Treating lip lines and wrinkles effectively requires a "full" CO2 laser. Think of a fractional CO2 laser like a math fractional number (1/2, 1/4); that is, it is less than a full or whole number, likewise the laser results are less. A "full" CO2 laser around the mouth can be performed with only local anesthesia and is healed enough at 10 days that make-up can be used to covered the residual pinkness.
Please see the links below for additional information.
I hope this helps.
Web reference: http://www.lookrefreshed.com/blog/aesthetic-surgery/the-beauty-of-the-ultrapulse-laser-the-ultimate-wrinkle-terminator/
Typically 10 days is enough time to heal from a fractional (i.e., Fraxel, Active Fx) CO2 laser. However, the results that you will achieve depends on the type and quality of the laser.
Lip lines and wrinkles are the most difficult to improve and require a laser system with the best laser wavelength (CO2 is the gold standard (the "best")) wavelength not erbium or any other) and the thoroughness of the laser treatment is also important, which most fractional CO2 lasers do not meet. Indeed, most fractional CO2 lasers are excellent for treating brown spots, skin texture issues, uneven skin tones, and FINE lines and wrinkles, but are ineffective at deeper lines and wrinkles, especially around the mouth.
Treating lip lines and wrinkles effectively requires a "full" CO2 laser. Think of a fractional CO2 laser like a math fractional number (1/2, 1/4); that is, it is less than a full or whole number, likewise the laser results are less. A "full" CO2 laser around the mouth can be performed with only local anesthesia and is healed enough at 10 days that make-up can be used to covered the residual pinkness.
Please see the links below for additional information.
I hope this helps.
Web reference: http://www.realself.com/find/California/San-Diego/Dermatologist/William-Groff#photos
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The Fraxel laser is a great laser for pigmentation and wrinkles. The healing time generally depends both on your skin type and the energy (joules) used. Usually ten days is sufficient time to recover from the Fraxel laser. Post-op I suggest you use Epiceram and sunscreen. For the best results please consult a board certifed dermatologist with a great deal of experience with lasers.
Web reference: http://www.michelegreenmd.com/fraxel-dual-laser
The Fraxel laser is a great laser for pigmentation and wrinkles. The healing time generally depends both on your skin type and the energy (joules) used. Usually ten days is sufficient time to recover from the Fraxel laser. Post-op I suggest you use Epiceram and sunscreen. For the best results please consult a board certifed dermatologist with a great deal of experience with lasers.
Learn more: http://www.michelegreenmd.com/fraxel-dual-laser
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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