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Fractora treatment is associated with minimal downtime. However, when treating thin skin like the lower lids, swelling could happen. Lower lid swelling post fracture could range from mild to severe depending on the healing capabilities of the patient's skin.In my practice I recommend the patients to sleep with the head elevated ( on 2 to 3 pillows) for several days after fractora treatment of the face
This is absolutely normal and typically subsides within just a few days after the procedure. Elevation of your head while you sleep will minimize this as well as using ice packs after your procedure. If you are doing a series of Fractora treatments make sure you remind your treatment provider that this occurred on your last treatment. As long as the swelling subsided quickly, no changes to your treatment would be recommended. The thinner skin around the eyes tends to show more swelling in the first few days after any procedure. Your goal is results and the swelling is just part of the process of injury and healing of the skin layers from Fractora
Thermage has no ability to resurface skin, so look at that particular technology as one that provides subtle firming only. Fractora has more capability to affect the epidermis as well as tighten. Fractora employs tiny needles that are inserted into the skin. As to whether or not that would...
IMO, the use of simple subcision and filler will give you an improvement in over 50% with one procedure. Fractora can be used to treat acne scars, and can improve chickenpox scars, but it would take several sessions for a mild to modest improvement. All the best, Dr Davin S. Lim. Brisbane,...
Fractora could potentially affect ("melt partially") fillers. This could happen if the fillers are placed close to the skin where fractora will be administered, If the fillers were injected deep in the tissues (eg, Voluma is usually injected deep just above the bone) it very unlikely will affect...