I have 2 problems. Firstly my skin looks red and the pigmentation is patchy. I also have wrinkles and scars I want to try and improve. Can IPL and fraxel be done seperately weeks apart, one to improve and even the tone of my pigmentation, the other to reduce lines and scars. Or am I better getting both problems treated at the same time, and if so, with what laser?
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Fraxel can be used to tighten the skin. However if the underlying cause of the eye bags is the protrusion of fat (often the case) , the best treatment is surgical whereby the fat is either removed or fixed to the cheek bones and excess skin removed.
In other cases dermal fillers can be used...
Fraxel lasers promote the synthesis of new collagen fibers that are present throughout your skin. The difference between these fibers and the scar tissue is simply how they are arranged. These lasers work by allowing your skin to produce the normal collagen fibers that help to "fade...
Yes, your skin should age normally after Fraxel. Unfortunately, we can't stop the aging process, but we can ablate, or remove, some of the signs of aging very well with the Fraxel. We were one of the first practices with the original Fraxel back in early 2004, and we...
