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Will Fraxel Laser Make Active Acne Worse? Will It Cause a Flare Up if You Are in Remission?

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August 3rd, 2013

Fraxel can temporarily make acne worse but in long run it makes it better

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The Fraxel Dual can stimulate acne for the first couple weeks. Acne prone patients I put on minocin to help prevent having a flair. However, it reduces the sebaceous glands and thereby helps with acne in the long run. 

Learn more: http://www.theclinique.net/procedures/face/fraxel-dual/

Steven F. Weiner, MD


Panama City Facial Plastic Surgeon
4.8 out of 5 stars 53 reviews

December 24th, 2013

Fraxel Laser and Acne

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Thank you for your question. It is important to have maintenance treatment on your acne and prevent acne to prevent scarring. If your acne is under control, laser will not worsen flare ups. would recommend consulting with a Board Certified Dermatologist to control the acne before doing any laser treatment. I hope this helps.

Sonia Badreshia-Bansal, MD
August 7th, 2013

Acne flare with Fraxel

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It is possible to have a flare of your acne with Fraxel treatments.  If your Fraxel treatments are done by a dermatologist, he/she will know how to prevent or treat an acne flare.

Martie Gidon, MD, FRCPC
Toronto Dermatologist

August 5th, 2013

#Fraxel and acne

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Fraxel can cause a flare of acne and Rosacea. especially if the patient is not pre-treated. and it can aggravate the existing the acne.

Misbah Khan MD, FAAD, FACMS
August 4th, 2013

Fraxel and

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We have found that most the time there is no flare of the acne . On some occasions the acne may flare . We have even treated patients with some acne  whose acne cleared with the Fraxel treatment . Long term we have found that the acne does generally improve . Of course the acne scarring seems to be permanently improved.

Learn more: Http://advanceddermatologypc.com

Joshua L. Fox, MD

Joshua L. Fox, MD
Long Island Dermatologic Surgeon
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