Yes, the Fraxel laser can be used to treat scars. The Fraxel laser does not remove scars, because scars are permanent.
Scars are visible because of color and/or surface texture changes compared to the surrounding skin. Scar treatments or revisions are very individualized procedures that...
Neovascularization, or new blood vessel formation, is a normal and desired outcome after a Fraxel treatment. These blood vessels can be quite delicate, and unfortunately may occasionally rupture after rubbing or washing the skin. Although it may be temporarily unsightly, it is nothing to...
Minocycline induced hyperpigmentation does not respond to Fraxel because the pigment particles are deposited rather deep. The Fraxel laser is not a pigment laser. I have had success treating minocycline induced hyperpigmentation with the Q Switch Laser.