Which one is more effective for aging skin: Fraxel Repair or the Pearl laser treatment? I have olive skin; I tan easily; and I am 50 years old with moderate sun damage. I am considering my options.
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July 15, 2018
Answer: Fraxel re:pair Versus Pearl Laser for Aging Skin
Pore size itself does not actually change, but the appearance improvements from the newly generated skin tissue does make it seem that pore size is reduced with Fraxel for many patients (but not all).
I'd not recommend that you undertake Fraxel Repair only for pore size reduction. Fraxel Repair...
What you have sounds like small cysts and neither Fraxel Re:pair or Fraxel Re:store are expected to treat these. First the cysts would be removed surgically and then the scars from such treatment could be made better by the Fraxel lasers.
Fraxel repair is used to reduce wrinkles and signs of skin aging. It also reduces scars including acne scars. While aloe vera might be useful, it is most important to the healing process to keep the area adequately moisturized and protected from the sun. Although Fraxel restore is the one fraxel...