Fraxel Pain - How Bad is It?

Cutera's Pearl Fractional works too well for someone not to have the treatment because of pain anxiety. Patients are prepped with a topical numbing agent for at least 30-45 minutes prior to treatment. Other options are available to further your comfort level as long as you have a driver with you. A Valium or I.V. light sedation is offered during the treatment. If your pain tolerance is low, these are recommended. Although, some patients with a higher pain tolerance do just fine with the topical anesthetic alone.

Fraxel laser treatments aren't usually painful with the proper preparation. Everyone has different pain tolerence and anxieties. Topical anesthetic creams applied an hour before treatment are very effective. The cream should be applied into the hairline and onto the ears. Pain pills aren't usually necessay but can be useful for certain people. Fraxel is usually accompanied by an air conditioning machine that blows very cold air on the treament area and this helps a lot. The technique is also important. Some practitioners consistently provide more comfortable treatments than others.

As any laser resurfacing procedure, patients experience some discomfort during the treatment. The pain level depends on the depth and the amount of energy used, as well as individual pain tolerance. To help patients relax during the procedure it is recommended to prescribe some pain medication, such as Valium or Vicodine to take one hour prior to treatment. Topical anesthetic cream, such as Lidocaine is also applied for one hour before the procedure.