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Greetings~ If white spots and discoloration are your primary concern then you should definitely have a face to face consult to determine the nature of your white spots prior to treatment. If they are sun damage related (which they may very likely be), the color will unfortunately not come back but you may see some improvement with Fraxel by evening out or lightening the darker skin and spots surrounding the white spots. Good luck~ Dr. Grant Stevens
It depends on what the white spots are caused by. There are many dermatologic conditions that cause white spots. Tinea versicolor is a yeast infection that needs to be treated with topical medications. Vitiligo are white spots caused by your immune system and can be worsened with Fraxel. Hypopigmented seborrheic keratoses can be pink or white and will not be improved with Fraxel. Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis likely would not be helped by Fraxel. Scars that are white can be improved by Fraxel. My recommendation is see a dermatologist in order to determine the cause of the white spots and then consider the various options.
Treatments done with the Fraxel restore laser are usually done every 4 weeks for a series of three to four treatment sessions depending on the condition being treated. Treatments done with a Fraxel repair device, which are more aggressive treatments, are generally done as a single...
Thank you for your question. Usually it is recommended that patients should take a break from exercising for about a week after their Fraxel Procedure. I recommend consulting with your treating physician as he/she can have better evaluation for your recovery. Best of Luck!
I think it is great that you are being proactive about finding your own answers. The three most important questions I would recommend asking is: 1. The credentials, background and experience of your practitioner. Does he or she have case studies and/or pictures of patients similar to you...