I suffered from a severe cold sore outbreak on my upper lip after my first (and probably only) Fraxel treatment. I've never experienced a cold sore ever before. Is this a common side effect? Why now after a Fraxel treatment?
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As long as it is not a particularly vigorous microdermabrasion, it shouldn't be too much of a problem, but I would talk to your provider first- they may have strong feelings about it.
I think the greater concern is that you are undergoing treatments for improvement of a problem (acne scars)...
Both types of Fraxel, the restore and repair, will smooth the skin and decrease acne scars. You mention you have a few wrinkles, too, but not many. The repair is quite aggressive and may be more than you need. It also has much more downtime and a higher risk of discoloration,...