Does Fraxel repair or restore burnt skin?

Question

So when I was a 2 year old i got burnt by boiling water. My mom did the wrong thing because she should have first put me under cold water but she first took my clothes off so I had to do a surgery . So I had 15% of my skin burnt and i have quite big and noticeable scars on my neck and stomach and not that noticeable scars on both of my thighs and I am wondering if it would help to get rid of the texture of my skin so those places would be smooth and less different in color.

Monica Boen, MD · Answer

Scars are always difficult to treat, because they’re composed of disordered collagen and can never look exactly like undamaged skin. However, lasers like the fractionated CO2 laser can produce great results for scars. The Fraxel Repair is one type of fractionated CO2 laser, but there are others on the market as well produce similar results. These lasers can break up and soften the older, disordered collagen and stimulate your body to produce new, orderly strands of collagen to rebuild your skin. Youcan get quite a significant improvement, in some cases. Please consult a board-certified dermatologist who has experience improving scars with Fraxel Repair/fractionated CO2 to get the most satisfying results.

Carolyn Jacob, MD · Answer

Fractionated CO2 lasers have been shown to help reduce tightness, contractures and pain due to burn scars. Several treatments may be necessary. Because the burnt areas do not have hair follicles or sweat glands, they won't have the same color or texture. However, they can be improved.

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