I have already recieved an ulthera treatment 1 weeka ago and was planning on doing a fraxel re:pair treatment shortly. Is this to soon? My undderstanding is that ulthera treats deeper layers and is nonablative while the fraxelwould address more superficial layers. Thanks
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March 26, 2015
Answer: No delay is needed after Ultherapy before Fraxel Restore or Repair
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