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There is no Fraxel Mini This must be the effort by a physician to brand themselves. there is no need for this if the doctor is practicing good medicine and obtaining great results, they can refer to Fraxel Resotre, Dual or Repair.
This is a new one to me. There is no laser named the Mini or Full Fraxel. You might be referring to the Fraxel Restore which is a non-ablative laser versus the Fraxel Repair which is an ablative laser. The Fraxel Restore treatments are usually performed in a series of 4-6 treatments waiting a month in between whereas the Repair is a single treatment with about a week of downtime. On the other hand you could be referring to Mini as treating a small area with Full treating a large area.
In my experience when patients say they have 'blistering' from a procEdure, in fact it is something else. Your doctor would be upset if you did let him help you with your Problem. Please do not self medicate as it could easily lead to longterm problems. Good luck!
In general, Fraxel laser can provide a lot of improvement with just a single treatment. That is why I am such a huge fan of Fraxel. That being said, I still have excellent results with traditional chemical peels. The choice really depends on your skin type, texture, and problem area. If you...
Fractional laser is an amazing and highly effective treatment in our office. We use the laser treatment to help with acne scars, large pores, fine wrinkles, tissue collagen loss, scars, sebaceous hyperplasia, active acne, and for brightening dark pigmentation. Although there are very strong...
Yes the Fraxel 1550nm. goes deeper, and is more uncomfortable than the 1927nm. but interestingly, it takes longer for the superficial 1927nm to heal, in that there is a brown flaking with the 1927 that occurs as the pigment is being removed and this takes about six to seven days. The...
If your folds are only due to sleeping on your stomach, then positiional changes should improve your eyelids! If it is related to a hypertrophic or enlarged eyelid muscle, it is doubtful that it would suddenly be noticed by you as it is a gradual or life long situation, but one or two units in...
Lasers are shielded from electromagnetic waves, and the Fraxel does not use x-ray. Regardless of its safety, it is prudent to avoid elective cosmetic treatments during pregnancy and breast feeding as studies are not done on pregnant or lactating and nursing mothers.