What is the difference between Fraxel and micro laser peel?

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Elliot M. Heller, MD · Answer

Fraxel is a laser skin rejuvenation treatment that resurfaces your outer skin, erasing imperfections. It also encourages the production of collagen, a protein found in connective tissue.The result is clearly visible lines, folds and wrinkles. Fraxel laser skin rejuvenation is a non-invasive technique that affects only about 20 percent of the facial skin exposed to it. The most common side effects of Fraxel laser treatment are swelling and skin redness, which should subside within a couple of days. Other temporary side effects may include minor itching, dry skin, peeling or flaking, and a bronzed skin appearance. The risk of infection or scarring is very limited.

Mariusz Sapijaszko, MD, FRCPC · Answer

Laser MicroPeel removes a small uniform layer of skin from the entire surface. This usually heals in few days and is great for fine lines and surface pigmentation. Fraxel or Fractional laser - drills small holes in the skin leaving the surrounding skin intact. The skin then rejuvenates from these small holes. Generally speaking, you need more fractional laser treatments compared to laser MicroPeel to achieve the same results.I hope that helps and best regards, Dr. Sapijaszko.

Davin Lim, MBBS, FACD - Account Suspended · Answer

Fraxel in different wavelenghths such as 1927, 1550 and CO2 all treat skin in a similar way - namely with micro thermal zones, this form of lasering is called FRACTIONAL and only treats a percentage of skin - Specialist can control the % treated from 5%- 70% and beyond. Now micro laser peel treats the UPPER layers of skin, this can also be controlled (Depth) but the entire surface is treated. The cameo is that we often combine micro laser with Fractional as one treats depth and texture.

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