Is It Normal to Have Yellowish Liquid Come from Area Treated by Fraxel?

Fractional CO2 laser is an excellent tool for skin rejuvenation in our center in Santa Monica. We use the fractional multi-depth ablative approach to help resurface the skin, recontour acne scars, improve incisional plastic surgery scars, and reduce surface irregularities from skin tone to dark...

You can wash, shave and moisturize after your Fraxel laser treatment, just be gentle!  There is no reason you need to be overly cautious.  If you have whiteheads they may break but that should not be a problem.  You might want to give your doctor a call and have him/her prescribe...

There are many variable that must be addressed when answering your question.  For what indication is the Fraxel being used, fine lines, age spots, texture, acne scars? How high was the energy setting and how dense was the treatment level? How bad was your photodamage prior to the laser?...

I am not aware of any reports in our medical literature of delayed scarring from Fraxel. My practice was one of the first practices in the country to have had the Fraxel and I have not seen any acute or delayed scarring. We will keep our eyes and ears open.

Our practice has had the Fraxel laser since its inception and was one of the first three practices in NYC to acquire it about 7 years ago.  We have treated many different types of scars with the Fraxel such as: hypertrophic (raised), spread, hypopigmented (lighter), indented, creased,...

Fraxel Restore utilizes a 1550nm wavelength of light in a fractional pattern to help reduce fine lines, brown spots and improve texture such as acne scars.  The settings of the density of the fractional pattern and the energy (millijoules) which corresponds to the depth of effect, are...