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How Soon Can I Do Fraxel Laser After Rhinoplasty?

I just had a nose job one month ago. How soon can I do fraxel laser on my face?

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How to Correct Fraxel Damage?

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Michael A. Persky, MD

Hi, Not enough information to answer your questions.  I would recommend examination of your skin.  There are many fractionated CO2 lasers that call themselves "Fraxel", but not all tissue is Kleenex, not all fractionated CO2 is Fraxel.  If you were treated with true...

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Can Fraxel Laser Treatment Cause Saliva Gland Damage?

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Ron Shelton, MD

The Fraxel laser will not reach the significant depth of the salivary glands. If the duct opening in the mucosa of the mouth gets plugged then the gland can swell but this has nothing to do with Fraxel laser treatment.

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Kevin Ende, MD

When performing laser resurfacing of the eyelid skin, I insert metal eye shields to protect from the laser.  First an anesthetic drop is used, followed by careful placement of a metal eye shield that is coated with eye lubricant.  The eye is then flushed with BSS solution after their...

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Microdermabrasion After Fraxel Restore 2 Months Ago?

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Ron Shelton, MD

Micordermabrasion can be used after Fraxel, but why? Did you have enough Fraxel Restore sessions? If there is some smoothening to be done, the microdermabrasion will give more temporary results than the Restore.

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Why Am I Still Burning and in So Much Pain from Fraxel on my Neck 4 Days Ago

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Ron Shelton, MD

It is unusual for the neck to hurt if the chest doesn't after Fraxel to both. Did you have Restore or Repair? Were the Fraxel energies the same? See your doctor to try new soothing creams. It may take another week to improve. If it was Fraxel Repair, make sure you get evaluated as it is more of...

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Is Fraxel or Laser Effective for Light Nasolabial Fold Line?

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Michael A. Persky, MD

Hi, If you would like to resurface your face anyway, Fraxel repair is the strongest treatment (fractionated CO2 laser).  You may see some improvement.  For an isolated line in a patient, usually filler is the best choice.  If you are going to do both, I advise my patients to...

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