How long do you need to wait to have Fraxel before/after having a facelift?

Thank you for your question. Treatments need to be done no earlier than 3 to 4 weeks apart. If you wait longer  past that 4 weeks it will not affect your results. Consult with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeons office for more information.

Thank you for your question. It is important to seek a Technician and or Dr. that is certified and well trained in laser treatments. Skin type does play a factor in how the treatment can be set to give optimal results. Consult with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeons office to discus which laser...

Thank you for your question. Melasma is a tough condition to treat and will continue to come back as soon as you get too much sun exposure. Heavy SPF and avoiding the sun helps the most. Fractional laser treatments can work well for most patients along with Chemical peels. Consult with a Board...

While it’s true that you should avoid tobacco for the best laser scar treatment results, a few puffs of a cigarette should not have any significant impact on your scars. Smoking cigarettes dehydrates your skin and depletes some essential vitamins that promote skin renewal and healing, so t...

Hi 500C.  The answer to your question depends on the type of laser used and whether it is attracted to the darker color of the pigment in the tanner.  For Fraxel resurfacing, it is unlikely that there would be a problem as the wavelengths of light used by these devices (1540 and above)...

I have never had a patient say their pores were larger after fraxel.  Fraxel also only works well for the right type of acne scars, so please beware of physicians who are not acne scarring experts and think that fraxel is the be all treatment for any type of scarring -- it is not....