I will be out of the country for 3 months. I would like to start Fraxel treatments & was wondering if doing one treatment now then doing the next treatment 3 months later will still be beneficial. Or, is it more advantageous that I wait to start the series of Fraxel treatments when I return?
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September 22, 2015
Answer: Is it ok to wait 3 months between Fraxel laser treatments?
Fraxel is my number one favorite laser for removing brown spots, sun damage, and fine lines. One of the reasons that you read reviews that are unfavorable has to do with many different inexperienced doctors using lasers and saying that they are "Fraxel" when in fact they are not. In e...
Melasma is a very difficult condition to cure because it requires the patient to continue to stay out of the sun and practice strict sun avoidance. The Triluma protocol combined with chemical peels has a great deal of success. I prefer Cosmelan since the results are achieved much more q...
Cigarettes delay wound healing both with surgery and with lasers. Smoking also increases fine lines and sun damage. I don't know how many cigarettes affect this healing but I would definitely try to discontinue your smoking if possible.
