Usual Setting for Fraxel Restore?

Hi gig,
It takes a series of Fraxel re:store treatments to get optimal results with the treatment of scars. Often after only two treatments the improvement is minimal. It usually takes 4 or more treatments, and sometimes even a few months after the treatment as collagen remodeling continues.
At 45 mj the laser reaches a depth of 1176 microns or 1.176 millimeter. By increasing the energy setting to maximum 70 mj, the depth increases only about 0.2 of a millimeter (1359 microns, 1.359 millimeter).
Fraxel re:pair can go deeper, and may take less treatments, but the wound care and downtime is greater.
The energy level of your treatment can be turned up a bit, but the biggest factor for you will be the number of times you have the treatment. Good luck and be well.
Dr. P

Your physician can vary the settings, and we have found that the best results are achieved using high energy (50-70mJ and high density (25-35% coverage). Your social downtime will increase with these settings, but most patients are willing to accept this to gain the better results.
If you have olive skin, your risk of developing brown discoloration (post inflammatory hyperpigmentation) will increase as well (we actually examined this in a clinical study and published the findings). This is almost always a temporary side effect.
You may want to also consider the fraxel repair to address you concerns, as this is an excellent choice to improve scarring (surgical, acne, and traumatic).
Take care,
Dr. Groff

In order to answer your question, I would first need to know a little bit more about your skin color, tone, texture and your age, as well as the overall condition of your skin to be treated and what you are trying to improve. The Fraxel Laser has multiple ways of implementing a treatment plan or perscription to achieve your desired results.
I oversee all of the setting recommendations and also deliver the treatments myself. My nurse provides all of the educational needs, pre and post procedure protocols.