Will I get more long-term benefit out of a series of Fraxel or Morpheus8 treatments? (Photo)

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I am 35 Caucasian with fair skin. I had a 3D skin analysis and it shows I have less wrinkles than 90% of people my age but that I have %90 more sun damage below the surface. I have a few freckles. No broken capillaries. No brown sunspots on the surface. I always wear sunscreen and use glycolic to tone. I would like to treat my skin to support the collagen, tighten facial contours, reduce fine lines and especially reduce the deeper sun damage. I was recommended to get both. which one is better?

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

I do morpheus and fraxel or halo every 3-4 months and moxi or clear and brilliant with microneedling every 6 weeks. at home peels between (see link).

at home peels like cosmelan, enlighten and aerify along with dermarolling (EmerageSkin roller with anteage AERIFY MD ampules weekly, see link) should be started now to prevent further aging.

For facial rejuvenation,  I would suggest a combination approach of 
1) skin care with products and PRP/microneedling
2) PDT light therapy few times a month with growth factors
3) laser treatments like clear and brilliant regularly and a few times a year Fraxel/halo Viva, Co2/Erbium
4) Sculptra injections a few times a year for collagen production with fillers like juvederm/restylane/belotero/radiesse/bellafill
5) thermage/ultherapy for yearly skin tightening with or without PDO or cone based instalift threads for lifting
6) botox every 2-3 months to stop movement lines and prevent lines at rest
7) deep microneedling RF like Fractora/morpheus8 for tightening of the skin
8) Vascular laser like vbeam/excel V or BBL forever young treatment every quarter (3-4 months)

Best, Dr. Emer.

Sanusi Umar, MD · Answer

Morpheus 8 has been approved by the FDA as a "subdermal adipose remodeling" technology, used to sculpt fat beneath the skin. Fraxel lasers are usually preferred to help reverse the signs of sun damage induce collagen formation beneath the skin.
Surely, both technologies could be used to complement one another. However, it would probably be best to prioritize Fraxel if you are particularly interested in reversing the photodamage which now affects your skin.

Michael A. Persky, MD · Answer

Hi Mary Ann,
Both treatments Morpheus8 and Fraxel Dual will benefit.  If I were to choose one to treat you I would use Fraxel Dual as is will help with both your early sun damage as well as with fine lines and rhytids.  Choose your treating physician most carefully.  Good luck and be well.
Dr. Persky
Encino, CA

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