What benefits can you get from Fraxel Laser treatment?

Fraxel laser treatments provide you with a clearer, smoother, more even skin tone. The fraxel laser is targeting pigment and stimulating collagen for a smother more even appearance.  You can expect to see a decrease in the appearance of brown spots, sun damage, melasma, acnce scars, and wrinkles.  A series of treatments may be required for desired results.

Fraxel is an excellent laser treatment that helps rejuvenate your skin and give you a more youthful appearance.  It can help remove signs of sun damage, wrinkles, and other blemishes.  Fraxel does not have a long downtime, and usually you will be able to go back to work the next day with a little makeup.  After the treatment your skin will look and feel as if you have a sunburn, but that will fade within a few days.  It usually takes 3 treatments in the beginning with an occasional touch up procedure after that, but you will see some results after the first treatment.

 

 

 

 

 

Fraxel has a lot of cheerleaders behind it. The device itself can operate on two different "wavelengths", meaning it can solve different problems such asAcne scarring (takes time and repetition but definitely helps)Sun damage such as rough skin and fine wrinklingDiscoloration from sun exposureActinic keratosisMany people choose to use Fraxel on an ongoing basis to maintain smooth skin and keep that extra collagen boost going. Like any laser, Fraxel works better on some skins than others, so seeing a laser specialist with lots of experience can be a face-saving decision.

Non
ablative Frax laser targets soft tissue to remodel and resurface the
tissue.  We use the Frax 1550 laser by Ellipse.  This Frax is a high
power, non ablative laser which delivers results without significant
downtime.  The 1550 wavelength energy works at the dermal layer of skin by
laying down a “grid” of energy that treats stimulates a healing response of the
tissue.  This serves to improve texture and tone of skin.  Frax laser
treatments can be used for general skin resurfacing, or to specifically target
concerns such as stretch marks, acne scars and surgical scars.

There are several different Fraxel brand fractional laser resurfacing devices and the spectrum of conditions they can treat include melasma (brown pigment mask of pregnancy) hyperpigmentation, freckles, pore size, wrinkles, sun damage, poor tone, crepy skin and acne scars.

There are different types of Fraxel laser, and each one will treat a different skin concern. Fraxel Re:pair is the most aggressive type; it is an ablative CO2 laser that is great for overall skin rejuvenation. Fraxel Re:pair can soften deep wrinkles, reduce dark spots, and smooth and even skin tone and texure. Fraxel Re:store Dual has two lasers in one: the original Re:store, which is an erbium laser good for treating fine lines and wrinkles as well as overall skin texture and certain types of acne scars, and a thulium laser that is great for reducing brown spots. An in-person consultation with a board-certified dermatologist is needed to determine which laser is best for your individual skin concerns. 

The skin is tightened and collagen and elastic fibers are stimulated to grow. This smooths out fine lines and wrinkles. Fraxel laser treatments are best for fine lines and wrinkles as well as superficial sun damage brown spots.

Fractionated lasers vaporize a percent of the skin tissue unlike the older CO2 and Er:YAG laser resurfacing that has been popular for the last 20 years. By “fractionating” the laser similar results can be achieved with less pain and less patient “down-time.” There are also many “non-ablative” fractionated lasers like Fraxil, Affirm multiplex, eMatrix, etc. These non-ablative lasers have the advantage of having no “down-time” from the procedure, but the disadvantage of requiring many more treatments to achieve the desired results.

We use the Fraxel CO2 Laser. Excellent for tightening wrinkly skin around the eyes using a high intensity carbon dioxide laser. The microscopic laser columns penetrate into the skin, transforming old damaged skin into glowing healthy skin by stimulating the patients own collagen. Results will increase as the deep layers of the skin begin to heal. Works great with age spots and sun spots, too!Best of luck!

Fraxel is a unique laser because it has the ability to rejuvenate the skin in a non-invasive, effective fashion with minimal downtime. It can be an ideal treatment for sun damaged skin on the face, neck and chest. In addition to brown marks, it can used to improve scars, stretch marks, fine lines and wrinkles and age spots.
By placing tiny columns of energy into the skin, the Fraxel laser promotes the body’s natural healing response and development of new collagen. The Fraxel laser is used fractionally treating a patient’s skin in specific areas, while leaving some skin unaffected nearby, allowing for an easier and less invasive rejuvenation.
The net result is tighter, smoother, and more radiant skin.
Treatment with the Fraxel laser begins by first using a numbing cream to make the procedure comfortable. Generally three treatments are needed for great results.  Because the process requires new collagen to form, maximum results take few weeks to show. After each treatment there is about a 1 week period of “downtime” where a patient may experience light redness and discoloration in the skin while the skin is undergoing this healing and rejuvenation.
Best of luck to you!

Fraxel is a laser skin rejuvenation treatment that resurfaces your outer skin, erasing imperfections. It also encourages the production of collagen, a protein found in connective tissue. Collagen is instrumental in maintaining firm, youthful, healthy-looking skin, but its production drops off as we age. The result is clearly visible lines, folds and wrinkles. Typically, you will start to notice the difference within days after your first treatment. Clinical studies have shown that maximum results are usually achieved in 3-5 sessions spaced 4-6 weeks apart.