40yo treating acne scars with fraxel restore. Did 7 session one month apart with increased settings. I still see improvement with every session and I still see left scare but way better than before for sure. Can I continue until satisfied or there is some side effect that might result for too many fraxel. Is there a thing as fraxel performed too much/too frequent? Also does fRaxel restore tighten the folds in the face, such as those in nasolabial folds and dimple area?
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Answer: Fraxel Restore Dual One-and-Done vs. multiple lighter treatments
Fractional laser is an amazing and highly effective treatment in our office. We use the laser treatment to help with acne scars, large pores, fine wrinkles, tissue collagen loss, scars, sebaceous hyperplasia, active acne, and for brightening dark pigmentation. Although there are very strong...
We have used both the Fraxel Repair and Fraxel Restore for many years. The Fraxel Restore is a non-ablative laser with minimal downtime. The Fraxel Repair is a fractionated CO2 laser that literally vaporizes tissue. There is usually 7-14 days of downtime with the Fraxel Repair...
