How long does it take to heal from Fraxel repair?
Most patients experience two to two and half weeks of downtime following a Fraxel® Re:pair treatment. Red, raw, swollen skin is typical following an ablative laser resurfacing treatment like Fraxel® Re:pair.
How painful is Fraxel repair?
The ‘new’ Fraxel is not painful for most patients; a mild prickling sensation can be felt. We ensure patients are comfortable by applying a topical anaesthetic cream before the treatment and the machine now comes with a Zimmer device, which blows chilled air on the skin as the laser works, distracting nerve endings.
What is the difference between Fraxel Restore and Fraxel repair?
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. Most patients will require a series of treatments with the Fraxel Restore.
Is the Fraxel laser worth it?
Since the Fraxel laser promotes rapid cell turnover and collagen production, it works extremely well on dark spots, fine lines and wrinkles along with other skin conditions such as acne scars. The Fraxel laser is also an effective treatment for skin discoloration.
Is microneedling better than Fraxel?
Effectiveness. Both treatments deliver noticeable improvement in skin tone and texture. However, because microneedling does not penetrate the deep layers of the skin, it is better suited to mild skin problems, and the results are typically less dramatic than Fraxel.
What is better than Fraxel?
Fractora and Morpheus8 combine RF waves with microneedling technique for even better results. Unlike Fraxel laser, Fractora and Morpheus8 can be used on all skin types safely – on light and darker tones up to skin type VI with no risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.
Will Fraxel remove brown spots?
Fraxel Laser is FDA approved to treat brown spots on the face and body, periorbital wrinkles, and melasma. It has also received FDA approval for skin resurfacing procedures, including photocoagulation of pigmented lesions such as age spots, sun spots and dyschromia (a disorder of pigmentation of skin or hair).
What are the dangers of Fraxel repair?
Fine lines,deeper wrinkles,and furrows
How much does Fraxel repair cost?
The typical cost for fraxel repair treatment is $800 to $1,000 per treatment area. Each treatment on the face will probably require three separate procedures to achieve the desired results. This means the average total cost of fraxel repair on the face will be between $2,100 and $3,000—not including the price of any secondary treatment.
How does Fraxel restore is performed?
Slowly Improving. So I am slowly improving. I have been working hard with Dr. Emer and his staff along with a local skin person here in my town.
How long after Fraxel re?
The results of a Fraxel® Re:pair become apparent after a few weeks as the body restores skin layers and rebuilds the collagen matrix. Limiting time in the sun (even when wearing sun block) reduces the risk of patchy skin pigmentation during healing.