Fraxel Repair Laser Resurfacing

Fraxel Repair Laser Resurfacing:

The solution is here for skin that has been damaged by the sun, pollution, stress, and fatigue. Now patients can have the skin they desire without the discomfort, prolonged recovery time, and risk associated with the older, traditional CO2 laser. The latest and greatest laser technology is the Fraxel Repair Laser. It is a fractionated ablative CO2 laser that delivers thousands of microscopic pinpoint laser beams beneath the skin’s surface. The laser beams destroy the old damaged skin cells, and as the skin heals, the old cells are replaced by healthy fresh skin. Because of the precise nature of the Fraxel Repair, it can be tailored to treat each individual according to her skin condition, the severity of the problem, and the patient’s skin color. This laser, unlike any other CO2 laser, can treat delicate area such as the neck, chest, forearms, and hands. The Fraxel Repair can be calibrated to treat 5% to 50% of the skin’s surface, leaving the other 50% to 95% untreated skin available to quickly heal the lasered tissue thus providing a much quicker recovery.
Following the first few weeks of recovery, the skin will appear smoother, softer, and brighter, but the full effect of the laser will take an additional 3 to 6 months because the body will continue to create more collagen.

Procedure:

Fraxel Repair is a CO2 laser that uses fractional technology. Thousands of microscopic laser columns penetrate deep into the skin to remove old and damaged skin cells. This stimulates your body’ own natural healing process, which replaces the cells with fresh, glowing, healthy skin.

Length:

45 min. to 1 hour

Anesthesia:

Local with sedation, or general.

Side Effects:

Redness, itching, swelling, and possible crusting.

Risks:

Prolonged redness, infection, scarring, pigment changes (permanent), cold sores.

Recovery:

Back to work: 7-10 days.
More strenuous activity: 2 weeks or more

Duration:

Longevity of the result will depend on the patient’s quality of skin and lifestyle. Liberal use of sun block and Botox around the eyes and forehead will help to retain the results.