Fraxel re:store

Rediscover the fresh and healthy skin of your youth with Fraxel!

Fraxel laser is a revolutionary way to help remove your facial wrinkles, discolorations, age spots, and improve sun-damaged skin in a targeted area with little pain.

Fraxel can stimulate your body to increase your natural collagen production for younger looking skin.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fraxel Laser Treatment?

Fraxel Laser Treatment is a new technology that repairs aging and sun-damaged skin, pixel by pixel, spot by spot. We describe it as new-generation laser skin resurfacing, similar to digital.

How does Fraxel Laser Treatment work?

Similar to the technique of editing a digital photograph comprised of pixels, Fraxel Laser Treatment precisely produces thousands of tiny columns of treatment zones invisible to the naked eye that target flawed skin and leave surrounding healthy skin untouched. It is the only laser device specially designed to resurface a fraction of skin at a time without breaking the skin’s protective outer barrier. This fractional resurfacing affects between 20 and 25 percent of the skin at any one time, permitting the spared tissue to assist in the rapid healing of damaged cells. Fraxel also reaches deep into the dermis to stimulate collagen remodeling in the skin layers below. In this way, the body’s natural healing process creates new, healthy tissue to replace skin imperfections.

How long does the procedure take?

The procedure (including the application of topical anesthetic) typically takes between one to two hours. Some patients are able to return to routine activities, including work and social obligations, the same day of treatment. Others require a little more time, depending upon their skin condition and treatment. There’s no prolonged recuperation, no risk of general anesthesia, and treatment is well-tolerated.

What does the Fraxel laser treat?

Fraxel Laser Treatment is currently FDA cleared for skin resurfacing procedures; to treat fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes; and for treatment of pigmented lesions, including melasma, age spots, sun spots and dyschromia.

Does Fraxel Laser Treatment hurt?

Treatments are well-tolerated with a topical anesthetic ointment to alleviate discomfort. We also use contact cooling to increase patient comfort during the procedure. Patients can apply make-up or shave after treatment.

Who is an ideal candidate for treatment?

Our typical patient is someone in their 30s or older who has photo-damaged skin, lines and wrinkles, skin discoloration, dull or rough texture, age spots, etc. Fraxel treatments especially appeals to patients who want the positive results of traditional resurfacing methods with minimal downtime or risks. It also appeals to those who are looking for more dramatic results than might be achieved with non-ablative techniques.

How long do the results last?

This will depend on many factors, such as how you manage your skin care after treatment, environment, etc. Most people have years of younger looking skin. Fraxel can be used for “touch ups” as needed in the future.

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