Fraxel treatment is an innovative laser treatment to restore youthful looking skin. With this, you can have excellent results with minimal downtime and the ability to avoid surgery.
For patients who are looking to their cosmetic surgeon for a way to treat damaged,
scarred skin, Fraxel treatment is one of the newest innovations they can benefit from. This option uses lasers to remove dead and damaged skin, virtually eliminating wrinkles, sun damage, and age spots. This option has several benefits and few drawbacks.
Benefits
When you visit your plastic surgeon to have treatments with this cutting edge laser, you will find that there is a very fast recovery. Depending on the aggressiveness of the procedure, your recovery may be nothing at all, allowing you to return to work the same day you receive treatment or the day after. More aggressive options, like those used for severely damaged skin, will require longer recovery times.
Of course, the main benefit is the change to your skin. Even severely damaged skin can be repaired with Fraxel treatment. The best way to see these results is to talk to a plastic surgeon and see before and after images of real patients who have had this laser procedure.
Different Procedure Levels
The type of treatment you need will depend on the severity of damage to your skin. The company's re:fine option is designed for those who have minor skin damage and are looking to prevent the signs of aging before they start. This works well for fine lines around the eyes, pigment irregularities, and age or sunspots. Most people can return to work the same day. Re:fine treatment is typically spread over a course of three to six treatments, and it does not require wound care because the laser does not penetrate deeply.
The next level up is the re:store treatment. This treatment resurfaces damaged skin to remove wrinkles, acne scars, surgical scars, melasma, and sun spots. It requires a couple of days of down time. This tends to be the most popular Fraxel treatment on the market.
The most seriously damaged skin will benefit form the re:pair treatment. The company that created the laser calls this a "preemptive strike against a facelift," and it is used to tighten skin and treat deep wrinkles, sun-induced redness, and irregular texture. While effective, it does require about a week of downtime to recover.
Potential Drawbacks
As with any elective procedure, this treatment does have some potential drawbacks. For some people, the after care and down time is a problem. There can be a little pain with the more severe treatments. However, because it is not a surgery, there are not risks like blood loss and infection common with a face lift or other surgical treatment.
If you are interested in Fraxel treatment, take the time to find a doctor who performs this treatment. Schedule a consultation to discuss your skin and the options the doctor feels would work for your particular case. Then, choose the option that will help you meet your goals. Soon you will benefit from glowing, youthful looking skin again, with your age spots, wrinkles, and acne scars gone for good.
