Alison,
Thanks for your question about Fraxel laser. The Fraxel re:store and Fraxel re:pair are really two completely different treatments with the only thing in common is that they are both fractionated, which means that they lay down tiny spots of treatment surrounded by normal skin which speeds healing. The Fraxel re:store is an erbium laser that treats pigmentation, fine liines, wrinkles, some redness, acne scarring and more. It is a series of 4-6 laser treatments done at one month intervals. Each treatment has about 1-2 days of swelling and 4-5 days of a mild redness called erythema which can be covered with makeup immediately. So the social downtime with makeup is about 2 days. The results for pigmentation are great and wrinkle improvement and other concerns is mild to moderate. The Fraxel re:pair is a CO2, carbon dioxide, laser. It is a one time treatment, but has more downtime. The patient’s skin is a little weepy and crusty for 7-10 days and you are required to wear ointment on your skin for this time period. You cannot wear makeup to cover it so the social down-time is more like 7-10 days. It provides nice improvement for wrinkles and pigmentation as well as other skin concerns. So the real difference is the number of treatments and down-time. We would be happy to talk with you more about your specific concerns and answer any other questions you have.
Hi,
I am interested in Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty and I have a friend who had the surgery and her stitches were on outside of her eye. I have also heard that the incision could be on the inside with no visible stitches. What is the difference and what method do you use?
Thank you,
Marsha
Comment by Marsha — March 27, 2009 @ 12:07 pm
Hello,
I am interested in a nose job and chin implant. Do you offer digital imaging to show me what my desired result may look like? Thanks,
Betty
Comment by Betty — March 30, 2009 @ 12:16 pm
Hi,
I have a 6 year old daughter who started school this year. She has protruding ears. She mentioned to me that some children have made fun of her ears. At what age can someone have otoplasty surgery? Can you tell me a little about the surgery?
Thanks,
Joan
Comment by Joan — March 31, 2009 @ 3:01 pm
Hi,
I had rhinoplasty surgery 2 years ago with another surgeon and I am not happy with the results. Do you perform Rhinoplasty Revisons? If so how many have you done?
Thanks
Comment by Shelly — April 2, 2009 @ 2:36 pm
I am a 60 year old female and interested in a Browlift. I had a consultation with another surgeon 10 years ago and they recommended a cranial browlift. What alternatives are there? What kind of recovery time would I need? Is there hair loss involved?
Thanks
Comment by Janet — April 2, 2009 @ 4:33 pm
Is Fraxel safe to use on darker skin?
Comment by Amanda — May 20, 2009 @ 8:59 am