The Fraxel re:pair™ laser is a new type of CO2 laser for skin resurfacing; it improves wrinkles, tightens skin, and reduces facial redness.
" . . . the Fraxel re:pair laser is the biggest breakthrough for wrinkle removal in the last 10 years. Results approach those we can achieve with a facelift, with very few complications and limited downtime." ¹
" . . . the Fraxel re:pair laser around the eyes . . .approaches blepharoplasty (surgery for the aging eye) results.” ²
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The Fraxel re:pair laser has FDA clearances for the following conditions:
-Wrinkles
-Brown spots (Sun spots and age spots) (pigmented lesions)
-Sun-induced redness and blotchy skin (vascular dyschromia)
The Fraxel re:pair laser is believed to have lower risks and shorter recovery time than traditional CO2 lasers and surgical procedures. CO2 lasers were popular in the 1990’s, but have been used less in recent years because of the prolonged recovery periods and occasional loss of pigmentation in the patient’s skin after treatment. The Fraxel re:pair CO2 laser has been shown to have shorter recovery periods and is believed to have less risk of skin pigmentation loss.
These advantages are achieved through a new "fractional laser" technology; thousands of tiny holes, not visible to the naked eye, are lasered into the skin, leaving normal "skin islands" between the laser holes. These skin islands “speed up” the healing process by healing from the sides as well as the bottom. Traditional CO2 lasers heal only from the bottom.
The Fraxel re:pair treatment is an office based procedure performed with a topical numbing cream and oral medication to ease discomfort. For most people, only one treatment session is needed. Recovery time typically takes between seven (7) to ten (10) days.
References
1 Christopher Zachary, M.D., FRCP, Chair of the Department of Dermatology, University of California at Irvine, from www.reliant-tech.com, press releases
2 Roy Geronemus, M.D., Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the New York University Medical Center, from The Aesthetic Buyer’s Guide, March/ April 2008, www.miinews.com
