What is Deep FX laser?

What is Deep FX laser?

What is Deep FX Laser Resurfacing? DeepFX is CO2 laser skin resurfacing for deeper scars, fine lines, or wrinkles, you may require a more serious treatment than the Active FX laser can offer. That is when Deep FX laser resurfacing treatment comes in.

How long does it take to recover from Fraxel laser?

The downtime to ablative Fraxel (so Fraxel Repair) is typically a week. During the first two days, you can expect redness, throbbing, and swelling (like a sunburn), then between days three to five, your skin will start to roughen up and peel.

What is the strongest Fraxel?

There is Fraxel Restore, a non-ablative (meaning no open wounds) laser, and Fraxel Repair, which is the most powerful and uses an ablative fractionated carbon dioxide laser for more severe cases.

How many times can you have Fraxel laser?

If you’re trying to get rid of wrinkles or acne scarring, it’s three to five sessions. For both acne and wrinkles, it’s recommended to space out sessions four weeks apart. For photo damage, you space out sessions six to eight weeks apart.

How does Fraxel dual 1550 / 1927 laser treatment work?

Fraxel DUAL 1550/1927 laser treatment targets aging and sun-damaged skin with microscopic laser columns that penetrate deep into your skin to expedite your body’s remodeling of collagen. And since the laser treats only a fraction of tissue at a time, it leaves the surrounding tissue intact, which promotes very rapid healing.

How does Fraxel Laser skin resurfacing treatment work?

And since the laser treats only a fraction of tissue at a time, it leaves the surrounding tissue intact, which promotes very rapid healing. Fraxel DUAL 1550/1927 treatment resurfaces your skin by stimulating the growth of new, healthy skin cells from the inside out.

What are the different types of Fraxel lasers?

First and foremost, you must know what “type” of Fraxel laser would be used for your treatment. There are two types of Fraxel lasers: Fraxel re:pair (a fractional CO2 laser) and Fraxel re:store (an Erbium laser, which is non ablative and is less powerful).

What’s the difference between Fraxel and CO2 laser treatment?

A: Skin tightening only with CO2 Laser. The most important difference between the Fraxel and the CO2 Fractional laser is that there is skin tightening only with the CO2 laser. The fractional CO2 allows treatment with minimizing the two side effects which were a problem with the ultrapulse CO2 hypopigmentaion and scarring.