Fractional Skin Resurfacing
Fractional Skin Resurfacing, also known as Fraxel®, is a non-ablative laser procedure used to remove signs of aging, scarring, and diminish sun damaged.
Fractional Skin Resurfacing works through the breakup of laser energy into micro beams that only treat a portion of the skin's surface. These micro beams create columns of energy into the affected area and destroy the tissue that extend through the epidermis to the dermis and the following healing produces new skin that looks and feels softer, smoother and younger looking skin.
Hand Rejuvenation using a Palomar Erbium Laser
Fractional Skin Resurfacing can feel like a rubber band "snap". It may be slightly uncomfortable varying on each patient's pain tolerance. There is minimal downtime with Fractional Skin Resurfacing. You can experience redness and swelling to treated areas for up to 5 days.
You may also experience a bronzed look once the redness subsides for approximately 3-14 days and the bronzed skin may peel off revealing fresh new skin. Ask a Danik practitioner about our S.O.S. Post Laser skin regimen to reduce redness and swelling, and help with the healing process.
Pre & Post Treatments for Fractional Laser
Before a Fractional Laser treatment, you must avoid any type of sun exposure or self-tanners as well as throughout all of your laser treatments. Also, you should avoid any type of retinoid (topical/oral) products.
After each laser treatment, you should follow the recommended S.O.S. Post laser regimen. Once your treatments are completed your practitioner will recommend the proper at-home skin care regimen to maintain optimal results and prevent future damage to the skin.
Fractional Skin Resurfacing: FAQ's
• How long are Fractional Laser treatments?
Treatments can take anywhere from 30-45 minutes each treatment• How many sessions are required?
Several sessions may be required depending on the condition that is being treated. Up to 6 sessions are most common. Several sessions are required to address 100% of the skins surface within a few weeks of each other.• Who is a candidate for this procedure?
Patients of any skin types and any age can have this procedure done looking for minimally invasive procedure to treat wrinkles, fine lines, acne scars, sun damaged skin, melasma (pregnancy mask), surgical/traumatic scars, and to increase skin elasticity.• Contraindications for this treatment?
Patients who are pregnant, taking oral retinoids such as Roaacutane within 6 months, topical retinoids within 2 weeks. Also, patients with recent sun exposure for approximately 4 weeks and a history of keloid scarring.
