Fraxel™ re:store

Benefits/How It Works

Benefits:

Fraxel Skin Science allows for mild to moderate skin resurfacing of the face, neck, chest and hands while achieving a balance of minimal downtime, high safety and yet significant cosmetic results. The Fraxel family includes the re:store and re:pair lasers. Both lasers treat sun damage, wrinkles, scars and brown age spots. The re:store is additionally useful for melasma, a patchy brown colour of the face. The re:pair is particularly helpful for deeper wrinkles, small blood vessels and for natural tightening of lax skin.

How It Works:

The Fraxel re:store lays down microscopic pixels of infrared laser light to penetrate deep into the collagen layer while leaving the surface intact. Fraxel re:pair is similar but utilizes an ablative CO2 laser for more significant skin remodelling. Unwanted pigment is removed and uneven texture of the skin improved while new collagen is formed.

Treatment/FAQ

Ideal For:

Those with aged and sun damaged skin, acne scars and traumatic scars, stretch marks and melasma. The face, neck, chest, hands and forearms can all be treated.

How It Feels:

The skin is cooled with the Zimmer Cryo-5 air cooler and a topical anesthetic cream is applied. Oral analgesics are used. The laser gives a heat sensation as it glides over the skin. This quickly dissipates once the treatment is finished.

Downtime:

Fraxel re:store results in redness for 2-3 days followed by a bronzy pinkness for up to a week. Minor swelling for 2-4 days. Most individuals resume normal activities shortly after each treatment. The more assertive Fraxel re:pair has true downtime of approximately 5 days.

Treatment Time:

30-40 minutes average for full face.

Frequency:

Fraxel re:store requires a minimum of 4 sessions, normally 2-4 weeks apart. Scars generally benefit from 6-8 or more sessions. Results can be seen after the first few sessions. Maintenance with 1-2 sessions per year may benefit some. Fraxel re:pair is intended as a single treatment although suitable candidates may benefit from additional treatments.

Technology Used:

Fraxel re:store™ laser
Fraxel re:pair™ laser
Zimmer™ Cryo-5 cooler