Fraxel Lasering
Fraxel Lasering
Fraxel lasering is a method of rejuvenating skin by “denaturing” the underlying collagen.
As we age, the tight regular bundles of collagen, which are laid down in childhood, become disorganised. They also lose their elastic recoil and the pigment within the skin becomes patchy. Once the collagen is denatured our bodies replenish it with more juvenile, tight, collagen bundles. The elastic fibres or also replaced and the pigment stabilized.
Conventional laser resurfacing takes away the whole of the upper layers of skin leaving a wet wound that takes up to 2 weeks to heal. The skin is then a very red following this for up to 3 months.
Fraxel lasers, on the other hand, denature the collagen through tiny, punctate, holes. The vast majority of the skin surface therefore remains intact. Multiple treatments are generally required but the downtime of each is minimal. Coupled with a much lower risk of complications, less redness and certainly less pain, this makes fraxel lasering today’s preferred option.
Am I a suitable candidate for Fraxel Lasering?
Any patient with aged skin, excess folds, early or established troughs or a loose neck may be a candidate for this procedure.
How is Fraxel Lasering performed?
Fraxel lasering is performed as an out-patient procedure.
Occasionally mild analgesics are required but generally cold packs are sufficient.
Unlike CO2 treatment Fraxel treatment can be performed without anaesthetic.
