THE FAST-TRACK TO FABULOUS SKIN: WHAT FRAXEL LASER TREATMENTS CAN DO FOR YOU

From sun spots to age spots, stretch marks to acne scars, your skin is exposed to environmental and biological threats on a daily basis. These not only take a toll on you physically, but emotionally as well, decreasing your overall sense of self-confidence. Temporary solutions like creams and cover-ups only mask blemishes and ultimately just add to our frustrations, so isn’t there a way to permanently remove those imperfections quickly and easily?

Yes! The time has come to take back your skin.

Revitalize your damaged skin cells with Fraxel, an FDA-approved microlaser therapy specifically designed to treat multiple skin conditions with remarkable results.

Fraxel works to awaken the subsurface cells so they revitalize themselves naturally. Only a small fraction of the skin is treated at a time, leaving the area surrounded by healthy, unaffected tissue. By using a “fractional” method, it allows the skin to heal faster and more thoroughly, promoting the growth of new, tighter tissue.

“Lasers…won’t that hurt?”

The Fraxel laser safely penetrates the skin down to the dermis without breaking its protective outer layer. Topical anesthesia is used, eliminating the chance of any possible discomfort. Therapy is stretched over the course of an average of 3-5 treatments, spaced 2-4 weeks apart, and is completed in about 30 minutes. Many patients notice a significant improvement within the first two treatments.

So what are you waiting for! Finally get rid of age/sun spots, acne scarring, stretch marks, melasma (the mask of pregnancy) and crow’s feet once and for all.

HOPE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST STRETCH MARKS

Stretch marks – the two dirtiest words in skin. All of us hate them and yet most of us have them. They are unsightly, seemingly impossible to get rid of and a major factor in self-consciousness. Statistically affecting 90% of pregnant women, 70% of adolescent women and 40% of adolescent men, you can be sure no one is immune.

Know Your Enemy

Stretch marks are thin linear scars that initially appear red/purple and get lighter over time. Main causes are pregnancy, adolescent hormonal and weight changes and exercise/mass gain. They can appear all over the body, but the most common places are where the most fat resides (e.g. breasts, hips/thighs, abdomen, buttocks, etc). Prevention is futile, most experts say, so let’s talk treatment.

Topical vs. Laser Therapy

While topical treatments like cocoa butter and vitamin-enriched creams are easily accessible and commonly used, they typically just mask the problem instead of getting to the root of the condition.

Microlasers, like Fraxel and IPL, are designed to be a quick and simple way to permanently remove the look of stretch marks. The Fraxel laser safely penetrates the skin down to the dermis without breaking its protective outer layer. Topical anesthesia is used, eliminating the chance of any possible discomfort.

For more information on Fraxel, check out our FAQ here.