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How are Fraxel® Laser Treatments performed?

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To prepare your skin for treatment, it will be cleansed. Then a blue tint, called OptiGuide Blue, is applied to the treatment area. The tint increases the contrast of tiny folds in the skin's surface, allowing the Fraxel® Laser handpiece to precisely read the discreet contours of the treatment area. A topical anesthetic ointment is also applied to the treatment area approximately 60 minutes prior to treatment in order for the anesthetic to take full effect.
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What are the benefits of Fraxel® Laser Treatments?

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Since FLT has the impact of ablative lasers but the gentler benefits of the non-ablative treatments, healing time is significantly accelerated so there is minimal downtime. Because the Fraxel® Laser penetrates the non-living out layer of skin leaving it completely untreated, make-up can be worn immediately following the procedure. Some patients are able to return to routine activities, including work and social obligations, the same day of treatment.
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What are the risks of Fraxel® Laser Treatments?

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Swelling and redness are the most common side effects from treatment. If swelling does occur, it is minimal and will subside within a day or two. Redness may occur and will fade within a few days. There is a very limited risk of infection or scarring.
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How long have laser/light treatments been performed?

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The FDA approved the use of lasers for hair removal in 1995. Since then, numerous studies have been conducted and significant technological improvements have been made. Basically, hair removal devices now available today include: 694 nm ruby lasers, 755 nm alexandrite lasers, 805 nm diode lasers, 1064 nm lasers, and filtered xenon flashlamps.
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How is Fraxel different from other laser treatments?

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Until Fraxel, there were two types of available laser treatments. Ablative laser treatment, which literally means to vaporize at very high temperature, is very effective but has significant side effects and requires a lengthy healing period. The other available laser treatment, being non-ablative, has little or no side effects and almost no healing time, but requires numerous treatments over many months and has limited results at best.
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improvement treatments. Ablative laser treatment, (which means the vaporization of a layer of skin using laser energy), is very effective but has significant side effects and requires a lengthy healing period. Intense pulsed light or photofacial treatments, being non-ablative, have little or no side effects and almost no healing time. This is good, but these treatments require numerous sessions over many months and have limited results at best.
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What is Fraxel® Laser Treatment (FLT)?

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Fraxel® Laser Treatment (FLT) is a "fractional" treatment that produces thousands of deep, tiny columns in your skin, called microthermal treatment zones. FLT is "fractional" in that it intensively treats old epidermal pigment cells without affecting any of the surrounding tissue, which reduces healing time and promotes the skin's natural process for creating new, healthier tissue to replace the damaged cells.
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Is Fraxel® Laser Treatment painful?

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Most patients describe the treatment as having a "prickling" sensation. The topical anesthetic ointment and air cooling alleviates most discomfort.
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What should I expect after Fraxel® Laser Treatment?

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During the first 24 hours after treatment, your skin may feel as though it is sunburned, and it will appear pink or red. Make-up can be worn to reduce the sunburned appearance. Your skin will naturally bronze over the next week or two. As you continue treatment, the sunburned to bronze conditions will repeat. Just like a natural sunburn, your skin will flake and exfoliate normally. Using a moisturizer will help reduce the appearance of dry flakes.
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How are the Fractional Skin Resurfacing Laser treatments performed?

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Safety goggles are worn by the patient and the nurse. The nurse will treat one area at a time, cooling the area before moving onto the next section. Topical anesthetic is not required because of the unique sapphire cooling tip. The cooling tip helps control the temperature of the skin, making the treatment a comfortable experience. A treatment session may last just over an hour, depending on the size of the area being treated.
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Can Fraxel Laser Treatment be used with other non-invasive treatments?

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Yes. Fraxel Laser Treatment can be used with Botox, Collagen Injections, etc. We can discuss what will be best for you at your consultation.
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What about laser treatments like Fraxel or treatments like Photofacial or Thermage?

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We will frequently do Juvederm and Fraxel, Photofacial or Thermage on the same day. If possible, we prefer to do any injection after, not before, these procedures. Having had Juvederm (or Restylane or Radiesse for that matter) should not stop you from having Fraxel, Photofacial or Thermage, however. There are studies that show that fillers are not affected by these devices. So, once the filler has had time to integrate into the skin (about a week), it is OK to do these treatments.
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What about the Fraxel laser?

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When Dr. Lam was investigating which microfractionated technology would best suit his patients, he considered both the PIXEL and the Fraxel devices. After careful research and investigation, he felt that the PIXEL delivered a more precise computer-controlled result without the need for blue-dye indicators and discomfort levels associated with the older Fraxel technology. However, both the PIXEL and the Fraxel do provide wonderful skin rejuvenation.
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How are Fraxel® Laser Treatments performed?

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To prepare your skin for treatment, it will be cleansed. A topical anesthetic ointment is also applied to the treatment area approximately 60 minutes prior to treatment. It takes between 20 to 25 minutes to treat your full face. The anesthetic ointment are washed off immediately after the treatment.
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To prepare your skin for treatment, it will be cleansed. Then a blue tint, called OptiGuide Blue, is applied to the treatment area. The tint increases the contrast of tiny folds in the skin's surface, allowing the Fraxel® Laser handpiece to precisely read the discreet contours of the treatment area. A topical anesthetic ointment is also applied to the treatment area approximately 60 minutes prior to treatment in order for the anesthetic to take full effect.
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HOW OFTEN ARE TREATMENTS PERFORMED?

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If multiple veins are present and more than one treatment visit is required, the sessions can be at intervals as soon as 24 hours apart. The total number of treatment sessions is not affected by the interval between treatments.
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are being performed with a laser?

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Lasers have vast applications. They are used in gynecology, orthopedics, urology, neurology, ophthalmology, ear, nose and throat, skin resurfacing, and the treatment of birthmarks, blemishes and tattoos. Included on this Web site is information for specific procedures such as treatment for an enlarged prostate, treatment for snoring, or arthroscopic procedures like knee surgery. Laser energy even makes hair removal simple.
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Q16. How is laser surgery performed?

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Laser surgery for macular degeneration is an office procedure, performed under local anesthesia. The patient is sat in a comfortable chair opposite the laser machine. The eye is anesthetized with eye drops. A special contact lens covered with a thick gel is placed over the surface of the eye. Laser beam is directed through the contact lens to the retina and the CNV. The laser beam consists of about 100 bright flashes of light, each lasting between one tenth to one half of a second.
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How safe is Fraxel Laser Treatment?

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Fraxel Laser Treatment is very safe. Because it is non ablative with no incisions or skin layers removed, there is very little risk for infection. Fraxel penetrates the skin's surface, causing the work to be done underneath the top layers of the skin.
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Is Fraxel Laser Treatment for everyone?

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Fraxel Laser Treatment has been approved for all people on all skin surfaces. The precise hand piece used in treatment can handle tender, delicate areas such as the skin around the eyes or on the chest.
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What is Fraxel??

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Fraxel? laser treatment is one of a number of fractional laser therapies on the market. Fraxel? is made and marketed by Reliant Technologies, Inc. of Mountain View, CA.
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How does Fraxel Laser Treatment work?

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Fraxel Laser Treatment uses lasers to create a thermal interaction to specific minute areas on the skin. The heat penetrates 400 to 700 microns into the skin and causes the skin to begin to repair itself by rebuilding collagen. Because the surrounding tissues are not damaged the targeted areas can heal faster and without any unsightly side effects like oozing or scabbing. If you are seriously considering Fraxel Laser Treatment, please call us at 866.588.7507 today to schedule your consultation.
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How are chiropractic treatments performed?

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Chiropractors work with the bones and nerves of the spinal column and spinal cord respectively. Chiropractors spend years of highly specialized training in order to locate where misplaced spinal vertebrae are impinging the nerves; which travel down the spinal cord and out through the spinal column to the muscles, organs, and glands of the body.
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HOW IS A LASER TREATMENT PERFORMED?

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Laser treatment is a safe, effective option that targets vessels under the skin while bypassing the skin itself. The laser energy is absorbed by hemoglobin, a substance in blood that gives it a red color, which causes the vessel to coagulate and subsequently be absorbed by the body.
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middot; How is thermal laser surgery performed?

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This type of surgery is performed in an eye doctor's office or a clinic. Before the procedure, eye drops are instilled to freeze the eye. A small contact lens is placed on the eye to help focus the laser energy. The laser energy is delivered in a series of applications that appear as very bright lights to the patient. The procedure is generally painless. Afterwards, patients are free to go home and resume their regular activities.
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Are Laser-Toning treatments for you?

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Your doctor or CLS will review your medical history, age, skin type and pigmentation, consider your desired results, and determine the best course of treatment for you. Results will vary from patient to patient depending on age, skin type, condition and the number of treatments.
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