Laser Resurfacing

Treatment to minimize the facial wrinkles and to smooth out rough, uneven skin and other imperfections. Using a short concentrated beam of light the procedure will eliminate unhealthy skin and restore younger skin.

(305) 361-8200

What is Fraxel Laser Resurfacing?

Fraxel Laser Resurfacing is a laser treatment that uses fractional laser technology to restore your skin to its younger, smoother, and fresher feel. It has been approved by the FDA to be able to softly and effectively resurface your skin. It visibly improves the texture and tone of your skin and erases unwanted brown spots, acne scars, surgical scars, sun-damaged-skin, and stretch marks. In your youth, your skin creates collagen, a form of protein that maintains your skin’s youthfulness and tightness. As you age and get more sun exposure, the collagen begins to breakdown faster than your body can reproduce them. Consequently your skin loses its tightness and begins to form wrinkles, lines and spots.

How Does it Work?

Fraxel Laser Resurfacing stimulates your skin to produce a smoother, younger, and healthier skin to replace damaged and aged skin. It achieves this by shooting painless superficial wounds that stimulates your skin to produce and rebuild collagen. Rejuvenating your skin from the inside out. The amount of sessions needed range from 1 to 6 depending on how many our doctors recommend. Every session is usually 4 to 6 weeks apart.

Step 1

The smart Scanning Fraxel laser piece will make sure you receive a consistent and safe treatment.

Step 2

The Fraxel laser will penetrate the top layers of your dermis to reach the collagen and stimulate it

Step 3

Once the Fraxel light energy stimulates the collagen then the top skin layer will resurface with newer younger skin.

Step 4

The natural rejuvenation process by your skin works to smooth any wrinkles and scars with the new collagen.

What issues does a Fraxel treatment correct?

Fraxel corrects acne scars, surgical scars, accidental scars, stretch marks, large pores, wrinkles, age-spots, sun-spots, melasma, discoloration, uneven pigmentation, fine lines around the eyes, and irregular skin texture. Fraxel also treats Actinic Keratosis, a pre-cancerous skin condition.

Laser Resurfacing Gallery

Before Using Fraxel^®

Acne is seen all over the face and neck

After using Fraxel^®

The skin is clear of all acne and the scars are not noticeable

Before Using Fraxel^®

Marks from acne cover her cheeks

After using Fraxel^®

Most of the depressions in her cheeks are completely gone and no acne left

Before Using Fraxel^®

Skin was dark and had sunspots around her face.

After using Fraxel^®

Skin was more vibrant and glowing with minimal sunspots left.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the side effects?

After a Fraxel treatment, you may experience some redness and swelling, itching, dry skin, peeling, and a bronzed appearance.

How is Fraxel different from other skin rejuvenation treatments?

Fraxel is different because it requires less downtime which is usually 3-4 days. The results are seen are more noticeable than other resurfacing procedures.

Who can receive treatment?

Anyone of any age and skin color can receive this treatment.

How soon will I see results and how long do the results last?

Since Fraxel works with your body’s natural skin cells, you will see results in as little as 1-3 weeks. The results will last as long as you care for your skin. The effects will be evident for months and up to years, speak with our Doctor to receive specific instruction on what to do to continue caring for your skin.

I have a keloid on my right arm (product of a vaccine). Had surgery but it became larger and redder. Is there some way to improve the look of it and reduce the size of the keloid.

There are many things that you could try to improve the appearance of the keloid. Mainly these are treated by local injections of steroids that help to decrease the size and smooth them. Also you can benefit by the use of laser rays. The Fraxel is approved by the FDA to treat scars. Also the PDL is a vascular laser that can diminish the red appearance of many keloides. We have a great deal of experience treating keloides and we see that the appearance is improved significantly. An evaluation will determine the best and most effective treatment for your situation.

Nine months ago I was in a very serious accident. They had to re-inflate my lungs with two tubes and now I have to large scars that they have told me are keloides. What is a keloid scar? How can they be treated? They are visible even on bathing suits.

Keloides are scars that are protuberant. They are the body’s response to trauma and result in excessive healing. Some patients have an inherited tendency to produce these elevated scars. They can even happen spontaneously, for example after a pimple. However, they can also occur after an acute event where there is a lot of inflammation in a patient that does not have a tendency to scar, for example after a burn. In patients that do not have a tendency to scar, a re-excision of the lesion when there is no trauma can result in a more cosmetic scar. Other treatment options include serial injections with corticosteroids, occlusive pressure dressings, radiation, or a combination of these.

I am 30 years old, and have tattoos from my university years. They are in very visible places. I want to erase them. What can I do? What type of treatment would be the most convenient and economic?

Tattoos can be treated with lasers effectively. However, the results vary depending on the color of the tattoo. The black tattoos respond better. Also old, homemade tattoos are the easiest to treat. It usually takes 3-5 treatments for optimal results. The laser feels like a rubber band being hit against your skin.