Repair Damaged Skin with Fraxel

Years of sun damage, our own bad habits, and other environmental factors can take their toll and prematurely age our skin. Fortunately, there is now a new state-of-the art cosmetic laser technology that can reverse years of skin abuse: Fraxel.

Fraxel works by creating minute wounds in our skin's second layer, the dermis, with microscopic lasers.

Did you say wounds? So this further damages our skin! - Yes but the results are quite the contrary.

You see, what Fraxel merely does is to speed up our skin's natural healing mechanism. Our skin's ability to repair damaged tissues and create new collagen fibers slows down as we age and accumulate years of skin damage. Fraxel uses microscopic lasers to hit our skin at the right place to stimulate the production of new collagen, our skin's building blocks. Old damaged tissues are replaced with new healthy tissues at a much faster rate. This results in a tighter, smoother, and healthier looking skin.

Fraxel treatments can be performed on the face, neck, chest and hands. There are three different Fraxel treatments, which are all available on Center for Laser Surgery in DC, used depending on the extent of skin damage. The first two are Fraxel re:fine and Fraxel re:store used for treating light to moderate skin damage from sun spots, irregular skin tone, acne scars, and mild wrinkles. These treatments are usually done over 3 to 6 sessions but they result to a minimal to no downtime.

The most intense Fraxel DC treatment, Fraxel re:pair, is used to avoid a facelift. It treats wrinkles of any kind, plus age or sun-related damage, irregular texture of the skin and others. It only lasts for a single operation, however, it requires after treatment wound-care, and longer downtime.

Fraxel treatment can improve your overall skin tone and either completely remove or drastically minimize wrinkles. You can get all this with very little discomfort. It has all the same benefits of traditional laser cosmetic surgery, but the downtime is drastically reduced. With the re:fine procedure, downtime is minimal, allowing you to resume normal activities the same day. Even with the most intense treatment, you can return to your usual routine in a week.

Anyone in DC with unwanted age spots and other sun damage, plus scars, and wrinkles around the eyes is a candidate for this procedure. Consult with a qualified cosmetic surgeon or dermatologist in DC to get professional advice. Fraxel is a great way to permanently get back that youthful, smooth-skinned look.