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Fraxel Laser

What it is: a fractionated laser treatment designed for resurfacing wrinkled, sun-damaged, scarred and aging skin

What it addresses:

There are three types of Fraxel laser treatments that address a  range of skin problems and skin types. Fraxel Re:fine is a mild, non-ablative aesthetic laser treatment performed in a series for discoloration, age spots, and general improvement to skin tone. Fraxel Re:store is deeper treatment which uses a fractionated erbium laser and provides non-ablative treatment with minimal downtime. Fraxel Re:pair is an ablative fractionated CO2 laser for the most intensive resurfacing and epidermal repair.

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Can Fraxel CO2 be used for upper arm skin wrinkles?

I am a very fit 105 lb 54 year old and do have some upper arm skin wrinkles when my arms hang down by my side. They are very annoying as I am in great shape and only want this area done as well as fine wrinkles in my neck. Would the co2 laser be effective for either?

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Asked by: Bethdilint
Santa Rosa Beach, Fl

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October 31, 2008

Fractionated CO2 is not the only answer

Alex C. Liu, MD
Alex C. Liu, MD

Upper arm sagging skin is something that troubles many people; especially when you want to wear something sleeveless.

Outside of Fractionated CO2 which is an ablative procedure that literally blasts away the top layers of skin, Thermage is an excellent procedure to treat sagging skin on the arm (and everywhere else).

Thermage is a completely non-invasive, zero downtime procedure that is based upon radiofrequency waves (think car radio). Having treated several patients with Thermage on the arms successfully, I tell everyone the same thing. Thermage is NOT surgical, therefore the results are not going to be the safe as a brachioplasty (arm lift). However, you also do not have an 8 inch scar across your arm.

Thermage is going to be able to help improve the sagging skin but not get rid of it. I always warn all my patients that even the best plastic surgeons in the world can only offer improvement; there is no such thing as the "perfect" surgery with no risks and no scars.

Feel free to contact me if you would like to see some before & after pictures of my patients who have had Thermage on their arms.

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October 15, 2008

Use the Fraxel Re:pair handpiece for crepey skin

Steven Weiner, MD
Steven Weiner, MD
Board Certified
Facial Plastic Surgeon

Fraxel has recently had FDA approval of a few new handpieces for the Re:pair laser. One of them is made to do body treatments as you are desiring. It will take a few months for those to be manufactured and in the hands of the physicians. The crepey skin can be improved but not redundant skin - this would have to be excised.

Steve Weiner, MD Destin, Florida Facial Plastic Surgery

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