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Fraxel Repair

What it is: an ablative fractionated laser treatment designed for intensive resurfacing of aged or damaged skin.

What it addresses:

Fraxel Repair is often used to treat:

- Wrinkles
- Irregular skin texture
- Sun spots and age spots
- Redness (vascular dyschromia)

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Unhealed burn after Fraxel Repair

Eight days after my Fraxel Repair procedure, my face has been healing beautifully, except for a 3x3 inch burn on my right jaw. Is this normal?

My doctor refuses to advise on the result, saying she would take care of the problem if it scarred.

Unhealed burn after Fraxel Repair
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November 20, 2008

Your Fraxel Repair burn needs to be addressed

William Groff, DO
William Groff, DO
Board Certified
Dermatologist

Hi Christy--

Although the photo is blurry, you appear to have an area of delayed healing, which could be a sign of an infection.  I would recommend that you see a dermatologist that specializes in laser treatments so that this is properly addressed. 

It would be prudent to have cultures done and possibly start taking antibiotics while awaiting the results of the cultures.   There are certain wound care regimens that would also help the healing process, but these are best determined by the physician that you decide to see. 

The sooner you seek help, the better off the final outcome will be.  Don't wait. 

Take care,

Dr. Groff

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September 8, 2008

Your question deserves an answer

Virginia Stevens, MD
Virginia Stevens, MD

Fraxel and other skin regeneration and resurfacing modalities sometimes leave temporary discoloration that will fade with time.  The kicker is that you may need to care for the discolored patch in a special way until it heals.

Or it may not be so simple, and you need to see your doctor - or some doctor, if your doctor will not see you.  Most practitioners agree that if a patient calls with a concern, they deserve a visit if the question cannot be answered satisfactorily over the phone. 

There are some maxims in medicine: "Common things are common," but also, "Things aren't always what they seem..." If your doctor is too busy to see you, you must decide what to do about this problem - stay with that doctor and accept her answer, or seek other care.

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