Using ablative laser treatment to get rid of fine lines, splotches, and other skin defects has been a part of cosmetic surgery for years. It is a treatment recommended to keep your skin looking young as age and the sun take their toll.

Though many people don't necessarily care what kind of laser is used as long as it provides results, they might care if they knew one laser shortened recovery time by several days or weeks. This is where the Fraxel Re:Pair Laser makes a difference. It is the same as other CO2 lasers in many respects, but it is marketed as the only CO2 laser that avoids complications and weeks of downtime as your skin recovers.

Fraxel Re:Pair Purpose

Reduction of fine lines, wrinkles, sun spots, and uneven pigmentation is possible with all Fraxel lasers. This is possible by safely and effectively removing the surface layers of skin. As the skin beneath the layers that have been removed heals, the wrinkles and pigment are not there. The downside is that conventional CO2 lasers cause wounds that can take a week to heal, and another two to four weeks before you are able to expose your skin to the sun's damaging rays as usual.

Fraxel Re:Pair ablates the surface of the skin, just as conventional lasers do, but it is also to go into deeper tissues. In addition, this is the only FDA approved laser that treats vascular dyschromia, or mottled and patchy skin. Using microscopic treatment zones, Fraxel Re:Pair saves much of the surrounding healthy tissue. The skin is tightened, the tissue shrinks, and coagulation is immediate. Because of this, the wounds caused by the treatment heal within two days and downtime is about a week. Results are noticeable and patients will have a positive reaction.

This state-of-the-art laser treatment is helping to advance the field of plastic surgery where facial procedures are concerned.