Fraxel Re:pair - Fractional CO2 Laser

Fraxel Re:pair

Fraxel created the technology behind fractional laser applications. By treating skin with microscopic laser columns instead of full surface tissue removal, patients can access the benefits of the gold standard in skin resurfacing - CO2 Laser - without the lengthy downtime and recovery. 

Fraxel Re:pair for Acne Scarring is indicated for those patient who wish to have more aggressive procedures for their scarring issues. Typically Acne Scarring is treated with Fraxel Restore over a period of months. In special cases Dr. Pilest will be able to accomodate scar patients who prefer fractional CO2 for this problem. Although potentially more quickly effective, there is downtime with the Fraxel Re:pair and increased costs.

Just as with standard Fraxel, the new Fraxel Re:pair leaves untreated areas around each treatment zone to accelerate healing. The big advantage of the Re:pair is the use of carbon dioxide laser beams which not only diminshes wrinkles, rough skin and discoloration, you will enjoy tightened skin as the result of increased new collagen in the skin found in the dermis.

A kinder, gentler CO2 Skin Resurfacing System

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Our New Fraxel Repair Treatment Protocol

Getting the results you want, and the results we want for you, demands a level of treatment energies that most patients find beyond their comfort range.

Now all Fraxel Repair treatments will be performed under anesthesiologist care in a surgical suite within our building. It will no longer be offered as an "in-office" procedure.

With a certified anesthesiologist, Dr. Pilest can provide the treatment levels which have been established to give the best results - without the anxiety and associated discomfort. You will be asleep during the short procedure, bypassing all treatment-related pain and allowing a full level treatment uninterrupted by unexpected heat sensations.

Fast Healing with Minimal Downtime
Healing is quick with most patients experiencing on average a 3 to 5 day healing downtime. Following 2nd treatments, healing has proven to be even quicker. Redness lasts from 1 to 4 weeks on average, though varying levels of pinkness may last longer which can be balanced by use of a mineral makeup. With the Fraxel Re:pair there has been no scarring and no hypopigmentation (pigment loss) which was a problem with older laser technology.

The most frequent noted side effect has been transient hyperpigmentation which is more common in patients with darker skin types such as those with Asian, Mediterranean and South American ancestry. Post treatment pigmentation is managed with melanin suppressors which typically include hydroquinone.

The new Re:pair system allows area treatments without the telltale demarcation, so even having a small area around the lips means there is no "white - out" that told the world you'd had a skin laser procedure.

Note: Because the Fraxel Re:pair affects deep dermal tissue (this is what makes it so effective) this laser treatment is not usually performed immediately after dermal wrinkle fillers. Be sure to discuss your recent dermal filler placements with Dr. Pilest prior to any laser treatment. Usually we recommend waiting a week between having fillers and laser treatments.

One of a kind FDA Clearance
Fraxel re:pair laser system has received the industry's only FDA 510(K) clearance for a fractional ablative laser system for treatment of wrinkles, furrows, fine lines, textural irregularities, pigmented areas and vascular discoloration.

Clinical studies included 400 patients from 10 top clinical centers across the nation
	Lip Lines Eye Wrinkles and Eye Skin Looseness Breakthrough Eyelid Treatment Skin Laxity (Sagginess) Neck & Face Facial Wrinkles and Discoloration Skin Texture and Roughness from Age and Sundamage on the Face Neck and Chest Acne Scars Surgical Scars
Clinical Study Photos - Fraxel re:pair - Source Reliant Technologies/Fraxel View Clinical Study Patient Results

The Fraxel Family for Resurfacing

Fraxel Re:pair or Fraxel Re:store - Which one for me?

Fraxel Re:store, which has been our flagship resurfacing system since the beginning of fractional technology, is an over all moderate-level treatment for pigmentation, skin tone, lines and acne scarring which requires multiple sessions for adequate improvement.



Fraxel Re:pair is the procedure of choice for age-related deep lines, hard-to-erase lip lines, more pronounced photo damage and sagging face and neck skin. Because the technology behind the Re:Pair allows for deep dermal laser penetration, the benefits of this CO2 based resurfacing system have greater response potential.

Fraxel re:pair treatment does involve healing downtime, usually 3 to 5 days depending on the energy strength and depth of laser delivery required. There may be slightly more social downtime while skin coloration and any swelling is resolving.

Fraxel Information from Solta Medical Technologies
The Fraxel re:pair system provides the industry's first and only Fractional Deep Dermal Ablation (FDDA(TM)) treatment, which leads to tissue contraction, tightening and collagen remodeling. The Fraxel re:pair laser removes and eliminates aged and damaged skin without the prolonged downtime and adverse reactions associated with conventional ablative resurfacing lasers (also known as CO2 or erbium YAG lasers) and surgical procedures.

The Fraxel Re:pair system treats a portion of the skin's surface and leaves the surrounding areas intact to allow for rapid healing. With FDDA treatment, the skin is ablated and coagulated in deep (up to 1.6 mm) columns called Microscopic Treatment Zones (MTZ). The Fraxel re:pair laser's high speed optics allow these MTZ to be spaced across the skin's surface to provide even, thorough tissue tightening for effective resurfacing.

Reliant Technologies, Inc.,(now Solta Medical) the pioneer of fractional skin resurfacing and market leader in aesthetic medicine, today announced that its Fraxel re:pair laser system has received the industry's only FDA 510(K) clearance for a fractional ablative laser system for treatment of wrinkles, rhytides, furrows, fine lines, textural irregularities, pigmented lesions and vascular dyschromia. The Fraxel re:pair system, initially cleared for ablation, coagulation and skin resurfacing in May, 2007, becomes the only fractional ablative resurfacing system cleared by the FDA for specific indications of use. FDDA treatment is safe to treat even delicate areas such as the neck and chest due to its tissue sparing design. In contrast, conventional bulk ablative laser skin resurfacing ablates 100 percent of the epidermis and therefore is too aggressive to treat the neck and chest, which often leaves patients with an undesirable line of demarcation and can lead to hypopigmentation.

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The Fraxel re:pair laser is a minimally invasive, ablative fractional laser system that delivers treatments at depths from 300 micrometers  to 1.6 mm into the dermis.

For more severe rhytids and furrows the Fraxel Re:pair stimulates new collagen and elastin production deep into the dermis. Treatment is delivered with the safety and proven efficacy of the Fraxel brand.

Its advanced optics can deliver thousands of microscopic treatment zones up to 2.5 times faster than any other ablative fractional device It is also the only system clinically demonstrated to create zones of treatment beyond 1.5 mm that are spaced evenly across the skins surface. In one treatment session, the Fraxel re:pair treatment results thorough tissue tightening, a uniform appearance and effective resurfacing.

Extensive Clinical Study "The Fraxel re:pair laser system is the most technologically advanced tool available for a physician today. Reliant's rigorous scientific development of the Fraxel re:pair laser is backed by data from more than 400 treatments conducted at 10 top clinical centers nationwide," said Anja Krammer, vice president of marketing for Reliant Technologies.

"Unlike other devices on the market, only the Fraxel re:pair system uses state-of-the-art technology that integrates the proprietary Fraxel Intelligent Optical Tracking system with a CO2 laser source. With just one hand piece, physicians can now effectively treat a broad range of conditions." - Source Reliant Technologies

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